'''Sun City''' [http://www.suncity.co.za] 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

The airport of Pilanesberg/Sun City offers daily connections to Johannesburg.

Get around

After parking, there is a train (funicular) that takes you to the City.

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

  • Play golf at one of the two famous golf courses, the Gary Player Country Club or the Sun City golf course.
  • Swim in the valley of the waves. Some of the best water rides / slides in South Africa.
  • 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
  • Eat at one of their restaurants
  • See a concert at the Sun City Superbowl
  • Zip 2000. lso known as a ZipSlide, ZipWire, FlyingFoxes or Foefie Slide. un City Welcome Centre. 27 (0)14 557-1544. 27 (0)14 557-3382. im@zip2000.com. ttp://www.zip2000.co.za/. ue to Sun, 9AM, 11AM, 1PM, 3PM. 295 per person. 60 for spectators that want view someone slide. At 2km this is the longest zipslide in the world. During the slide you will reach speeds up to 140km/h. Departures are from the Welcome Centre.

    Buy

    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 (0)14 557-1000. 27 (0)14 557-3111.

    or contract the individual hotels

  • The Cascades. 27 (0)14 557-3447. ttp://www.suninternational.com/Destinations/Hotels/Hotels/Cascades/Pages/default.aspx.
  • Sun City Hotel. 27 (0)14 557-4210. ttp://www.suninternational.com/Destinations/Hotels/Hotels/SunCityHotel/Pages/default.aspx.
  • Sun City Cabanas. 27 (0)14 557-1885. ttp://www.suninternational.com/Destinations/Hotels/Hotels/Cabanas/Pages/default.aspx.
  • The Palace of the Lost City. 27 (0)14 557-3111. ttp://www.suninternational.com/Destinations/Hotels/Hotels/Palace/Pages/Home.aspx.

    Get out

  • The Pilanesberg National Park is just a few kilometres away.