Top rated Historic sites in South Africa

Experience the best that South Africa has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 41 places from Historic site category.

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King's Blockhouse
Historical place
👍👍 I love running from Newlands to the blockhouse. Once you're up there it gives you a beautiful view and if you run further you're able to go to the Woodstock Cave and further you'd find tafelberg road where you can exit onto from the mountain .
4.60 (464 reviews)
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Sevilla Rock Art Trail
Historical place
👍👍 Magnificent walk, beautiful San paintings, the best rock pool to swim in and cool off halfway on the trail. Definitely worth the visit. The host and staff at the farm stall/restaurant were very friendly and helpful. Went out of their way to make us feel at home, and the food was deliscrumptuous :-)...
4.60 (178 reviews)
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Colonel Bird's Bath
Historical place
👍👍 A favourite spot when visiting Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. So serene and calming. The water is from a natural spring and tastes so pure.
4.60 (34 reviews)
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Robben Island Museum
History museum
Guided tours of the island's prison including lime quarry where prisoners labored & Mandela's cell.
4.50 (4.4K reviews)
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Cradle of Humankind
Historical place
131,000-acre, World Heritage listed area with caves containing primate fossils and rich wildlife.
4.50 (2K reviews)
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Union Buildings
Government office
Governmental buildings, designed by Sir Herbert Baker, with towers and gardens, completed in 1913.
4.50 (948 reviews)
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Blood River Battlefield
Historical place museum
👍👍 Great place. Good value for money neat and tidy facilities and super friendly staff. Very informative and insightful. Definately recommended.
4.50 (180 reviews)
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Vegkop Monument and Museum
Historical place
👍👍 Well,one of the best looked after monuments and museum in South Africa, and we have been to many.....amazing history and well preserved historical items on display backed up with a very informal owner that has a wealth of knowledge and information about our history in South Africa.Just outside Heilb...
4.50 (87 reviews)
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Hartenbos Museum
Museum
👍👍 This museum should be in a museum. You don't get many spaces like this anymore. Everything is so 70's retro. The best bit is the mannequins - hilarious! The history itself is interesting because it looks at events often neglected by the current regime. Very interesting for the historically inclined.
4.50 (45 reviews)
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The Pines (1906)
Historical landmark
👍👍 The Pines was a character filled house with an interesting history, beautiful architecture and much to see. Well worth a visit, especially with a guide to explain and answer questions. The Johannesburg Heritage Society arranged tours.
4.50 (31 reviews)
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Fort Schanskop
Fortress
Landmark British fort built in 1897 featuring a restored statue & replicated monument.
4.40 (655 reviews)
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Village Museum
Museum
Museum complex with 4 restored 18th century village houses with original furnishings.
4.40 (228 reviews)
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Bakone Malapa Open-Air Museum
Open air museum
👍 Bakone Malapa exhibits rich culture of Bapedi. The place teaches you about how people used to live and their security measures against wild animals. You'll learn more about the instruments that were used and for what purpose. It's a great place to sit and chill out as per our modern chill out cultur...
4.40 (116 reviews)
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Van Wouw House Museum
Historical place
👍👍 Art at its best
4.40 (38 reviews)
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The Big Hole
Historical place
Enormous diamond mine pit, dug by hand in the 1800s, with a viewing platform & a storied past.
4.30 (4.1K reviews)
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Durban Natural Science Museum
Natural history museum
Science museum featuring exhibits on the history of the Earth, including past & present life.
4.30 (886 reviews)
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King's Grant Country Retreat
Guest house
👍 Went there for the first time. A wonderful location. The restaurant has an outside area which is lovely, the gardens are well kept with beautiful old trees and park benches to rest on. We were warmly welcomed by friendly staff who are very helpful in negotiating through the menu which is something I...
$67/night
4.30 (250 reviews)
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Magersfontein Slagveld Museum
Historical place
👍👍 A historical site well worth visiting. The museum and grounds are very well maintained and signposted. There is a restaurant but we did not eat there. Toilets were clean. An enjoyable and interesting place to visit!
4.30 (107 reviews)
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Josephine Mill Museum
Museum
🫤 Web page needs updating to explain that it's a restaurant in the old mill and that there is no museum guide, books, staff etc. The resteraunt is good and we stopped and had a meal but the objective was to gain a detailed understanding of the mill.
4.30 (59 reviews)
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Wonderboom Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
Public park with a 19th-century fort, Stone Age site & a 1,000-year-old fig tree & daughters.
4.10 (2K reviews)
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