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Kimberley

The diamond-rush city of the Northern Cape, where the hand-dug Big Hole and an old mining town museum tell the story of a frenzy.

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Best Time to Go
Mar–May, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Kimberley is being written. It's on the Cape Town and the Garden Route list as If You're Nearby.

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Johannesburg

Gauteng
About 267 miles away

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

3 Sights
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Cape Winelands

Western Cape
About 500 miles away

Dutch gables and very good wine.

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Cape Town

Western Cape
About 518 miles away

Table Mountain above an Atlantic city, with Robben Island and Cape Point.

7 Sights

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Cape Town and the Garden Route

Table Mountain, winelands and whale watching.

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