{"id":75918,"date":"2014-12-17T10:00:44","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T08:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/75918\/top-five-christmas-holiday-destinations\/"},"modified":"2014-12-17T10:00:44","modified_gmt":"2014-12-17T08:00:44","slug":"top-five-christmas-holiday-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/2014\/12\/17\/top-five-christmas-holiday-destinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Top five Christmas holiday destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are fortunate to be experiencing summer, so travel opportunities are unlimited.<\/p>\n<p>So whether you\u2019re craving the \u2018Berg or beach, you\u2019re sure to find a memorable place to spend your Christmas holiday.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Here are five of the biggest attractions in South Africa:<\/p>\n<p>* Beach. Whether you\u2019re on the warmer east coast or chillier west coast, there are scores of coastal towns where you can have a festive time. Durban and its surrounding coastal town are renowned Christmas holiday favourites. Likewise, on the west coast, Cape Town is popular for its metropolitan lifestyle and stunning shorelines.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>* Drakensberg. The majestic Drakensberg mountains attracts thousands of visitors to its foothills each holiday season. With varied activities and a picturesque landscape, there\u2019s something to keep everyone entertained and together.<\/p>\n<p>* Big Five. The leopard, lion, buffalo, elephant and rhinoceros are the Big Five and seeing these beasts in the flesh is a surreal experience, combine that with the magic of the festive season and you\u2019ve got a holiday that will always bring a smile to your face. Game lodges are spread across the length and breadth of South Africa, with one to suit any pocket or adventure-seeker.<\/p>\n<p>* The wine routes. An incredible and truly South African way to take in the sights of the Cape Winelands whilst savouring a proudly South African masterpiece. Tours and wine tastings are available for visitors, with a wide range of accommodation dotted along the route.<\/p>\n<p>* City. If you\u2019re keen to embrace the city life, you\u2019ll be spoilt for choice with a wide range of five-star entertainment, shopping and lifestyle options. While Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg may be the top trending cities in South Africa, there are many notable towns that have blossomed into vibrant cities. With first-class malls, theatres, restaurants, sports facilitates and spas, South Africa is waiting to welcome you this Christmas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='f7a05e5d4666ab5d54a699affc35cdd6'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas in South Africa is a time for sunshine, outdoors, family and friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":75919,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4914,4913,3686],"tags":[1885],"class_list":["post-75918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christmas-feature","category-features","category-lifestyle-news","tag-christmas"],"amp_enabled":true,"category_labels":{"Category":"Lifestyle","SubCategory":"Features"},"tag_labels":["Christmas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75918"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75918\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}