Sun City (South Africa)

Sun City is often called the South African Las Vegas. It is a resort with casino, golf estate and a theme park. == Get in == === By car === from midrand to Sun City. === By plane === 1 Pilanesberg/Sun City airport (NTY IATA). 2 weekly flights from Johannesburg with SA Express == Get around == After parking, there is a train (funicular) that takes you to the City. However, for longer periods the train has not worked. == See == The Palace of the Lost City and the surrounding garden. It really is impressive. There are spectacular elephant sculptures inside the Palace of the Lost City hotel, both in the restaurant and especially the courtyard that leads towards the Valley of the Waves. == Do == Golf: the Gary Player Country Club hosts the big-money Nedback Golf Challenge in November. Lost City course in spite of the name is only 2 km further along the road and also designed by Player and managed by the Country Club. Swim in the valley of the waves. Some of the best water rides and slides in South Africa. Incl. the "once-a-minute-wave". good views also on the surroundings castletowers from the "ancient" palace Try your luck with any of the 852 slot machines and 38 gaming tables on Sun City's casino. Watch a movie at their cinema. See a concert at Sun City Superbowl. Zip 2000 (Also known as a ZipSlide, ZipWire, FlyingFoxes or Foefie Slide), Sun City Welcome Centre, ☏ +27 14 557-1544, +27 14 557-3382, tim@zip2000.com. Tu-Su 9AM, 11AM, 1PM, 3PM. At 2 km this is the longest zipslide in the world. During the slide you will reach speeds up to 140 km/h. Departures are from the Welcome Centre. R295 per person. R60 for spectators that want view someone slide. == Buy == Items from Hard Rock Cafe, as in other HRC-places == Eat == There are many franchised food outlets. == Drink == If you're gambling, drinks are on the house. == Sleep == There are four hotels. For details an all the options available contact Central Bookings, ☏ +27 14 557-1000, fax: +27 14 557-3111. or contract the individual hotels The Cascades, ☏ +27 14 557-3447. Sun City Hotel, ☏ +27 14 557-4210. Sun City Cabanas, ☏ +27 14 557-1885. The Palace of the Lost City, ☏ +27 14 557-3111. == Go next == The Pilanesberg National Park is just a few kilometres away. Magaliesberg Mountain resorts