plan your trip    directions    sights to see    national roads    862 towns    9 provinces    19 service providers    contact us    log in Plan your trip Demo English | Afrikaans home how it works newsletter south africa your trip advertise service providers register site map useful links terms contact us log in     Services Adventure (1) Airlines (5) Attractions (0) Bed and Breakfast (1) Car hire (1) General (1) Hotels (1) Restaurants (7) Technology (1) Travel agents (1) Vehicles (2)   Site map Show services: -Select- Adventure Airlines Attractions Bed and Breakfast Car hire General Hotels Restaurants Technology Travel agents Vehicles This is a site map showing the various sections in this website. Click on any of the items to take you to this section. Hide detail HOME     travellingsouthafrica.co.za offers you a unique and highly informative way of travelling through South Africa, all free of charge. The site is bilingual, switching between English and Afrikaans on the single click of a button (see top left of the screen above the Home button), or click here. You have access to a variety of information for 862 towns in 9 provinces. For those towns and provinces, we list hundreds of service providers, ranging from bed & breakfast establishments, to restaurants, to things to see & do and much, much more. Furthermore, you have access to an accumulation of information about South Africa, its statistics, towns, provinces, national roads, slang words used only in this country and more. This website gives you the opportunity to plan your trip ahead of time, to get detailed directions, convert your currencies and more. Enjoy! HOW IT WORKS     This is how it works... NEWSLETTER     ertyertyrt SOUTH AFRICA     South Africa is known as the Rainbow Nation, due to its wide variety of people, cultures and languages. The climate is mild with Gauteng's highveld having of the best weather in the world. A large part of the country (the Karoo) is a vast, arid landscape with towns few and far between. The Western Cape prides itself in what could be regarded as the most beautiful, mountainous scenery in the world. KwaZulu Natal has rolling hills, lush undergrowth and miles of pristine beaches. The Eastern Cape has spectacular forests and untouched nature. South Africa is steeped in a turbulent and sometimes violent history. 1994 saw the end of a political era, ushering in a time of peaceful co-existence of the Country's people. This website provides in depth information about South Africa, including its statistics, 862 cities and towns, 9 provinces, a detailed, interactive map of the country and a listing of slang words used only in South Africa.     Cities and towns     South Africa has 862 listed cities and towns. These towns range from a handful of residents to Johannesburg's greater metropolitan area with 10 million people. Cities and towns in the Western Cape are steeped in history, dating back to the 17th century. The largest city in the country, Johannesburg, was formed in 1886, following the gold rush. Kimberley had the first street lamps in the word and was formed in the wake of a huge diamond discovery.     Provinces     South Africa has 9 provinces, each unique with its own fauna, flora, culture and people. Eastern Cape, with a rugged coastline, spectacular scenery and large automotive industries Free State, wide open plains and farm land Gauteng, the economic powerhouse of Africa, a sprawling and vibrant first world metropolitan area KwaZulu Natal, rolling hills and of the continent's largest harbours at Durban and Richard's Bay Limpopo, open expanse of bushveld Mpumalanga, with the Kruger National Park and neverending timber plantations North West, arid area with the largest platinum mines in the world Northern Cape, vast semi-desert Western Cape, beautiful mountains, indigenous flora found nowhere else in the world, historical buildings and wine farms comparable to the best     Map of South Africa     This is a map of South Africa. Left click, hold and drag or click on arrows to scroll map in any direction. Double left click anywhere on map to zoom in or click on + and - buttons     Statistics     This section provides a wide variety of statistics about South Africa, including its background, communication infrastructure, economy, geography, government, military, its people and transportation.     South African slang     South Africa has 11 official languages. In addition, there are many words unique to this country. This is a list of the more common words that will leave many a visitor puzzled. PLANNING YOUR TRIP     South Africa is a relatively large country (roughly twice the size of Texas) with a wide expanse of countryside, often with little to see and do. Until now. Remember your trip is not a destination, it's a journey. Make the best of it. Before you embark on your trip, you can now do detailed planning. You can visit sights you've never heard of and stop over in small, obscure and interesting towns, far away from the bustle of everyday living. Plan your route from town to town, get detailed directions , get more details on sights to see and things to do, convert your currencies and view trip planning along the country's 15 national roads.     Plan your trip         Directions     This is a function that will show you detailed directions from one town to another.     Sights to see     Narrative on South Africa's more prominent sights to see.     Currency converter     A handy tool to convert your currencies using up to date exchange rates     National roads     This shows you the routes you can follow on the country's 15 national roads ADVERTISE     Advertise your establishment on this website. Our rates are highly competitive and our marketing targeted directly at your customers.     Advertising rates     This is a listing of www.travellingsouthafrica.co.za's advertising rates. All rates are in South African Rand, excludes VAT and all transactions are subject to our Standard Terms and Conditions of Trade. SERVICE PROVIDERS     Detailed listing of service providers in South Africa. You will notice that certain service providers are specific to a particular town, others provide services countrywide. Use this search function to locate the service provider of your choice in a particular town. REGISTER     Register here for free. By registering, you will be able to use the extensive trip planning module from town to town with detailed listings of service providers in each town. All for free. You also need to register should you wish to advertise your establishment on this site. SITE MAP     This is a site map showing the various sections in this website. Click on any of the items to take you to this section. USEFUL LINKS     This is a listing of general websites that will assist you in travelling in general and travelling in South Africa in particular. We are not responsible for any of the content of these sites. This list is purely for the sake of convenience. 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