SA Listed as a Must-Visit Destination for 2010 by Lonely Planet

Posted Mon, 21 Dec 2009 (2 years ago)

Lonely Planet has compiled a great list of 9 Amazing Travel Destinations for the coming year, and South Africa is featured – of course – for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The article, posted on the Lonely Planet website, says of the World Cup:

“No other event has such power to capture the international imagination, and in 2010 the FIFA World Cup is coming to Africa. South Africa’s premier soccer venue is the FNB Stadium (Soccer City), in Johannesburg, which has been enlarged to 94,700 seating capacity for 2010.”

The rest of their Must-Visit 2010 Destinations list is as follows:

Total eclipse from Easter Island

Peking to Paris Motor Race

Burning Man Festival, Nevada, USA (Don’t forget, South Africa’s own AfrikaBurn which takes place in May 2010.

Camino de Santiago pilgramage, Spain

Commonwealth Games, Delhi, India

Vancouver Winter Olympics, Canada

Pushkar Camel Fair, India

World Expo, 2010, Shanghai, China

For details and dates, check out lonelyplanet.com

2010 FIFA World Cup Accommodation

Remember to contact Portfolio for accommodation during the World Cup in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein and all around South Africa.

1 Response to SA Listed as a Must-Visit Destination for 2010 by Lonely Planet

We have a very beautiful country that does seem to capture the heart of most visitors, it's just a pity that we, as much as any other country, have some major issues that we need to get sorted out in order to make good and lasting impression.

By Bronson (2 years ago)