Traveling to the Republic of South Africa with children can be an impressive experience for the whole family. Where else could you see such a cultural diversity if not in South Africa? The country offers a variety of recreational and educational opportunities for families. Operating since 1897, the Iziko South African Museum in the heart of Cape Town contains fossils that are hundreds of millions of years old, tools and weapons of ancient people, clothes and objects of the 19th century, as well as modern insects and clothes - the collections for future generations. By calling the Museum in advance, you can book a tour guided by a scientist.
The nature and geography of South Africa are very diverse. In this country, you can find any terrains and climatic zones except for tundra and polar …
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James Hall Transport Museum is located in Johannesburg. It would be of great interest to kids who are passionate about vehicles - here they can explore the land transport of two centuries. These are trams, locomotives, carts, bicycles, buses, cars - everything that has been used by residents of the South African capital since the end of the 18th century, including rare exhibits. The museum shop sells souvenirs related to transport, as well as postcards. The Warrior Toy Museum in Cape Town invites all comers to get acquainted with a collection consisting of five hundred dolls, several thousand toy cars, soldiers, boats, and plush toys. The museum is sure to entertain children and make adults nostalgic. In a shop, you can buy collection toys.
Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Johannesburg is a great place where children can discover the fundamentals of exact sciences. The purpose of the museum is to promote interest in mathematics and engineering. The center housed in a former power plant building keeps more than three hundred interactive exhibitions - and almost everything can be touched, examined, pressed. In Scratch Patch & Mineral World, precious stones like amethyst, quartz, agate, and others literally cover the floor. Here you can just sit on the floor and play with the stones, which is believed to relieve stress. A gift shop offers a huge selection of stones - expensive and quite affordable, in the raw form and turned into statues, interior items with gems and precious jewelry. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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Art Jamming Studio is an art center in Johannesburg. The studio holds drawing lessons for children 2-4 years old, as well as games with finger paints, sand, and clay. In a word, this is a place where small kids can give free play to their wild imagination and get dirty as much as they like. Older children should be taken to RollEgoli Roller Rink in Sandton - 1000 square meters of safe space allowing children and teenagers to splash out energy. Gold Reef City theme park in the largest South African city is full of breathtaking rides to suit all tastes. The park is built on the site of a gold mine, so one can go down the mine and walk through dark tunnels.
Bob's Peanut Butter Shack in Bloemfontein is recommended to those wishing to spend their time in a fun and tasteful way. The colorful restaurant is famous for its great fresh milkshakes with natural ingredients for every taste - about 50 types: lemon, peanut, apple, caramel, banana, and so on. Here there is a special children's menu with hot chocolate, peach tea, and chicken wings, while adults can enjoy cheese chips and onion rings. Parties with activities, including cooking and painting, are arranged on request.
The Republic of South Africa offers a variety of entertaining activities to its guests, so there’s no wonder why every year more and more travelers …
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The Ant Collection is located in the province of Limpopo. The two luxurious private houses, Ant's Nest and Ant's Hill, are both centers in the middle of an entertainment camp that offers heated pools, horseback riding lessons, jeep tours, hikes accompanied by rangers, mountain biking, and children's playgrounds. The family running this place has been living here since the end of the 19th century. Giraffes, buffaloes, and rhinos walk freely around the territory, and watching them in their natural habitat will surely impress children.