What to do in Sun City, South Africa

Sun City is located 187 kilometers northwest of Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa. Surrounded by mountains on three sides, the green tropical rain forest is dotted with magnificent buildings. Monkeys play in the forest and birds circle among the towers. It is like a harmonious and beautiful paradise on earth. In Sun City, sunshine is implanted in your left hand and your right hand is filled with smiles.

Sun City has a mild climate, with clear skies all year round and little rainfall. Luxury hotels, golf courses, water parks, horse riding stables and a variety of indoor leisure and entertainment projects provide people with comfortable and rich enjoyment of holiday life, making Sun City one of the most famous resorts in Africa. Three Miss World beauty pageants have been held here.

In South Africa, Sun City is synonymous with entertainment, food, gambling, comfort, romance and surprise. Sun City is a world-class resort and entertainment city built with an investment of R803 million by South African billionaire Sol Kerzner. Construction started in July 1978 and officially opened on December 7, 1979. When you are in it, you can feel the incomparable luxury, glory and illusion. The people passing by you may be rich people.

In fact, had it not been for South African apartheid, the border land was classified as a "no matter zone" and allowed "immoral" entertainment activities (only gambling) to be carried out here. venue), this famous and luxurious entertainment city may no longer exist.

There are only four hotels in Sun City. From the outside to the inside, they are: the three-star Cabanas Hotel (The Cabanas), the four-star Sun City Hotel (The Sun City Hotel), the five-star Cascades Hotel and the super five-star The Palace Hotel.

The Palace Hotel: Also known as The Palace Hotel of Lost City, it is the most expensive and luxurious hotel in Sun City and one of the most famous luxury hotels in Africa. The hotel's appearance is like a castle, with towers, vaults, walls, columns and other shapes and decorations filled with African cultural symbols. All details of the internal facilities reflect the theme of grasslands and animals.

Waterfall Hotel: Named for its uniquely designed waterfall swimming pool. The hotel is surrounded by gardens and has an elegant and pleasant environment. Close to the entertainment center, you can easily enjoy various leisure and entertainment facilities at any time.

Sun City Hotel: The first hotel in Sun City, overlooking the Gary Player Golf Course, with a wide view. The casino located in the lobby is what attracts many people to Sun City. The hotel also has the only Chinese restaurant in Sun City: Orchid Restaurant.

Cabarnas Hotel: Although it is only a three-star hotel, the room facilities are very modern, the service is as attentive as other hotels, and the price is relatively low. Hotel Cabanas is close to the children's sports ground and water sports center. Most of the rooms are family rooms, suitable for family vacations.

Casino: Located in the Sun City Hotel, it is not large in scale, but it has a variety of ways to play, from slot machines to try your luck to cards where you spend a lot of money. Although Suncity was built with the intention of becoming a gambling city like Las Vegas, casinos are no longer the focus of tourists coming here.

Golf courses: There are two golf courses in Sun City: The Lost City Course and the Gary Player Course. The course was designed by a famous South African designer, making full use of the hilly terrain and complementing the surrounding environment. A series of top events such as the Million Dollar Golf Challenge are held every year.

Entertainment Center: There are gyms, spas, casinos and other facilities.

Outdoor sports: Sun City is close to Pilanesberg National Park, where you can take a convertible to observe wild animals; in addition, there are a variety of sports such as elephant gardens, horse farms, animal farms, water worlds, and outdoor adventure centers. Projects, vacation life can be arranged in a rich and colorful way.

There are dozens of restaurants in Sun City. In addition to restaurants attached to hotels and entertainment centers, they can be found on golf courses, lakeside, and animal farms. It mainly serves exquisite and authentic Western food, but also has African barbecue, oriental food and other choices. The decoration of each restaurant is unique, paying special attention to the integration of the internal and external environment, allowing guests to have the feeling of picnicking in nature even indoors. There are usually bars beside each swimming pool or in the garden. It is also very pleasant to order a refreshing drink and sit on a lounge chair to enjoy the bright sunshine all afternoon. Although dress code is casual in most restaurants, some particularly sophisticated restaurants, such as the Villa Palazzo Hotel in the Palace Hotel, still require guests to dress more formally.

Tips

1. Sun City is about a 2-hour drive from Johannesburg. There is almost no public transportation. The best way is to drive by yourself. Starting from Johannesburg, follow National Highway 1 north to Pretoria, then take National Highway 4, pass through Rustenburg, and reach Suncity.

2. Sun City has a mild climate, clear skies all year round, and low rainfall, so it is suitable for travel at any time, with almost no difference between off-peak and peak seasons. The area where Sun City is located has a large temperature difference between morning and evening. If you want to go outdoors, you can bring a jacket with you. Sunscreen is a must whenever visiting Sun City. In addition, due to the dry air, pay attention to replenishing water at any time.

3. Currency: The currency is Rand. Credit cards are accepted in South Africa, so there is no need to carry large amounts of cash.

4. Time difference: six hours behind Beijing. 5. Language: There are more than ten languages, but English is the administrative language.

Personal reminder: Recently, the tour bus heading to Sun City was attacked by local black people with small stones.

Many tourists were injured to varying degrees. Therefore, most of them are now None of the tourists choose to go there! !