If you want to sprinkle some magic dust on your marriage, then come and say your vows in South Africa’s heartland: the Great Karoo. Not only do we have the entire support package for a wonderful Karoo weekend, but most days are clear and fine. And the meerkats come for free… more

The Kimberley Mine Museum is a window back to a time when fortune seekers converged here to dig for diamonds. This mining museum recreates what the town must have looked like, while allowing visitors to admire a replica of the stone on which the country’s diamond wealth was founded. more

The Sun City Hotel and Casino has an ambience of glamour and sophistication. The bold design aspects combining with the dramatic setting of the resort in this remote area will be among your first impressions. It includes activities of all kinds, from indoor gambling to outdoor adventuring more

Learn which snakes are venomous; watch seals perform tricks; discover amazing birdlife and wildlife – all this and more is on offer at the Hartbeespoort Dam Snake & Animal Park. more

The Kliptown open air museum is where delegates to a people's parliament met in 1955 to adopt the Freedom Charter, now the cornerstone of the Bill of Rights and the South African Constitution. This historical museum in Soweto is dedicated to Walter Sisulu, a stalwart of the Freedom Struggle. more

Cape Town’s Bo-Kaap Museum, set in the colourful neighbourhood of Bo-Kaap just outside the city centre, is the place to find out about the resident Islamic community, its history and culture. After your visit, take a walk along the cobbled streets and discover more. more

Modern food lovers, at home and on holiday, are increasingly assessing the ecological and ethical impact of their culinary decisions. Food tourists are ever-more interested in issues of indigenous plant preservation, biodiversity, and sustainability and South African eco-epicurean food tours allow for deliciously principled plates. more

The KwaZulu-Natal brew route is akin to a treasure hunt, as beer lovers meander across the province, from the Valley of 1000 Hills, through the Midlands, and northeast into Zululand, then to the seaside, seeking to uncover the province’s finest beers. more

Signs of Art Deco architecture are scattered across South Africa’s major cities like sand in a desert. Wander through most downtown areas and be delighted by stepped forms, chevron patterns and sweeping curves. In Johannesburg alone there are over 100 buildings in the style, many of them national monuments. more

The art-deco style SunCoast Casino & Entertainment World – Durban's largest casino – offers travellers a variety of gambling opportunities, a wide choice of fabulous restaurants and retail outlets, movie theatres, top-class entertainment and private beach access. more

You’d expect to find a classy shopping centre such as 44 Stanley in an upmarket area of San Francisco, Madrid or Rio – certainly not in a former industrial area of Johannesburg where chop shops and garages once ruled. Today the area has been transformed into a wonderful retail space. more

Innovative and independent, Johannesburg's The Bioscope not only screens some of South Africa’s best local films and documentaries; it also hosts concerts, workshops, festivals and innovative dining experiences that pair cinema and food. more

If honey mead makes you think of tipsy monks or Medieval knights playing drinking games, think again. From the Tej honey wines of Ethiopia to the iQhilika of the Eastern Cape, mead is an all-African elixir, perhaps made first by the Khoisan of southern Africa, thousands of years ago. more

The Green Mountain Eco Route is a ground-breaking wine tourism initiative, created to encourage the broader Cape winemaking industry to become active custodians of their precious environmental heritage, the Cape Floral Kingdom World Heritage Site - the richest, but also most vulnerable biodiversity region on the planet. more