A beautiful city located at the very edge of the continent – the Cape of Good Hope. The old quarters of the city are filled with mansions, villas, former administrative buildings, which can be considered as monuments of Dutch architecture and Victorian construction traditions. The population of Cape Town is the descendants of Afrikaans-speaking Boers, English-speaking whites, black immigrants from the interior of South Africa.

A modern energetic city, the financial heart of the country. All the major events in the business world take place here, major contracts are concluded and negotiations are underway on multi-billion investments. Johannesburg emerged at the dawn of the African "gold rush" and immediately began to develop as the business center of the country. There is also a dark side — for the last 20 years the city has been considered the criminal capital of South Africa.

Located in Johannesburg on the territory of the Gold Reef City Park. The museum's expositions are devoted to the history of oppression and oppression of black peoples since the arrival of European colonizers (first the Dutch, then the British) on this land. The policy of apartheid was carried out until 1994 and was part of the official state ideology. The museum is dedicated to the memory of the victims of unfair racial segregation.

One of the attractions of Cape Town, the "Victorian harbor", restored in the 1990s. In addition to the restored historical buildings, there are trendy restaurants and bars, museums, shopping centers. The harbor is a popular place for walking and for exciting sea voyages on yachts. From the embankment, you can go on a sea excursion or just enjoy a walk along the well-groomed pavements.

An ever-growing desert in southern Africa. Its red-orange sands have already invaded the territory of its neighbors – Zambia, Angola and Zimbabwe. The Kalahari occupies almost 8% of the entire continent and its area is steadily increasing. An indigenous Bushman tribe lives in this area, which, like thousands of years ago, lives by hunting and primitive crafts. Excursions to Bushman settlements are popular with tourists.

Located in the vicinity of Cape Town at Table Mountain. The garden covers an area of more than 530 hectares and is considered one of the largest in the world. There are more than 7000 species of unique plants growing here, characteristic only of the southern part of Africa. The territory of the park is very well maintained, paths are laid through the thickets. The garden was created more than a hundred years ago in 1913 in order to save a unique ecological system from destruction by man.

South Africa Nature Reserve, where representatives of typical African fauna live in their natural environment: rhinos, elephants, buffaloes, lions, giraffes, leopards and other animal species. The famous Crocodile and Limpopo rivers flow through the park. A small state can be placed on the area occupied by the reserve. Since 2002, Kruger has become part of the interstate nature reserve Transnational Park Great Limpopo.

It is located a couple of hours drive from Johannesburg, thanks to which it has become very popular with tourists. This is a small park in the crater of an ancient volcano with an area of about 600 km2. The so-called "big five" African animals live here: rhinoceros, lion, buffalo, leopard and elephant. The term came from hunting safari, because these animals are regarded as the most significant trophies, they are extremely difficult to get.

It represents several tens of kilometers of the coast along with a five-kilometer coastline. A third of the park is occupied by dense forests growing in river gorges. The fauna is represented by a wide variety of species: African weasel, Dominican gull, ostrich, olive woodpecker, dolphin, whale, killer whale, otter and many others. A laboratory for the study of endangered fish species is based in the reserve.

A mountain range passing through the territory of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. In the language of the local tribe, the name of the chain sounds like "Kvathlamba", which means "rocky place". Part of the system is included in the UNESCO-protected Drakensberg National Park. Large reserves of platinum, gold and other less valuable but useful ores are stored in the Dragon Mountains. In the rocks there are caves with ancient rock paintings that are more than 8000 years old.

Located southwest of Cape Town on the shore of the bay of the same name, it is considered the hallmark of this city (even its image is present on the city flag). Many archaeological artifacts have been found in the Dining area. According to them, scientists have concluded that people have been living in this area for tens of thousands of years. A cable car leads to the mountain, hiking trails are equipped at the slopes.

The name of the mountain translates from English as "lion's head", initially the English colonialists called the rock "sugar loaf". This small peak rises only 670 meters above Cape Town. A panoramic view opens from the observation deck. Numerous tourists like to take photos against the background of Cape Town "floating" below or against the background of a fascinating African sunset.

A place where, as a result of excavations, important evidence of human origin was found. On this territory there are caves of Svartkrans, Makapan, Sterkfontein, Taung, Kromdraai (more than 200 caves in total). Excavations are continuing, as not all caves have been studied. Archaeologists are constantly finding ancient fossilized remains of humans and relict animals, as well as the remains of tools and household items. The area is under UNESCO protection.

A former diamond quarry in the vicinity of the city of Kimberley. Interestingly, this huge hole was dug by people without the use of technology. Diamond mining was carried out here from 1866 to 1914. For several decades, miners have extracted about three tons of precious stones. The famous 287-carat Tiffany, 153.5-carat Porter-Rhodes and some large copies of the diamond giant De Beers came out of the quarry.

One of the main natural attractions of South Africa. This is a green river gorge with many viewing platforms for tourists, offering a very beautiful panoramic view of the surrounding landscape. Unlike other canyons with rocky and vegetation-poor slopes, there is a rich wildlife. Tourists can book a hang glider flight and look at the natural beauty from an unusual angle.

Garden Route is a well–known tourist route along the coast of the Indian Ocean, from St. Francis Bay to Mussel Bay. The route passes through the cities of Albertina, Stilbay, Knysna, George and the coastal strip of Tsitshikamma National Park. Garden Route has secluded beaches, wild thickets of bright flowers, coves, picturesque meadows. The route is one of the main places where travelers seek.

At the southern tip of Africa, warm and cold currents meet, the Atlantic Ocean mixes the waters with the Indian Ocean. It happens in a place called the Cape of Good Hope. During the period of active development of African lands, it was a perilous place for sailors, since the unpredictability of sea currents often led to the wreck of ships. The legendary Vasco da Gama visited here, the legend of the Flying Dutchman is connected with the cape.

The formations are located in the Black Mountains of Svartberg. This is a vast underground complex with a total length of 5 km. Only the first 2 km are available for visiting. The entrance to the cave is located 50 meters deep from the surface of the earth. The Kango complex has several underground halls of different sizes with poetic names: Wedding Hall, Rainbow Hall, Throne Room, Devil's Workshop, Crystal Forest Hall. You can go down to the cave with an organized excursion.

The island where the "father of the nation" Nelson Mandela spent 27 years of his life in prison. The prison, which has existed on Robben Island for almost 400 years, used to belong to the East India Company and was used for the detention of exiles. During the heyday of the apartheid regime, a high-security prison was created here. The tourist route includes a bus trip around the island, a walking tour of the prison and a visit to the cell of N. Mandela.

Grape plantations and wineries in South Africa, where high-quality wine is produced according to ancient recipes. Many of these recipes have not changed since the XVII century . The farms were cultivated by French Huguenot settlers. South African wines are considered unique in taste characteristics, they have no analogues, as the grapes grow on sandy soil. Interesting excursions into the history of winemaking are organized for visitors.

A resort town, a major tourist center in South Africa. It is considered a world masterpiece of landscape architecture. The resort was established in 1979. It has been visited by many world-class stars from Frank Sinatra to Boney M. Miss World beauty contests, boxing championships, and business conferences were held here. In Sun City, high-class five-star hotels receive guests, famous public figures often stay in them.

The natural attraction is located on the territory of the Natal National Park. This waterfall is considered the second largest in the world after Angel. Water flows fall from almost a kilometer high in the form of five cascades. There are several tourist routes organized around the waterfall, it is possible to book a guided tour or explore the surroundings yourself.

A "small" waterfall with a height of 146 meters near the border with Namibia. It is 500 km away. from the mouth of the Orange River. Powerful streams flow into a narrow gorge, during large river floods thousands of cubic meters of water pass through this gorge in a few seconds. Below, the water collects in a natural floodplain, which is called the "gigantic cauldron". During the fall of water jets, large waves are created and abundant spray is flying around.

A popular beach in Durban. In the north, the territory rests on the business quarter of the city, where the Sunny Beach casino is located. Swimming areas are fenced with a reliable protective net from sharks, which live in large numbers in this part of the ocean. The Golden Mile in high season often becomes a venue for various events, festivals and holidays. There are numerous hotels and private apartments around.

This beach is located near Cape Town. It is famous for the fact that a large population of penguins settled here. They began arriving in 1982, and in a few years the colony has grown to an impressive size of almost 3,000 individuals. It is believed that this was facilitated by the closure of the fish factory and the penguins had enough food. People swim against the background of birds resting on the rocks, but it is forbidden to approach them.