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Where to stay in South Africa
Cape Town — the Atlantic Seaboard (Sea Point, Camps Bay) for beaches and sunsets, the City Bowl and V&A Waterfront for convenience, or Constantia for wine-country calm.
The Winelands — Stellenbosch and Franschhoek are packed with boutique guesthouses and wine estates, an easy hour from Cape Town.
Kruger & the Lowveld — choose SANParks rest camps inside the park, or private lodges in the surrounding reserves (Sabi Sand, Timbavati) for guided game drives. Hazyview and Nelspruit make good bases.
The Garden Route — Knysna, Plettenberg Bay and Wilderness offer lagoon and forest stays along the coast between Cape Town and Gqeberha.
Durban & KwaZulu-Natal — warm-water beaches, the Golden Mile, and gateway to the Drakensberg and the Zululand game reserves.
Johannesburg & Pretoria — Sandton and Rosebank for business and shopping; handy for a first or last night around OR Tambo.
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