The Best Time To Visit

On the south coast, around Cape Town to Port Elizabeth and the weather is dry and mild from September to March, also at this time that the water temperature is most pleasant. The rest of the year, if temperatures remain pleasant during the day, the rain is increasing. By continuing to Namibia in the Atlantic coast, the heat and aridity increases to become almost a desert in the far north and the central-northern region. The coast of Natal, Durban and around the land to Johannesburg regions are pleasant all year round, although more rain between November and February, with more marked rainfall to the north.

Scenic beauty and striking cultural contrasts will not leave you indifferent. In addition to its political evolution in recent decades, South Africa is admirable in many respects.

Johannesburg is beautiful : blacks and whites alongside finally at peace, bustling center, the Apartheid Museum, tour of Soweto, will give a first impression of the country.

Cape Town lies at the foot of Table Mountain in a beautiful setting of mountains and beaches. You will need several days to exhaust its riches: the flea market in Greenmarket Square, the cable car ascent of Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, the port and its bustling nightlife, nature reserve around the Cape of Good Hope farther south, are some examples.

One of the largest reserves in the world, the Kruger National Park, offers you the opportunity to experience Africa the way you expect: lions, elephants, buffaloes, antelopes, giraffes frolicking amidst magnificent scenery, and you can approach by car. You can also spend a night or two on-site camping facilities or more luxurious.

Durban and its surroundings are also worth a visit for the beaches and water so warm, but also the Indian district, the market and the Juma mosque. The fans here will find surf spots known globally.

The country is increasingly well served by airlines you can fly to Johannesburg, but Cape Town and Durban.

You do not need a visa if you are a citizen of the European Union.

The currency is the South African rand.

You can easily exchange your euros.

Regarding the budget to provide you eaten very well for 10 €, and get a double room for € 40. Know that all cuisines of the world come together and you are rarely disappointed. Ditto for the types of accommodation, which are many and varied, and offer benefits comparable to those of Europe for prices much more interesting.

Safety precautions relating to the towns outside the major cities, and some parasites (do not swim in fresh water), as well as AIDS and hepatitis B.

Security remains precarious in some areas and under certain conditions: Be vigilant in large cities.

The country is vast, you will definitely need to get around: Buses carry the busiest routes. Renting a car is a good way, roads are excellent.