Cities and resorts of South Africa

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Cities of South Africa

There are 7 million cities in South Africa that can be of interest to tourists. This is Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Soweto, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth, Pietermaritzburg.

Cape Town is the legislative capital of the country, located in the southwest, near the Cape of Good Hope. This city is famous for its harbor, as well as Cape Point Point and Table Mountain. In South Africa, this is the most tourist city.

Durban is the third in South Africa in terms of population, there are about 3.5 million people. It is located in the province of KwaZulu-Natal and is the largest port in the region. Durban is popular with tourists thanks to its beaches, the warm ocean and the developed hotel infrastructure.

Johannesburg is the most populated city in South Africa, where the center is built up with skyscrapers and is adjacent to the world's most criminal regions Berea and Hilbrow. In the city there is an amusement park "Golden Reef", located in the area of ​​closed gold mines. Here you can descend to a depth of 270 meters and see how the real gold melts.

Soweto - a settlement with a sad history: here during the apartheid period the African population was forced to live. Later, after the fall of the regime, Soweto was annexed to Johannesburg.

Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa, located in the province of Guateng. Many call it Tswana, but this confusion occurs in the city district of the same name, which includes Pretoria. It is one of the tourist centers of the country where museums, large universities, national parks are located.

One of the largest ports of the country - Port Elizabeth - is located on the shore of the Gulf of Algoa of the Indian Ocean. He is part of the City District of Nelson Mandela Bay. In the 90 years of the last century, the city was swept by a wave of crime - the usual case for South Africa. Port Elizabeth can be called very attractive for tourists, there is always a wonderful sunny weather, and the Indian Ocean attracts fans of scuba diving.

Pietermaritzburg is located in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. This city became known after the arrival of Mahatma Gandhi, when a scandal broke out: Gandhi was asked to leave the first class car and give his place to the European. This incident prompted Gandhi to start a fight against discrimination against immigrants from India in South Africa. In Pietermaritzburg there is a monument to this great historical figure

South African Resorts

South Africa is a great place for those who adore crystal clear ocean, unrestrained sun and affectionate beaches. In this country, there are several resorts that are worth visiting.

In Durban, sunny weather is almost all year round. This is the most popular resort in South Africa, a beautiful hotel infrastructure. Here you can visit the Dolphinarium, the Botanical Garden, museums, the bird and snake park, dine at the restaurant, look at the market and buy African souvenirs. Between Durban and Pietermaritzburg lies the Valley of a Thousand Hills, where there are always tours of the picturesque forests and along beautiful lakes.

At first glance Nissna is not like an African resort. In the valley, which has created hilly mountains, there is a sea lagoon with a unique color. The city itself is located in a quiet place and is surrounded by dense greenery. The landscape of the resort is more like Austria. The amazing combination of the African climate with wooded mountains and a lake causes a lot of positive emotions.

Sea Resort Plettenberg Bay - one of the most famous in South Africa . On the one hand it is surrounded by mountains, on the other - the beaches of the Indian Ocean . The best place to relax can not be and come up . In this city for New Year and Christmas holidays gathers a lot of tourists, students, schoolboys . The beach season lasts from September to May, and even in the local winter the water warms up to 19 degrees Celsius . Near the Plettenberg there is the tallest tarpard in the world - 216 meters, which even got into the Book of Records Guinessa . Also in the city stroll through nature reserves, surfing, windsurfing, swimming on a yacht or go fishing .

San Citi - Sun City - was built for entertainment. Tourists from all over the world come here to squander money in the casino, swim in the Valley of the Waves, marvel at the 750-meter lake, play golf and stroll along the "Bridge of Time", which every hour shakes from an artificial earthquake. This is a kind of analogue of American Las Vegas only with African flavor. After all, there is no safari and abandoned forests in the USA

The capital of South Africa - Pretoria

Pretoria is one of the three capitals of the South African Republic. The city, which became the center of the state, in 1860, is located in the north-east of the country, in the province of Guateng. It is the administrative capital of South Africa, where the government works.

In general, in South Africa it is much easier than in other countries to approach the issue of governance. Where else can you meet just three capitals? And in what country will they argue so long about the renaming of the main city? Pretoria has long been called, or maybe already named, Tswana, in honor of the river flowing through the megalopolis.

More than 3 million people live in this African city. They speak English, and also in Afrikaans, Pedy and Tswana. In Pretoria, the summer is very long, hot and rainy, and the winter is dry and cool. Snow falls at most once in 50 years

For a tourist Pretoria is a very interesting city. Here, a civilization on a short leg with primitive traditions and an unusual way of life that the world has demonstrated to the world football championship held in South Africa in 2010.

There are interesting museums in Pretoria such as the Melrose House, the Window of Africa Museum, the Paul House Museum Kruger, the former president of the country, the Fortrekker Monument, the Transvaal Museum. Also attract the attention of the building of the residence of the Government of South Africa and the Union Building

Several national gardens - botanical and zoological work in the capital. In the first there are plants that can be found in the territory of South Africa, as well as the biomes of the country: forest, savannah, finbosh and so on. In the zoological garden in the enclosures live formidable predators, amazing primates, and also for the visitors work the aquarium and terrarium.

It is also worth noting that Pretoria is one of the academic centers of South Africa. In support of this, the Tswane University of Technology, the University of Pretoria, as well as the best distance learning institution in the city, the University of South Africa,

Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein is called the judicial capital of South Africa - here is the Supreme Court of the Republic of South Africa. The name of the city in translation from different languages ​​means this: "fountain of flowers", "city of roses", "the place where cheetahs live". You can choose whatever you like.

In Bloemfontein in summer it's quite hot and often there are thunderstorms, in winter the temperature can drop to zero degrees.

This city is considered one of the economic centers of the country, there are industrial and agricultural enterprises. Bloemfontein is also famous for its museums, including the National Museum (the meteorite and the embryo of an elephant are exhibited here), the Memorial to Women, the War Museum of the Boer Republic, the Basuto village.

In addition, the Golden Gate Highlands National Park is opened with steep sandy cliffs and rare bearded hawks, the Royal Rose Park and the Cherry Orchard in Hamilton Park with 6 thousand cherry trees.

And one more important note: Bloemfontein is one of the safest and safest cities in the Republic of South Africa.