south africa

Few countries rival South Africa's scenic splendour: rolling farmlands and fertile vineyards, traditional tribal villages, 20th century skylines...

It's easy to fall in love with the beauty of the south western Cape and the Garden Route. Blessed with everything that is most impressive in nature, the region encompasses spectacular mountains, a prodigious floral kingdom, fishing harbours, broad white beaches and a sapphire sea. Table Mountain, draped with it's famous "tablecloth", is known throughout the world.

Tranquil beaches and lagoons, rocky shores and charming seaside resorts dot the coastline from Mozambique to the mouth of the Orange River.

The interior also has it's share of contrasts. In the Great Karoo Valley of Desolation, giant dolerite pillars have been eroded into extraordinary shapes, and piles of boulders tower above the valley in a grand display of nature's sculpture. Namaqualand in spring has a splendour all of it's own when the drab semidesert is transformed into a blaze of brilliant blooms - from one horizon to another.

The Blyde River Canyon in the eastern Transvaal is one of the scenic wonders of Africa. Winding along the floor of the canyon, the river is flanked by towering buttresses and cliffs in striking shades of yellow and red.

On Natal's western boundary, the craggy Drakensberg Mountains are an unforgettable sight in every season, while the midlands present a gentle pastoral picture.

South Africa's cultural diversity is one of it's most dynamic components. You will find people from all around the world, as reflected in the architecture.
In the shade of soaring skyscrapers, apartment blocks and synagogues rub shoulders with Victorian bungaloes. Gracious Cape Dutch buildings recall the origins of the earliest settlers. And in far-flung rural areas, tribal people inhabit beehive huts, tilling the soil and herding cattle, ever mindful of the ancestral spirits.

In habitats from desert dunelands to savannahs and shady subtropical forests, South Africa's game reserves are inhabited by an unparalelled variety of wildlife.
An unforgettable experience awaits you in the South African wilderness!

Name : Republic of South Africa
Capital : Pretoria
Language : English, Afrikaans, Zulu and many others.
Size : 1 127 200 square kilometres.
Population : 35 000 000 people, Dutch, French, British, Portuguese, Zulu, Xosa, Sothos, Tswanas, Indians etc.
Religion : Christian, local beliefs and Muslim.
Food : A great variety of high quality is available to choose from.
Weather : Very pleasant. The average number of sunshine hours per day is 8.5. The climate ranges from Mediterranean to subtropical. Midwinter is from June to July, midsummer December to January. In general, a perennially sunny climate means that it is a pleasure to visit South Africa at any time of the year.

In the cities, you can buy anything from a karakul coat to a crocodile bag, antiques, handwoven rugs and individually designed treasures in gold, diamonds and other precious stones. Up-market interior decor establishments are blazing new trails with Africa-inspired accessories: bold batiks, artistic ceramics and sculptures. Curio shops and flea markets offer African arts, crafts and ethnic goods. Antique shops display Cape Dutch, Victorian and Georgian furniture, rare books, old pottery, maps and much, much more.

Standards are high, and wherever you go, you are sure of a warm welcome, comfort, good service, excellent food and fine wines!

South Africa offers an extraordinary variety of leisure options: game reserves, cosmopolitan cities, mountain resorts and pristine beaches.
Lions and diamonds, ancient forts and tribal dancing, flickering campfire, the fish eagle's haunting cry . . . Come and live it with us!