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SIMBA SHOPPERS MAGAZINE - THE CHRISTMAS ISSUE
city hotel, conference venue, safari lodge
and spa resort.
The 2012 World’s Best Awards survey
by international travel magazine Travel
+ Leisure saw two South African hotels
– Singita Sabi Sand and Royal Malewane –
listed among the world’s top 10 for service.
Wilderness Safaris won a responsible travel
award, recognising the tour operator’s
efforts that cover 40 projects and its joint
ventures with local communities.
Cape Town was in the top 25 best
destinations in the world, claiming eighth
place in Trip Advisor’s Travellers’ Choice
Awards 2012. The city was also voted
the world’s favourite city for 2012 in
the Telegraph Travel Awards, ahead of
Vancouver and New York.
Cape Town’s cricket ground at Newlands
was named as the second best test venue
in the world by The Cricketer magazine.
The Botanical Gardens – Kirstenbosch, have
been listed by National Geographic as one
of the world’s best picnic spots.
Table Mountain was voted in as one of the
world’s new Seven Wonders of Nature in
2012.
The above list of accolades is by no means
exhaustive, and we would require many
more pages in this magazine to list all of
them, including rave traveller reviews,
in the recent past. According to www.
southafrica.net, South Africa’s top ten
attractions are:
Top 10 South Africa’s attractions
Cape Town & Cape Peninsula
Cape Town glistens at the southern toe of
the African continent, and its climate and
spectacular scenery make it so inviting.
Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula up to
Cape Point, are famous for scenic beauty;
celebrity beaches; Table Mountain; whalewatching;
world-class shopping, nightlife,
food & wine; and a laid-back atmosphere.
The Winelands
Discover the joys of SA’s award-winning
wines and cuisine along any of the
beautiful Cape wine routes, taking you
through green valleys and historic towns.
Garden Route
Known as South Africa’s Eden, the
famous Garden Route traverses an
area rich in natural beauty and charm,
attracting adventure-seekers and outdoor
enthusiasts.
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