Many people told us not to visit Pilgrim’s Rest because of safety concerns and because, according to them, the town had lost much of its old charm. Well, our visit turned out to be completely different. We had a great experience and were glad we didn’t believe those warnings...
We arrived in Graskop in the late afternoon, a scenic small town perched on the edge of the Drakensberg escarpment in Mpumalanga at around 1,400 metres above sea level. Graskop is best known as the gateway to the Panorama Route and an ideal base for exploring the surrounding natural...
We made a short stop at Bourke’s Luck Potholes, one of the most fascinating geological attractions along the Panorama Route, located about 35 kilometres north of Graskop. The site marks the northern gateway to the Blyde River Canyon and is famous for its spectacular cylindrical rock...
We enjoyed driving the Panorama Route through Mpumalanga, one of South Africa’s most spectacular scenic drives, famous for its dramatic viewpoints, deep canyons, winding mountain roads and impressive waterfalls. The route follows the edge of the Drakensberg escarpment. It passes...
The Blyde River Canyon, in Mpumalanga, is widely considered the world’s third-largest canyon. South African tourism authorities often use this claim, ranking it after the Grand Canyon and Fish River Canyon. However, no universally accepted global canyon ranking exists. It is also...
Kruger National Park is South Africa’s flagship wildlife sanctuary and one of Africa’s largest game reserves. Spanning nearly 20,000 square kilometres, it forms a vast strip of wilderness along the country’s northeastern border. While the southern and central sections...
We arrived in Polokwane in the afternoon after a smooth drive from Pretoria. Unfortunately, the weather had turned rather unpleasant, with heavy clouds and hazy conditions, so there was not much we could do that day. The following morning, we drove into the city centre to take a few...
One of our stops in Pretoria was the South African Air Force Museum, located at the historic Swartkop Air Force Base, one of South Africa’s oldest military airfields. The museum was established in 1973 after Colonel P.J.M. McGregor began an effort to preserve the South African Air...
We spent one intensive day exploring Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, located in the northern part of Gauteng province. The city lies about 50 kilometres north of Johannesburg, in a transition zone between the Highveld’s high plateau and the lower bushveld...
We took a one-hour underground walking tour through the Sterkfontein Caves’ cave system, one of South Africa’s most famous fossil sites. Located about 40 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg in Gauteng, these ancient limestone caves have yielded some of the world’s most...