We decided to do a day trip on Boxing day to Sun City. I've heard a lot about Sun City but didn't really know what to expect. The journey should have taken 2 hours from Johannesburg but we took an "R" road and ended up in traffic. The traffic was mainly at the crossing of the Bronkhorstspruit Dam - a beautiful nature reserve.
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| The Entertainment Centre |
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| Valley of Waves |
Sun city is a casino and holiday resort located in Rustenberg on the border of Pilansberg Game Reserve. It has four hotels, a golf course, casinos, a games entertainment centre, a theatre, a water park called the Valley of Waves in the Lost City (linked to the entertainment centre by the Bridge of Time), Waterworld and many restaurants. We visited only 2 hotels, the Cascades and the Sun City hotel -not overly impressed. I think Sun City is great for children and gamblers in particular. It reminded me a lot of Las Vegas but instead, very tacky and not well maintained, which is a shame. I've heard the Palace hotel is very nice but we didn't get a chance to explore it. It also wasn't the best day to visit Sun city because it rained cats and dogs!
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| The Cascades Hotel |
We had dinner at The Fishmonger in the Entertainment centre and drinks at the Cascade Hotel bar. It took us 2 hours to drive back on the national motorway/highway, which was much better. Overall, it was a pleasant day.
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