South African cultural experiences
Community tours will give you an authentic South African experience. Heritage sites such as the Apartheid Museum and Robben Island will give you a glimpse of the violence of South Africa's past - and the miracle of our reconciliation. And don't forget where it all began: the Cradle of Humankind.
Taking the Nelson Mandela Route
Tourists fascinated by South Africa's most beloved statesman, Nelson Mandela, can now "follow his footsteps" all the way from the Eastern Cape to Robben Island.
Owl House: recluse's masterpiece
In the remote Karoo village of Nieu Bethesda is a fascinating world of concrete sculpture, fantastic figures and mythical beasts set around a house decorated with luminous paint and multicoloured panes of glass. Welcome to the Owl House, a work of obsession by the reclusive Helen Martins.
The Apartheid Museum
Johannesburg's Apartheid Museum, assembled by a multi-disciplinary team of architects, curators, film-makers, historians and designers, takes the visitor on a powerful emotional journey into South Africa's past, bringing to life the story of a state-sanctioned system based solely on racial discrimination.
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