Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Sun City - South Africa

Sun City is a luxury hotel and casino is located in the North West province of South Africa. This beautiful resort is about 2 hours drive from Johannesburg, near the town of Rustenburg. It is located between the Elands River and Pilanesberg. It is adjacent to the reserve Pilanesberg.



Sun City was developed in the 70s by hotel magnate Sol Kerzner as part of its Sun International property group. It was officially opened December 7, 1979, and is located in the Bantustan of Bophuthatswana. the Government of South Africa to the Bophuthatswana time said an independent state, but no other country has recognized. During 70 games and topless performances were banned in South Africa, but he was in Bophuthatswana which ensured that Sun City was a holiday destination and weekend very popular.

The UN has imposed a cultural boycott of South Africa in the condemnation of apartheid. Kerzner has offered significant financial incentives for artists to use Sun City as a location. Many artists at the site, including the Beach Boys, Cher, Linda Ronstadt, Frank Sinatra, Status Quo, Rod Stewart and Elton John. Queen also performed here in 1984, which caused a lot of criticism in the British music press.

This location is host to a heavyweight championship fight between boxing and American Mike Weaver South African Gerrie Coetzee and Miss South Africa, South Africa Miss Teen and Miss World contest.

Sun City is still flourishing since Bophuthatswana was re-registered in South Africa in 1994. The resort has four hotels, including Sun City Hotel Cascades Hotel, The cabanas and the Palace of the Lost City. The resort offers timeshare facilities, a popular independent institution.

There are also two international standard golf courses of 18 holes. The first is the Gary Player Country Club, home to the prestigious Gold Nedbank Challenge and the second is the Lost City Golf Course, which is known for its 38 crocodiles in the pond of the 13th hole. Both were designed by Gary Player.

In 2014, the film mixed with Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler, created after they are usually filmed at the station.

A brand new water slide was installed in 2016 and has expanded the choice of accommodation in the country, as cabanas cottage has just been completed. The new cabins are located 750m from the Cabanas hotel, located next to the Letsatsie bush near the cultural village of the resort.

The Valley of Waves to try reopened after its annual winter maintenance with another ride. The new slide, Whitewater, visitors will see the ultimate diving adventure 17m drag the body in a capsule. It sends push riders to 40 mph (65km / h), before being swept into an almost vertical line. G-Force pin of the runners as they move on again and before crashing in the way of landing. It is not for the timid ...

Sun City also has the largest permanent labyrinth in the southern hemisphere, the labyrinth of the lost city. It was built with stone and artificial wood, creating the illusion of an ancient archaeological discovery. It covers half an acre. The maze is accessible by a bridge suspended 100 meters from the entertainment center and offers the most spectacular views of the resort. Overnight burning torches light up the paths of cameras ...

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