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CLOCKWISE: ARIADNE VAN ZANDBERGEN/ALAMY; ERIC NATHAN/ALAMY; JOHN SNELLING/GETTYIMAGES
with lively nightclubs, hipster bars,
restaurants, and cafes, this is your
go-to place when you’re looking
for a great time. Its equivalent in
Johannesburg is the suburb of
Melville, where locals and tourists
party through the night.
The lavish casinos in South Africa
are true entertainment destinations.
Take for example the Boardwalk
Casino & Entertainment World
in Port Elizabeth, which features a
Victorian-inspired hotel with beach-
facing rooms and many restaurants
and bars. The highlight is its casino
with slot machines, tables, and a
private area for highrollers. The
other popular casino is at Sun City,
in North West province, which
offers world-class entertainment
for people of all ages.CULTURE & LIFESTYLE
When in South Africa, groove to
the South African jazz. The country
loves its music and you will fi nd
many jazz bars with a calendar of
live performances. Your quest to fi nd
good jazz will take you to The CryptJazz Restaurant in Cape Town which
sits below the famed St George’s
Cathedral and The Bassline in
Johannesburg, which is a 1,000-seat
venue. Plan your trip around a jazz
festival and you’ll feel the full swing
of it. The Joy of Jazz festival in
Johannesburg and the Cape Town
International Jazz Festival are two
major gatherings for jazz lovers in
the country. Trck other popular
event like the Hermanus Whale
Festival that brings thousands of
visitors to Hermanus each year;
the National Arts Festival in
Grahamstown that celebrates dance,
drama, theatre, music, and visual
arts; and the Pick n Pay Knysna
Oyster Festival that packs a punch
with oyster shucking, gourmet
dinners, and farm tours.
The country is a hotspot for art
lovers. Apart from galleries and
museums, street art has piqued
the interest of many travellers.
Graffi ti artists like Mak1One, Solo
One, DALEast, and Falko have done
beautiful work that celebrate the
country and its people. ▪CAPE PENINSULA DRIVE
Drive from Cape Town to Hout Bay,
the coastal town between Cape
Town and Cape Point home to
antique shops and craft markets.
From Hout Bay, you will come to
the Chapman’s Peak Drive, the
nine-kilometre route, which is
possibly the most scenic drive in
South Africa, meandering along
the Atlantic Ocean with 114 curves.
Pit stops include Cape Point
Lighthouse and the Table
Mountain National Park. The
idyllic views from the False Bay
Coastal Road will make for
Instagram-worthy pictures.
En-route, the Boulder’s Beach
gives you a chance to observe
penguins and have a quick bite in
Simon’s Town. End your trip with a
relaxing visit to the Kirstenbosch
National Botanical Garden on the
slopes of the Table Mountain.Clockwise: A performance at the
Hermanus Whale Festival; graffiti at
Long Street in Cape Town; Hout Bay.