City: South Africa
Top Things to do in South Africa
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Things to do in South Africa, South Africa: The Best Neighborhoods
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Restaurants in South Africa
1. Constantia Valley
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 129 reviews
The Constantia Valley has an appeal that offers something of interest to everyone, from award winning restaurants offering, luxurious boutique hotel accommodation with spa’s as well as quant B&B’s. There are beautiful greenbelts to walk on, shops to explore, a brilliant zip lining adventure, mountain biking, horse riding, unique shops and a wine farms.
Reviewed By atholc142 - Cape Town, South Africa
We recommend you take a trip to some of the wine estates great wine tasting great service & the best wines in South Africa
2. Township Experience Including Lunch
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By barbsinging - Boulder, United States
My 19 year old son and I spent 6 days in Cape town. We had received Thabang's information from a friend as a resource for tours but also someone to pick us up from the airport. My son and I were so taken with Thabang and his deep understanding of the political and social issues in South Africa, that we continued to schedule different adventures with him. We did the township tour, the peninsula tour, wine land tour and a trip to Hermanus. My son and I like to deeply discuss challenging topics and asked difficult questions regarding racism and apartheid and Thabang was so open to our conversation and always had deep and thoughtful responses. Overall, Thabang was incredible and really went out of his way to make sure we enjoyed our time in South Africa and came away with a deeper understanding of apartheid and pretty much any of the other 1000 questions we asked him. 10/10 would highly recommend.
3. Maboneng Precinct
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 576 reviews
The Maboneng Precinct is a connected Urban neighbourhood in downtown Johannesburg. Maboneng is fast becoming Jo'burg's most unique and innovative area, offering live / work and entertainment opportunities within a fully integrated urban environment. Completed developments include Arts on Main and Main Street Life, Revolution House and more. Maboneng is also home to flagship fashion stores and diverse eateries and entertainment spaces.
Reviewed By Miller1036
I read so many mixed comments on this area, but from my experience I would advise this to be on any visitor's "must do" list. It is one of the livelier areas where you can see a lot in a very confined, pedestrian friendly area. We went there twice, and my only regret is that in both instances many of the galleries I wanted to visit in the Arts on Main section were not open. I would have liked to have seen more art galleries, but we had more than enough to do with the shops, street vendors and the many great food and drink venues. If you eat here, definitely sit where you can watch the continuous spectacle of the street life including the ongoing hustle of street photographers and the self-appointed street parking attendants. This is also a great area to buy gifts for people back home. I highly recommend the street vendors for original t-shirts, jewelry and art, and the "I was Shot in JoBurg" shop for creative works made by young people with mostly found materials or locally inspired imagery.
4. Lesidi Cultural Village
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By Mxmale - Mexico City, Mexico
We enjoyed a lot, very interactive experience with cultural show, dances, music, legends, nice photos. The food was not so good but acceptable. The menu included also ostrich and crocodile (look and taste like beaf meat and chicken)... we also took the opportunity to taste earthworms. It is an interesting experience to learn about the African ethnical culture.
5. Melville Neighborhood
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 315 reviews
Trendy coffeehouses and upscale shops dot this vibrant neighborhood.
Reviewed By 00Choops
I loved this place so much I ended up going twice in three days. It has the best vibe, there are places for dancing, sports pubs, amazing restaurants and more. I went to Cocktails and had the Oxtail stew - it was easily the best value meal I had in three weeks of travelling in South Africa
6. Parktown
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 37 reviews
Rich with architectural heritage hearkening back to the early mining days, Parktown is one of the oldest Johannesburg suburbs.
7. Southern Suburbs
8. Bo-kaap
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2,639 reviews
Reviewed By 290robertt - Palm Springs, United States
On the edge of central Cape Town, Bo-Kaap’s iconic brightly colored homes are a feast for the eyes! More importantly it is Ho,e to a significant number of South Africa’s vibrant and important Muslim community. It is dotted with Mosques and interesting stores. It’s identity and nature is being threatened by the gentrification wealthy South Africans purchasing homes that will forever change the feel and character of this vibrant community. Spend time here walking about and getting to know the area and some of its people if you can.....
