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South Africa boasts mild weather throughout the year, and has the advantage of being nicely placed - making it a lovely holiday away from the harsh North American and European winters.

During this brief piece, we’re going to show you the less well known areas of the South African peninsula, so you can bypass the hords of tourists while also enjoying the lower prices that you can discover in the lesser known places.

Kruger National Park
A lot of people recognise Kruger from arguably the most notable footage of wildlife. Kruger is the biggest game reserve in the South African peninsula and covers 60 km from west to east and 350 km from north to south. Kruger Park features 8 main gates that allow entryway to the various camps there. There is an abundance of accommodation near Kruger Park so it doesn’t need to be a huge return journey from Cape Town or wherever you’re staying.

Check out the Drakensberg Mountains
The Drakensberg is the most dramatic range of mountains in Southern Africa, rising to 3,482 meters (11,420 ft) in height. Caves are common in the easily scoured sandstone, and many have paintings sketched by the Bushmen. The Drakensberg Mountain Range has between 35000 and 40000 works of cave drawings and is the largest assemblage of such work on the planet. There is some evidence that the bushmen lived in the Drakensberg at least 40,000 years ago, and possibly over 100,000 years ago. The Drakensberg Mountain Range is simple to get to from adjacent Durban and you can book accommodation in Durban very easily.

KwaZulu Region
The KawZulu Natal area has become progressively popular with tourists - principally sold as the Zulu Kingdom. It is a pity that many holidaymakers don’t go to this area, as many who DO come here know that it provides tourists a number of experiences. For a long time it has been known as the Garden Province for good reason. And again, there should be no trouble locating hotels near KwaZulu.