South Africa

Tourism from India to South Africa has surged by 65 percent year-on-year in 2023, marking a significant increase in arrivals. Despite this promising growth, the industry is still below its pre-pandemic levels. Senior Minister Patricia de Lille recently shared these insights ...

Cape Town, located on the southwestern coast of South Africa, is a city that effortlessly captures the hearts of travelers with its mesmerizing blend of beaches, mountains, and rich cultural heritage. From the iconic Table Mountain to the pristine beaches ...

The world's wildlife is an incredible place to explore. There are so many different creatures that inhabit our planet, and it can be hard to choose which ones are the best because all of them have their own charm and beauty ...

Africa is a treasure of natural, historical, and cultural wonders. Many travelers will know these popular tourist destinations in this continent: South Africa's Kruger National Park, Egypt's Pyramids, Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, Kenya's Masai Mara, and Zambia's Victoria Falls; all of which ...

Since our earliest days on Earth, we have expressed our relationship with the landscape in art, music, literature - even dance. And in the 20th century, a new medium arose: the moving picture. Since the turn of the 20th century, filmmakers ...

The southern Ethiopian town of Arba Minch lies on the high savanna between the two huge lakes of Chamo and Abaya, surrounded by mountains. This is the here of the Rift Valle, thought to be the cradle of humanity, and it ...

Cape Town's Victoria & Alfred Waterfront is the departure point for one of the city's essential activities - the 12-km (7.5-mi) ferry trip to Robben Island, for centuries a safe dumping ground for those deemed undesirable by the authorities, from Muslim ...

Opened in 1930, and considerably redone in 1998 when fresh cars and dual cabling were introduced, the Table Mountain aerial Cableway has ferried more than 15 million people to the summit, a picturesque ride which offers incredible vistas of Cape Town ...

One of the biggest "big five" wildlife reserves in the world is South Africa's, Kruger National Park. Kruger is the nation's premier national park and is home to more than 500 bird species, 100 reptiles, close to 150 mammals, numerous ancient ...

In Africa's southwest corner ramparts of sandstone rise out of the sea. Visible from more than 125 miles (200km) away, they have served as a spectacular and comforting beacon for seamen ever since the Portuguese explorer Bartholomew Dias became the first ...

The lyrically named Lapalala Wilderness lies within the UNESCO Waterberg Biosphere Reserve, in Limpopo Province, just a three and half hour's drive from Johannesburg. Despite its name, Lapalala is actually a privately owned nature reserve, created from the consolidation of 19 ...

There came a time when the ancient Romans became so salted with the cornucopia of Africa's marvels that they greeted the latest travellers' tale with a polite 'Well, there's always something new out of Africa'. The truth was, of course, they ...