An Introduction to the Lesser Known Areas of South Africa
The South African peninsula sports temperate weather throughout the year, with the bonus of being situated - turning it into a lovely getaway from from the dank and dark North American and European winters.
During this short piece, we’re going to look at the not so famous areas of the South African peninsula, places where you can get away from the hords of tourists while also enjoying the cheaper costs that you can discover in the lesser known places.
Kruger National Park
Many individuals recognise Kruger from arguably the most notable footage of wildlife. It’s the largest wildlife park in South Africa and stretches 60 km from west to east and 350 km from north to south. The park has 8 main gates that permit entry to the different campsites there. There is an abundance of hotels near Krugar National Park so it doesn’t have to be an arduous return trip from Cape Town or wherever you’re staying.
Check out the Drakensberg Mountains
The Drakensberg Mountain Range is the most dramatic range of mountains in Southern Africa, rising to 3,482 metres (11,420 ft) in height. Caves are common in the easily worn sandstone, and numerous have rock paintings drawn by the Bushmen. The Drakensberg Mountain Range has roughly 40000 works of cave drawings and is the biggest collection of such drawings on the planet. There is some evidence that the bushman civilisation subsisted in the Drakensberg Mountains as long ago as 100,000 years ago. The Drakensberg Mountain Range is easily accessible from closeby Durban and you can get accommodation in Durban without any trouble.
KwaZulu Natal
KwaZulu Natahas has become increasingly popular with tourists - chiefly sold as the Zulu Kingdom. It is a pity that many from abroad miss this experience, as many locals know that it offers tourists a myriad of things to do. For many years it has taken the moniker as the Garden Province for good reason. There ought to be no trouble finding hotels near KwaZulu.
