CU Guest House Restaurant (67 Bosvlier Street, Phalaborwa 1389) – this Kruger Park-area restaurant, well-rated on TripAdvisor.com and located in the same hotel where Chef Mo’s Restaurant is, serves a variety of regional and international dishes such as prawns, chicken cordon bleu, and butternut lamb curry, among other delicacies. After dinner, patrons have the option […]
Chef Mo’s Restaurant (67 Bosvlier Street, Phalaborwa 1389) – this restaurant, located in a local hotel (CU Guest House) near Kruger Park, serves local and regional dishes, such as oxtail with muffin shaped dombolo, chicken prego, and lamb stew. It’s also well-regarded for its service.
Calabash Grill Restaurant (Koper Road, Sefapane Lodge & Safaris, Phalaborwa 1390) – another restaurant close to Kruger Park, this is another carnivore paradise with dishes such as Ostrich Carpaccio, Half Peri-Peri Chicken, BBQ Pork Ribs, and T-Bone Steaks. Seafood options include Pan Fried Kingklip, and Foil Baked Linefish. South African wines served there include vintages […]
Bushveld Terrace Restaurant (Bushveld Hotel, Hendrik Van Eck St, Phalaborwa 1390) – located just 200 meters from Kruger Park, this restaurant (well-rated on TripAdvisor.com), is known for its steak and other carnivorous dishes (such as Wildebeest Steak with Blueberry sauce). Seafood lovers can order grilled prawns (a regional favorite), and there are even vegetarian options. […]
Buffalo’s Pub & Grill (1 Raasblaar Street, Phalaborwa, Limpopo) –– Buffalo’s Pub and Grill is situated in the heart of Phalaborwa which is alongside the Kruger National Park and surrounded by many other nature and game reserves. The Buffalo’s Pub and Grill is set in a beautiful area and is a very popular place […]
Voortrekker Monument (Eeufees Road, Pretoria) – a 37-minute drive north of Johannesburg (via R21) is Pretoria, South Africa’s capital. This huge granite monument is located on one of the city’s hilltops, and was built in commemoration of the Afrikaaner “voortrekkers” who migrated from Cape Province into this region (long known as the Transvaal) between […]
Union Buildings (Government Avenue, Pretoria) – the city of Pretoria (the capital of South Africa) is a 37-minute drive north of Johannesburg (via R21). Like an ancient temple adorning over the city it governs, Pretoria’s Union Buildings are a modern-day acropolis. Built at the highest point of the city, it forms the official seat […]
Thulamela Archaeological Sites — Thulamela is a stone-walled site located in the northern region of the Park, and dates back to between 450-500 years. It comprises evidence of the Zimbabwe culture and is linked to the world-famous Mapungubwe Ruins. When Great Zimbabwe was abandoned, several groups moved south across the Limpopo River into the […]
Stevenson-Hamilton Memorial Museum (Skukuza Rest Camp, Kruger National Park, Phalaborwa, Limpopo) — The knowledge resource center is located at Skukuza, the largest rest camp in the Kruger National Park. It consists of a library and a museum and holds many fascinating artefacts, books and valuable documents depicting the life and times of James Stevenson-Hamilton […]
National Museum of Military History (22 Erlswold Way, Randburg) – located in the northern part of Johannesburg, this museum, which initially highlighted South Africa’s involvement in World War II, was expanded to cover subsequent conflicts that involved the country’s armed forces (known as the SADF – South African Defence Forces). Such conflicts include the […]