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Reasons To
Visit South Africa

  • Self Drive

    The most economical and by far the most popular way to experience South Africa is on a self drive. The roads are good, traffic tends to be light and driving is on the left.

    Self Drive

  • Wine Tasting

    Within easy driving distance of Cape Town, the valleys of Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek have become known as 'The Winelands'. Here you can admire the manicured rows of green and russet vines and even stop to sample the local tipple.

    Wine Tasting

  • Cape Town

    Cape Town – one of the world’s great cities, Cape Town has excellent accommodation, is easy to explore and is the gateway to the Wine Regions and Garden Route. Cape Town is an ideal place to start your trip around South Africa.

    Cape Town

  • Whale Watching

    Hermanus and Walker Bay, near Cape Town, are perhaps the best places in the world to spot whales from the shore (Jun-Dec). Whale watching trips from boats are also popular in South Africa.

    Whale Watching

  • Battlefields

    Learn how Ghandi, Paul Kruger and Winston Churchill were all involved in the battle of Spioenkop, during the Boer War, or how a hundred British soldiers held off some 4,000 Zulus at Rorke’s Drift, and how nearly 1,800 were killed a few hours earlier at the battle of Isandlwana.

    Battlefields

  • Big Cats & Safari Wildlife

    South Africa offers some of the best safari in the whole of Africa. One of the best places are the private reserves of Kruger Greater Park, where you can see the 'Big Five' (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo).

    Big Cats & Safari Wildlife

  • Scenery

    South Africa boasts some spectacular scenery across the whole country. These include the imposing Drakensberg Mountains, coastal views along the Garden Route, the impressive Blyde River Canyon and the vast Karoo.

    Scenery

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Accommodation in South Africa: The Portswood Hotel

The Quarterdeck Restaurant, The PortsWood
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The Portswood Hotel

Cape Town, The Cape Region & Winelands

In keeping with its location right next to the V & A Waterfront, the PortsWood is a fully restored National Monument that played an important part in the development of the Cape Colony, and now is a popular hotel with a naval theme.

The decor is elegant and well finished but not pretentious and the 102 rooms are comfortably furnished. Meals can be taken around the discreet pool area or in the Quarterdeck restaurant, which specialises in cuisine that ranges from Cape Malay to fresh seafood.

Its rough-hewn walls testify to the building’s previous role as a prison.

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