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Culture historic and religious sites |
South Africa has a rich culture, amazing history and a variety of religions. These are the things that form the fibre of any society and there is no better way of learning about South Africa than visiting these sites.
The country has historic buildings, museums and monuments that define its origin. Take a tour to the townships, cultural villages, mission stations and learn more about the intriguing history of this country.
| | | Ancient mariners feared little as much as taking their ships around the southernmost tip of Africa, but today a 100km stretch of rugged coastline where two mighty oceans meet at Cape Agulhas is one of South Africa’s most popular tourist destinations. Here, in the Overberg, you will find the charming towns of Bredasdorp, Arniston/Waenhuiskrans, L'Agulhas, Elim and Napier.
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| | | Newtown is at the heart of initiatives to revitalise the inner-city of Johannesburg; to give it soul. Here you will find the renowned Market Theatre, jazz bars, dance studios and artists’ communes among museums, libraries and a host of places of historic interest. It is a Johannesburg must see and do.
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| | | One literally trips over creativity on any visit to South Africa, whether you are negotiating a deal with a local wire-artist on a city street in Jozi, or becoming familiar with the beautiful beaded works made by the rural women in Kwa-Zulu Natal, there is a wealth of imagination wherever you look.
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| | | “Of outstanding universal significance” is the requirement for every site accepted onto the World Heritage List. What better motivation do you need to visit South Africa’s 8 World Heritage sites?"
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| | | There are many significant historical sites in South Africa. Some of the obvious choices include Robben, where so much of our nation's history was nurtured, and the bustling city of Soweto where, in 1976, pupils revolted against the apartheid state.
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| | | Art is a way of life for the people of the Limpopo province. Every piece of art, whether by world-renowned artist or villager, has something extraordinary about it. It is little wonder that one of the world’s longest art routes is in this province.
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| | | Fordsburg, a suburb on the Western side of Johannesburg often called the city’s ‘little India’, has grown in recent times, its identity shifting and merging with the different customs and flavours that have made it a centrepiece in the cultural design of the city.
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| | | South Africa is littered with the graves of heroes, martyrs and soldiers who died in the cause of defending their beliefs and their fatherland.
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| | | South Africa has a turbulent 19th century history with various nations confronting each other as they struggled to dominate and occupy key strategic territory. KwaZulu-Natal was the centre of much of this conflict as Boer, Briton and Zulu clashed using traditional and guerrilla warfare.
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| | | More than 300 museums all over the country reflect this heritage in a range of places - from elegant 18th century homes to caves in majestic mountain ranges, cultural villages in rural settings to state-of-the-art buildings in major cities.
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