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Bloemfontein

South Africa's judicial capital, the City of Roses, with a museum of the Anglo-Boer War and giraffes on Naval Hill.

Photo: South African Tourism from South Africa · CC BY 2.0
Best Time to Go
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Our full guide to Bloemfontein is being written.

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Johannesburg

Gauteng
About 231 miles away

South Africa's biggest city, with the Apartheid Museum, Mandela's old house in Soweto and the galleries of Maboneng.

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Nature · Safari

Kruger National Park

Limpopo and Mpumalanga
About 481 miles away

One of Africa's great parks, and easily self-drive, with luxury private reserves next door.

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Heritage · Wine

Cape Winelands

Western Cape
About 546 miles away

Dutch gables and very good wine.

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Johannesburg and Kruger

Soweto, Blyde River Canyon and big-game safaris.

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