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Historical Sites
South Africa's rich and dramatic history dates from the earliest inhabitants through colonisation to the discovery of diamonds & gold; from the formation and evolution of black resistance, through 3 decades of crisis to the eventual death of apartheid.		Cradle of Humankind Day Tours The Battlefields of KZN
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From Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years to the Battle Fields Route - the history comes alive when travelling through the Historical Sites of South Africa. The Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg gives you a glimpse of the violence of South Africa's past.		Churches & mosques Historical places Mission villages Monuments & Memorials Museums World heritage

Similar historic sites are:

Ghandi Route - KwaZulu Natal - follow the footsteps of Ghandi whilst living in South Africa Sterkfontein Caves - Johannesburg - where Mrs Ples, the skull of a 2 million year old female, was found. Burgersdorp - the oldest town in Eastern Cape Danielskuil - part of a Griqua missionary and of historical importance. Kleinplasie Living Open Air Museum - depicting the lifestyle of the early pioneer farmers Mgungundlovu - home of Dingaan, King of the Zulu's

Venda - Land of Legend Spioenkop - KwaZulu Natal - the site of one of the most fearsome events of the Anglo-Boer War. Voortrekker Footsteps - start your tour in Estcourt and end it at Piet Retief's grave on the Dingaanstrat site. Wonder Cave Kromdraai - Johannesburg - in the world-renowned valley of famous palaeontological sites containing the oldest relics of mankind. Wupperthal - Clanwilliam - Western Cape - old mission town

Museums
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Pretoria, Pietermaritzburg as well as all the major cities will offer you a comprehensive overview of the South African history.

Or visit the smaller towns to visit some of the most interesting regional museums.

The more than 300 museums all over the country reflect this heritage in a range of places.
 

Eastern Cape Nelson Mandela Museum - Umtata The Olive Schreiner House - Cradock Observatory Museum - Grahamstown Free State Museum Transgariep - Philippolis National Museum - Bloemfontein War Museum of the Boer Republics - Bloemfontein Gauteng Bernberg Museum Of Costume - Johannesburg Smuts House Museum - Pretoria Museums and monuments - Pretoria Sammy Marks Museum - Pretoria Mpumalanga Alanglade - Pilgrims Rest

Northern Cape Museums and Historic Places - Kimberley Moffat Mission - Kuruman Mine Museum- Kimberley North West Potchefstroom Museums Western Cape The Drostdy Museum Complex - Swellendam Shipwreck Museum - Bredasdorp C P Nel Museum - Oudtshoorn Afrikaans Language Museum - Paarl Grootte Schuur - Cape Town Historical Sites of the Western Cape

Monuments of South Africa
The monuments of South Africa - from the 1820 Settlers Monument in Grahamstown to the Castle Of Good Hope in Cape Town  - reflect the country's rich and diverse history.

Freedom Park - Pretoria
Voortrekker Monument - Pretoria
Huguenot Monument  - Franschhoek
Owl House - Nieu-Bethesda