Travel & Entertainment

Though a cruise holiday is a wide term and can refer to anything from a paddle steamer to an exclusive yacht, for most of us big cruise ships are synonymous with cruising. These ships can carry thousands of passengers and truly represent floating hotels with all the facilities imaginable: pools, shopping arcades, theatres, gyms, spas, playrooms, nightclubs, bars, etc. ... more

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Whether you find yourself downtown, in a township or a city suburb, the chances are that there will be a nightlife venue within easy driving distance. You will find nightclubs in every South African town and city. Each city has its own personality and nightlife to suit it, crating a rich network of entertainment that caters for every taste, style and genre imaginable. If you have a special interest, you will find a nightclub catering for it somewhere in South Africa. ... more

The majority of the many South African amusement parks combine entertainment and education for the whole family. They offer a whole world of fun, adventure and adrenalin-inducing rides, while also teaching the visitors about South Africa’s rich heritage, fauna and flora, marine life and industries like gold mining.

Some of the best known amusement and theme parks in South Africa are: ... more

At the end of 2009, South Africa had about seventy shopping malls in all major urban and tourist centres. Most were to be found in Johannesburg, 23 of them. Some of the biggest shopping malls are also in Johannesburg, like Eastgate and the newly enlarged Cresta. Another mega shopping mall is the Gateway in Umhlanga, just outside Durban, which offers 150,000 square metres of shopping. Cape Town's Victoria and Alfred Waterfront shopping mall has over 400 stores to cater for all shopping needs, budgets and tastes. ... more

South Africa has more than 1,200 hotels and 8,000 restaurants. The food they serve is as diverse as the ethnic groups that live in the country.

Many restaurants specialise in ethnic cuisines: African, English, Portuguese, Indian, Chinese, Lebanese, Vietnamese, and more.

Some restaurants serve exotic game fare like crocodile, zebra, giraffe, impala, ostrich, warthog, etc. meat. ... more