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Five beautiful places you can spend your Valentine's weekend

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Five loved-up locations in South African to visit on Valentine's weekend.
Five loved-up locations in South African to visit on Valentine's weekend.
Artur Debat

It's going to be a different in every way. The country has a curfew, there's a booze ban and a lot of social distancing is recommended. 

So how do you go about celebrating Valentine's Day in this climate? We look at different trips around the country you could take while social distancing from others this Valentine's Day. 

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And because the international lovers day is on a weekend, here's a list of places you could take your significant other.

1. Plettenberg Bay: The Luxe Nature Lover’s Getaway

Drive down to the exquisite Garden Route and visit Plettenberg Bay.

2. National Botanical Garden

Pack a picnic basket and a blanket and enjoy an afternoon in the open air surrounded by nature in one of the nine national botanical gardens.

3. Knysna 

There is something very romantic about treehouses, and Knysna is home to one of the best treehouses in the country. This makes it the ultimate romantic eco-friendly getaway. 

4. Hartbeespoort

Hartbeespoort is a South African resort town in North West, just 45 minutes from Pretoria.

It’s known for the Hartbeespoort Dam and the Whitewater rapids of the Crocodile River. Both are visible from the Hartbeespoort Aerial Cableway, which ascends to the top of the Magaliesberg mountains.

There are a number of things that one can do when visiting Haarties, from river rafting, horse riding, hot air ballooning and bird watching etc.

5. Drakensberg: The hiking escape

Drive down to the breathtaking Drakensberg Mountain Range.

Nestled amongst the towering peaks are boutique lodges and the highest waterfall in Africa.

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