Getaway Destinations

Vendors display their wares in whatever open space they can find around this chaotic, crowded city.

Arusha, Tanzania

Arusha is a crowded, vibrant market town, and a convenient hub for the many tourists who use it as a launching pad for safari's to the nearby wildlife reserves.

Chapman's Peak Drive on the Atlantic Seaboard offers spectacular views over the ocean.

The Atlantic Seaboard of the Cape Peninsula stretches from the popular V&A Waterfront in town along the western flank of the peninsula southwards to Cape Point. Take in the breathtaking scenery while driving along the coast with the magnificent Twelve Apostles and other mountain ranges on the on

Bagamoyo

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A sleepy town of around 30,000 Bagamoyo is the centre of the local Tanzanian dhow building industry.

Ballito

North of Durban at the heart of the Dolphin Coast, Ballito is a built-up bustling seaside town with fantastic golden beaches, great surfing and plenty of fishing spots.

Where the tide went out billions of years ago.

Barberton Greenstone: oldest rocks on Earth

The rocks of the Barberton Greenstone Belt, also called the Makhonjwa Mountains, are some of the oldest on Earth - scientists put their age at 3,5-billion years.

Old ways of travelling more adventurously are depicted in Genal's murals at Diggers' Retreat.

Barberton Passes: rigours of early travel

The old route over Nelshoogte was notorious for its sticky, red mud, studded with boulders, where wagons bogged down for days when torrents of rain fell.

Mark is your friendly host at Diggers' Retreat pub.

Barberton passes: Where to eat

You can enjoy good, homely food in relaxed, informal eateries.

Each luxury safari tent at Nkomazi Game Reserve has its own plunge pool.

Barberton passes: Where to stay

Accommodation in the area ranges from gold-rush guesthouses to luxury safari tents.

Bathurst

Bathurst lies in the heart of one of South Africa's largest pineapple growing areas, close to Port Alfred on the Sunshine Coast. Saturated in history, the town is home to various national monuments.

Battlefields

This beautiful region with its rolling hills, rivers and valleys is brimming with historical battlefields.