South Africa: what to expect?

South Africa is a wonderfully diverse country, with much to offer travellers of all tastes. From it's cosmopolitan cities to the beauty of it's national parks, you'll want to stay forever! By driving a car in South Africa, you can really make the most of what the country has to offer.



The Republic of South Africa is an African southern state, which borders the north by Namibia, Zimbabwe and Botswana, north-east by Mozambique and Swaziland, with the south Indian Ocean and the west by the Atlantic Ocean. The country has three capitals: Cape Town (legislative), Pretoria (administrative) and Bloemfontein (judicial). The official languages are: Afrikaans, English, Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi, Ndebele, Sesotho, North Sesotho, Tsonga, Tswana and Venda.

South Africa is a great natural park: there are over 20,000 species of plants, representing approximately 20% of all known plants. There are also more than 10 natural parks, including the Kruger and Kgalagadi Transfontier (found in the Kalahari desert) are among the most famous. Besides tourist destinations inside the city, close you can visit the Waterfalls of Augrabies at North Cape, the Cascades of Tugela (the second highest in the world) to Drakensber, and the Garden Route, which extends from Mossel Bay in Port Elizabeth.

The cuisine is rich in meat dishes, and the country has also become an important producer of wine export.

You can arrive in South Africa through networks maritime, air or rail. The ports receive ships with tourists throughout the year and to move to the country is recommended rent a car to car points to South Africa or use the network of public transport (trains and buses).

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