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21 places in South Africa on Worth a Journey’s lists of the world’s 100 best
South Africa has 21 entries on 10 of the 30 lists of the world’s 100 best places of one kind published by Worth a Journey in 2026. The most are in The World’s 100 Best Wineries, with 6.
Source: Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/press/countries/south-africa/
6 of the world’s 100 best wineries are in South Africa, according to The World’s 100 Best Wineries 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Babylonstoren in Simondium, at N° 6.
Source: The World’s 100 Best Wineries 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/wineries/
3 of the world’s 100 best hikes are in South Africa, according to The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Robberg Peninsula in Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route, at N° 3.
Source: The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/hikes/
3 of the world’s 100 best shopping malls are in South Africa, according to The World’s 100 Best Shopping Malls 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, at N° 31.
Source: The World’s 100 Best Shopping Malls 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/shopping-malls/
2 of the world’s 100 best canyons and gorges are in South Africa, according to The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga, at N° 11.
Source: The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/canyons-gorges/
2 of the world’s 100 best cable cars and mountain railways are in South Africa, according to The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Table Mountain Aerial Cableway in Cape Town, at N° 17.
Source: The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/cable-cars/
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town is the only entry from South Africa in The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 3.
Source: The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/botanical-gardens/
Alzu Petroport N4 in Middelburg is the only entry from South Africa in The World’s 100 Best Rest Stops 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 25.
Source: The World’s 100 Best Rest Stops 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/rest-stops/
Cape Town International Airport in Cape Town is the only entry from South Africa in The World’s 100 Best Airports 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 49.
Source: The World’s 100 Best Airports 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/airports/
Jack Black Brewing Company in Cape Town is the only entry from South Africa in The World’s 100 Best Breweries 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 52.
Source: The World’s 100 Best Breweries 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/breweries/
Cango Caves in Oudtshoorn is the only entry from South Africa in The World’s 100 Best Show Caves 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 100.
Source: The World’s 100 Best Show Caves 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/show-caves/