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"Ah, but your land is
beautiful." - Alan Paton
Endless sun-kissed beaches, sacred sand
dunes, jagged mountain ranges, dense green forests, and miles of rolling
yellow savannah grasslands...
South Africa has been described as a "world in one country."
Since the release of political icon, Nelson Mandela, South Africa has
embraced its diveristy and emerged as the "rainbow nation."
By opening the doors to its magical
landscapes and spectacular natural wonders, South Africa's tourism is
rapidly earning a reputation as the dstination of choice for African
sojourns south of the Equator.
Tourists wanting total freedom to explore will enjoy the popular self
drive options. The road network is excellent and routes are well sign
posted, making travel a hassle-free experience.
The journey of discovery may start at the very tip of Africa - the Cape.
In the mid 17th century, when the Dutch East India Company established a
trading post at the tip of the southern Africa, this region became known
as the fairest cape for its beautiful mounatins and seascapes.
Table Mountain and the convergent shores of the Indian and Atlantic
Oceans define Cape Town's limits where outdoor activities influence the
bustling pace of a city lifestyle.
A few kilometres away, he winelands beckon. Quaint cottages, manicured
rolling wine estates, misty mountains and the legacy of the independent
French Hugenots made this area a paradise for wine
conoisseurs and free-spirited imbibers of the "nectar of the Gods."
The Garen Route along the Southern and Eastern cape coast is a treasury
of cliffs and ocean vistas. Forests of indigenous trees have inspired
many tales of folklore and fantasy. Inland water lagoons and lakes
glisten between hills and along the coast. The gently undulating
landscpae is the perfecct terrain for the many scenic golf courses.
Along the Kwa-Zulu Natal coast, golden brown beaches are a magnet to the
traveller seeking sun and a sub-tropical climate, where surfers pit
themselves against the rolling waves, whilst the sandy beaches and
wetalnds of St Lucia, with its turtle nesting grounds, are a World
Heritage Site.
Inland, the awesome, sometimes snow-capped mounatins tower above the
grassy foothilss. Stretching northwards, this range of might mounatins
leaves leave a trail of waterfalls, gorges and riverine valleys.
South Africa's famous safari areas are mostly situated in scenic
Mpumalanga - a combination of moist misty mountains and crisp dty
lowveld bush. Here the Big five roam freeely in this natural paradise.
Substantila game reserves and national parks are, however,
extending the green frontier in all areas of this magnificent country.
If a combination of culture, city experience, adventure, safari and pure
aesthetic delight is what you are after - South Africa is a destination
without rival.
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