Six interesting facts about South Africa
Do you think you really know South Africa? This country, rich in nature, culture, and cosmopolitan history and culture, still hides a lot of curiosities that tourists usually don’t know.
South African wines are among the most precious ones in the world
Have you ever wondered why South Africa produces so much wine? The answer is that the French introduced the viticulture techniques and were never abandoned. If you happen to taste some South African wines in the Winelands area during your journey in South Africa, we are sure you will be grateful to them. South African wines are delicious and the grapes used are almost exclusively French, except for the local Pinotage.
The wine region spreads in the surroundings of Cape Town: Stellenbosch is the center of South African enology, but essential in this sense are also the localities of Constantia, Franschoek, Hermanus, and Paarl. South Africa is the seventh wine producer globally and the only one worthy of note in Africa.
South Africa is nicknamed the “rainbow nation”
Archbishop Desmond Tutu called it a “rainbow nation” because of different cultures and ethnic groups, and foreign languages. English is the official and administrative language understood by all, but ten other languages are officially recognized, including Afrikaans, a language of Germanic origin also spoken in Namibia.
Very similar to the Dutch dialects of the 17th century, it was imported by the Boer settlers. Over time, it has been influenced by Malay, French, Xhosa, Portuguese, and various other languages. Reflecting the heterogeneity of the country is also the variety of landscapes, from the Kalahari Desert to the imposing peaks (including the famous Table Mountain, see image below), from large cities to pristine national parks.
You will be amazed by the thousand colors of Bo Kaap
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The city of Cape Town is home to the Muslim quarter of Bo Kaap, also known as Cape Malay. A natural attraction not to be missed: all the houses are painted in bright colors, each different from the other. Walking through its streets, you will immediately realize that you are in a different environment from the rest of the city, with the air soaked in the scent of spices, among veiled women and men with Muslim headdresses.
This neighborhood is so characteristic because its colors and atmosphere have often been used as a location for many films and television commercials.
Here you will find incredible extreme Sports
South Africa is a paradise for lovers of extreme sports and adventure. Nearby Tsitsikamma National Park is the Bloukrans Bridge, from which you can make the highest bungee jump in the world (216m). Also, in the same area, you can try the canopy tour, a path suspended in the air that allows you to go from one tree to another, sliding along steel cables with a harness.
Other activities that can be performed are climbing and paragliding on Table Mountain, kloofing (canyoning) in the most impetuous waterways, and surfing in the area of Jeffreys Bays (and the sighting of white sharks by lowering into the water with protective cages). Or you can fall back on the quieter mountain bike trails and golf courses.
Until a few years ago, online gaming was prohibited in South Africa
Until recently, all online gambling activities, except sports betting, were illegal in South Africa.
Today, however, there are websites where South Africans can choose from countless games of chance, such as poker, roulette, and slot machines, in a completely safe and reliable manner.
In addition, these websites offer several attractive bonuses to those who decide to play the various online casinos on the platform, among which the most popular are the match bonus, free spins bonus, and no deposit bonus. You just have to choose what is the most suitable type of bonus for each player.
For example, if you plan on depositing, you can claim a match bonus to increase how much money you have available. However, if you want to play slots for free, no deposit casinos are the way to go.
Finally, another interesting fact is that South Africa is not the only African country to have evolved in terms of gambling. Kenya, in fact, has now become the new gambling paradise, holding the record for the highest number of gamblers on the entire African continent.
Who knows if one-day South Africa will take Kenya’s place!
South Africa will conquer you with its cuisine
South African cuisine, like its people, is a mixture of flavors and different influences and offers a rich and diverse gastronomic landscape from region to region. Overlooking two oceans, it provides fresh and delicious seafood and lobsters, oysters, and prawns. During your trip to South Africa, you will probably be served krummelpap, a cornmeal porridge that accompanies chicken, lamb, pork, often spit-roasted and enriched with dried apricots.
Do not miss the bobotie, a spicy dish made of fruit, meat, and Malaysian curry, or the billtong, cooked with meat of ostrich, buffalo, impala, or antelope. Dishes are often accompanied by bread or pumpkin pancakes and South African wine. At the same time, the braai is very popular, a barbecue of beef, lamb, and mutton which is eaten in company and is an excellent occasion to promote socialization with locals.
