Must-see attractions in South Africa, Lesotho & eSwatini (Swaziland)

  • Blockhouse

    Mpumalanga

    The British built this overgrown corrugated-iron and wood fortification in 1901.

  • Nelson Mandela Bridge

    Johannesburg

    Opened two days after Mandela’s 85th birthday in 2003, this cable-stayed bridge is the longest of its kind in Southern Africa and an icon of the…

  • Military History Museum

    Eastern Cape

    Accessed through Urquhart House, this museum gives an overview of local military history from the 1800s to the current century.

  • Great Fish River Museum

    Eastern Cape

    Housed in the former Dutch Reformed Church parsonage (1849), this museum was closed for renovation at the time of research but should reopen in 2019.

  • Newlands Water Spring

    Cape Town

    The nearby Newlands Brewery installed this public spring, where locals come to get free, fresh spring water piped from Table Mountain.

  • Flower Post Box

    Northern Cape

    A water tower has been converted into this giant post box. Letters and postcards posted here receive a special flower postmark.

  • VOC Kruithuis

    Stellenbosch

    The VOC Kruithuis was built in 1777 to store the town’s weapons and gunpowder and now houses a small military museum.

  • Old Capitol Theatre

    Pretoria

    This decommissioned theatre, originally opened in 1931, is all but obscured by a hideous concrete parking garage.

  • Bathurst Agricultural Museum

    Sunshine Coast

    This low-key museum displays a large collection of ox wagons, tractors, steam engines and other farm equipment.

  • Telkom Tower

    Johannesburg

    The 269m Telkom Tower is a landmark in Hillbrow, but it's not open to the public.

  • St John's Church

    Northern Cape

    This quaint whitewashed church on the main road was built in 1869.

  • Maker's Mark

    Winelands

    Opened in late 2017, this gallery has rotating exhibitions from local and international artists.

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