Breakaway Destination Guides (International)
Breakaway’s Travel World
A Guide to Golden Lands and Faraway Places
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Places of Interest
South Africa's dramatic history encompass the earliest inhabitants through colonisation to the discovery of diamonds and gold. It's
scenic beauty, diverse wildlife, kaleidoscope of cultures and heritages, the great outdoors, sport and adventure opportunities,
eco-tourism and conference facilities offer the best of all worlds.
The southernmost point of Africa is Cape Agulhas, located in the Western Cape Province about 100mi (161km) southeast of the Cape of Good Hope.
The San people were the first settlers; the Khoikhoi and Bantu-speaking tribes followed. The Dutch East India Company landed the first European
settlers on the Cape of Good Hope in 1652. Known as Boers or Afrikaners, and speaking a Dutch dialect known as Afrikaans, the settlers as early as
1795 tried to establish an independent republic.
A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.
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In 1795, after occupying the Cape Colony, Britain took permanent possession in 1815 at the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Anglicization of
government and the freeing of slaves in 1833 drove the Afrikaners to make the 'great trek' north and east into African tribal territory, where
they established the republics of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State.
South Africa declared itself a republic in 1961 and severed its ties with the Commonwealth, which strongly objected to the country's racist
policies. The white supremacist National Party, which had first come to power in 1948, would continue its rule for the next three decades.
 The joy of new experience is the most wonderful thing about travel, and new experiences are free. Walk the streets of a city. Stop and chat with
a local. People watch in a public parks. Climb to the top of a hill and watch the sun set over the ocean. The simple joy of being in a new place is
just a matter of going someplace new.
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African Guides
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