Travel Guide
Deserts are inhospitable areas of the earth characterized by great aridity. In these regions there is very little rainfall and life forms, both animal and vegetable, have to face some of the most hostile conditions on the planet. In deserts, the lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the land to denudation processes. But […]
THE KALAHARI, THE NAMAQUALAND AND THE CEDERBERG <<<< Go back to the itinerary in NAMIBIA. Travel to South Africa TRAVEL DIARY IN SOUTH AFRICA ITINERARY OF THE TRAVEL TO SOUTH AFRICA: NORTHERN CAPE August 15 KGALAGADI TRANSFRONTIER PARK (150 km) Exploration inside the park along the beds of the dry rivers Auob (up to Auchterlonie) […]
The mountains and the Cederberg nature reserve are located near Clanwilliam, about 300/250 kilometers north of Cape Town. This mountain range extends in the southern part of South Africa from north to south for about 50 km. The name of Cederberg derives from the cedar of Clanwilliam, whose scientific name is Widdringtonia Cedarbergensis, which is […]
The Northern Cape is by extension the largest province in South Africa (it is largest than Germany). But with just over a million inhabitants, it is the least populated province in the country. The Northern Cape, whose capital is the city of Kimberley, is located in the north western part of South Africa. This South […]
The Western Cape is a province of South Africa that occupies the southwestern part of the country. This area of the country was the first area in South Africa to be colonized by Europeans. In fact, it was colonized in the seventeenth century thanks to the Dutch East India company. The capital and most important […]
Among the best known attractions of Cape Town there is certainly the penguins beach of Boulders Beach. This beach is located along the east coast of the Cape peninsula, just south of the inhabited center of Simon’s Town. The coast in this area is characterized by the alternation of large stones and small white sandy […]
The waterfalls are among the most exciting spectacles of nature. Almost every nation on Earth has waterfalls. There are waterfalls of a few meters high up to waterfalls that approach the kilometer in height. A waterfall is formed when the water of a river falls from a drop. Waterfalls are dynamic systems that vary in […]
The city of Franschhoek is located in the center of the Cape Winelands, just 60 km from Cape Town. This town is surrounded by an idyllic landscape made up mainly of hills, vineyards, mountains and cultivated fields. The city is one of the oldest towns in South Africa, founded by French Huguenot immigrants in 1688. […]
THE WHALE ROUTE Starting from Cape Town a short itinerary of about 120 km (2 hours) to the east, along the scenic coastal road R 44 (the whale route), allows you to visit a beautiful stretch of the South African coast. And if you are in the right season, that is from August to November, […]
Paarl is a beautiful South African city of over 110,000 inhabitants, located in the Cape Winelands at a height of 120 meters. The city is located on the west bank of the Berg River, about 60 km north-east of Cape Town. Paarl, which is located in the most renowned wine area of the country, is […]
The city of Stellenbosch is located in the Cape Winelands area, only 50 km from Cape Town. Stellenbosch is the second oldest European settlement in South Africa after Cape Town. The name of the city derives from Simon van der Stel, Governor of the Cape Colony, who founded it in 1679. The development of Stellenbosch […]
Rustenburg is a city in the North West province of South Africa, located at an altitude above 1,100 meters at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range. Rustenburg has a temperate humid subtropical climate. But because of the altitude, the summers are not as hot as one might expect. The city of Rustenburg has a […]
Rustenburg is a city in the North West province located 100 km north west of Johannesburg. The city is located at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range, on the Highveld Plateau at a height of 1,170 masl. The city has just over one hundred thousand inhabitants, but its metropolitan area exceeds five hundred thousand […]
Nelspruit (Mbombela) has a humid sub-tropical climate with hot and rainy summers and mild, dry winters. Summer temperatures are mitigated by altitude while winter temperatures vary considerably between day and night. Winters are mild and dry. In fact, the average minimum winter temperatures vary between 6 ° C and 9 ° C. While the average […]
Nelspruit (Mbombela) is a small town of almost sixty thousand inhabitants in the South African province of Mpumalanga. This town is located near the Mozambique border and is often a stop for those visiting Kruger Park and the Blyde River Canyon. The majority of the city’s inhabitants speak Afrikaans (40%) and are white (49%). The […]