Sun City - South Africa

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Last update: December 10, 2007.
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SUN CITY LOCATION

Sun City (South Africa) lies 50 kilometres north of the small town Rustenberg and about 150 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg.
Deep in the rugged bushveld, in the heart of an ancient volcano, lies the world's most unique resort, the internationally acclaimed Sun City. The Resort has a unique heartbeat and an African rhythm of its own and is unlike any other Resort destination in the world. This is pure fantasy and your every desire is met. There are four world-class hotels including the magnificent Palace of the Lost City that glitters like a jewel beneath the African sun, brilliant in its rain forest surroundings and luxurious in its detail and design. Adjoining the Resort, is the beautiful Pilanesberg National Park, which will delight game viewers as it is a malaria free zone and home to the "Big 5". (Buffalo, Elephant, Leopard, Lion and Rhino).

Sun City Resort is set in the stark ruggedness of the North West Region of South Africa, and is surrounded by mountains and the untamed majesty of the African bushveld. It is a wedge-shot away from the Pilanesberg National Park, where elephants, rhinos, lions and antelope roam freely.

SUN CITY MAP

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SUN CITY RESORT

The extraordinary Sun City Resort is internationally recognised as the ultimate African Experience. Well-known on the international golf circuit for the incomparable Nedbank Golf Challenge and famous for the Lost City, fabled to be the ruins of a glorious ancient civilisation, which celebrates and resurrects the legends of a mystical past in its glorious architecture and myriad entertainment features.

The austere surrounds of the Pilanesberg embrace the Resort which glitters like a jewel in a platinum setting. It's First Class all the way! From sizzling entertainment, to one of the world's most exciting water parks, to a world-class casino, the Sun City rhythm beats its own drum.

A varied and extensive range of conference venues and hotel accommodation is available. From the incomparable Palace of The Lost City to the informal Sun City Cabanas, organisers and delegates are assured of unrivalled convention, banqueting and accommodation facilities.

Palace of the Lost City

Conjured out of African myth, The Palace of the Lost City is an African Fantasy world of incredible jungle, cliff-tumbling gardens, sparkling streams, waterfalls and swimming pools, and al-fresco entertainment areas.

The Palace of the Lost City is one of the world's best hotels in every regards, it includes the Valley of Waves, the only sub-tropical water adventure park in South Africa.

The Palace of the Lost City can be described as the seventh wonder. The skyline is dominated by The Palace of the Lost City, one of the finest and most extraordinary hotels in the world.

The Palace's 338 rooms and suites are decorated in a unique style to reflect the rich flora and fauna of the area.

Valley Of The Waves

Overnight visitors to any of the hotels at the Sun City Resort have free access to the Valley of the Waves. This is the most advanced water park in South Africa.

A large lagoon dominates the scene with a wave machine capable of generating 1.8 metre waves every 90 seconds. This water park has five exhilarating flume rides. From the aptly names Temple of Courage swimmers drop a heart stopping 17 metres down a chute and under a bridge before splashing into a small pool at the foot of the slide. For the less adventurous visitor to the Sun City Resort why not take a ride on the 'Lazy River'.

Lost City Golf Course

The Lost City Golf Course lies within the Sun City entertainment complex in the semi-desert of the North-West Province of South Africa. It was designed - like the neighbouring Gary Player Country Club - by South Africa's grand master of golf Gary Player.

The Lost City Golf Course is long, difficult and beautiful and belongs to the best in the world.

The course shows many water hazards, a lake among them. The most dangerous water hazard lies at hole 13 (directly at the green), because here a great number of crocodiles is romping about, some more than two metres long. It is not advisable to fish golf balls out of the water, why it usually contains dozens of them.