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Newcastle Map, South Africa

If you feel like you need some help to find your way in your destination city, you are in the right place. This Newcastle Map will certainly help you to seek out the best restaurants, clubs and sights in town. You want to know what is the best place for a walk? Or what you should be watching out for during your visit? Learn more about the best things to do in the city reading our travel tips and then get around in Newcastle with Travelgrove's map. While searching for places, you can also check some cheap flights or deals or you can take a look at our user's galleries about the city. We hope you will find our city map of Newcastle useful. Enjoy your trip and come back to share your travel experience about Newcastle!

Newcastle Travel Guide

Historically Newcastle boasts of the Bushmen and Iron Age evidences in archeology in form of some reminiscence of rock paintings and iron foundries. Modern day Newcastle foundation was laid when some European, weary of wars by Napoleon, stretched their eyes on Africa to seek pleasure in hunting and peace. In mid 1800 some 5000 British settlers made this township more hotchpotch community with Germans, native Afrikaners... read more

Newcastle History

The name of the town at the beginning was Port Halt Two, and it was between Johannesburg and Durban as you traveled between the two. Durban was known in those times as Port Natal. Dr. Sutherland, who was the surveyor-general at the time, had strategically placed Port Halt Two between the two cities. The town was later called The Waterfall Township because it was next to the Ncandu River. read more

Newcastle Nightlife

At Hamilton you will find the Kent Hotel, which has four bars.  Every night during the week, they have something going on here, which ranges from live music to trivia.  The Public Bar as well as the Saloon Bar are great spots to meet up with friends.  The Living Room Piano-Bar and the Cocktail Bar are ideal places to keep up with your singing and dancing all night. read more

Newcastle Sightseeing

As South Africa has developed as a more common vacationing spot, many casinos and spas have moved in. The largest casino-spa in the city is the Century, a hotel of luxurious proportions. The wonderful entertainment provided by the casino and spa may not take up all of your time in South Africa, but it is always nice to have a day or two of total relaxation while you are on your vacation. read more

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