There are just over 100 days to go until the minds of all of the world’s soccer fans will be clearly focused on South Africa as the 2010 World Cup will kick off.

Autumn in the This offers you the ideal chance to visit South Africa,  enjoy the chance to travel around and enjoy the huge variety of scenery, wildlife and activities that characterize this special part of the African continent whilst also being a part of the excitement and buzz of this very special World Cup.

This of course is the first time that the World Cup will be hosted on the African continent, and South Africa is determined to make this one of the most successful World Cups ever held.

Things to do while you are visiting

South Africa has an incredible range of places that are suited to the visiting tourist.  The South African Department of Tourism lists the top 10 tourism destinations in the country.

These include:

  • Cape Town & Cape Peninsula
  • The Winelands
  • The Garden Route
  • Johannesburg
  • Kruger National Park
  • Durban’s beachfront
  • Robben Island
  • Soweto
  • Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
  • the Wild Coast

Future articles will describe these attractions in more detail