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	Durban Africa's seaside playground in the sun is our first stop and venue for the 1st Lions Test on June 20th. It has a special charm with the warm Indian Ocean, radiant golden sands and lush sub-tropical greenery. Durban Metro is where the proud Zulu nation meets East and West...a wealth of influences to entertain and enthrall with traditional warrior dancers, mystic fire-walkers and colonial heritage. Sample the finest curries outside India and a calendar filled with thrilling, spectacular events. After dark is abuzz with elegant lounges, funky taverns and cosy inns...distinctive local theatre and live music...trendy clubs, pubs and discos. Rave 'till dawn and catch sunrise over the vast Indian Ocean horizon - this is nightlife in a modern, authentic African metropolis! No less than two World Heritage Sites wait among the majestic Berg, teeming Bush, endless Beach and monumental Battlefields that lie within your easy reach. Known to the Zulu as Thekweni, Durban is a holiday destination quite unlike any other.
	Cape Town There is nowhere like Cape Town the"Mother City", perched between the ocean and the mountains. The oldest city in South Africa and has a cultural heritage spanning more than 300 years. It also has the top five national attractions in South Africa that should appear on every visitor´s itinerary all year round. Don´t miss a visit up Table Mountain; the V&A Waterfront, a unique shopping and holiday experience on a scenic working harbour; Robben Island, the former home of Nelson Mandela; the Cape Town Wine Routes, where some of the world´s best wines are produced. With the beautiful Cape Dutch homesteads, traditional dancers with painted faces performing in the streets, the smell of spicy Malay cooking will fill your senses.You can also see whales, seals penguins and even dive with Great White sharks. For those with a head for heights a helecopter trip round the ccape is a must.
	Pretoria Affectionately known as the Jacaranda City for all the purple blossom-bedecked trees, which line its thoroughfares in summer, Pretoria is an elegant, quiet city that's a perfect contrast with its more frenetic neighbour, Johannesburg, just half an hour away. Pretoria has a long, involved and fascinating history - first as the capital of the independent Boer republic of the Transvaal, then as one of the three capitals of South Africa, it became an international synonym for apartheid. But that all changed in 1994. With Nelson Mandela's inauguration, the Union Buildings morphed overnight from a symbol of white, neo-colonial domination to one of true unity. And it's only one of the many landmarks in this cultural city.
	Johannesburg Johannesburg can seem overwhelming to the first-time visitor. With a relatively flat natural landscape and few natural landmarks, the city's suburbs and townships stretch as far as the eye can see. Most international visitors stick to the city's affluent northern suburbs, home to gleaming shopping malls, international hotel chains and the head offices of the country's leading economic players.The northern suburbs, en masse, can appear as an endless sprawl of little more than tree-lined streets, high walls and satellite dishes. In reality, the north is a series of little villages, each defined by its high street and a distinct personality. Norwood's Grant Avenue is a six-block strip lined with restaurants run and frequented by the city's Jewish and Italian-descended residents. Parkhurst's Fourth Avenue is a dining-and-decor street, favoured by the city's decorators and beau monde. The high streets of Greenside (Greenway for foodies), Melville (Seventh Avenue for students), Parkview (Tyrone Avenue for genteel young families and pensioners) and Cyrildene (Derrick Avenue, home to Jozi's burgeoning Chinese community): each has its own distinct atmosphere and attractions.

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