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SUN CITY -- SOUTH AFRICA | One of the Beautiful Fountains in Sun City |
October 7, 1994
The Lost City, an African tourist resort literally in the middle of nowhere, must be seen to be believed and is based on the legend of an ancient African tribe that stumbled on a beautiful valley, built their homes and lived happily ever after --- until the place was wiped out by an earthquake. How do I know this? Because it says so in all the glossy brochures that were printed by the folks who now claim to have re-created the splendors of that mythical African civilization. Yeah right! It is pure Hollywood -- plain and simple -- a real-life set from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, complete with water-falls, massive pillars and animal statues bounding from fountains.
We had heard about Sun City and were curious about it and Hans wanted to spend his birthday there (it has a Casino). So off we went. |
|  | WORLD-CLASS HOTEL & CASINO Sun City casino resort got its start in the 1970's and it's been expanding ever since. The Palace of the Lost City was opened in 1992 and was built on a hillside, looking down on the rest of the complex.. but there's more to the Lost City than the Palace. It has a wave pool, a water slide and a smoke-belching bridge, the Bridge of Time. |
A POPULAR DRAW Although Hans and I enjoyed our day at Sun City, you really can't take it seriously. It's certainly a popular draw with locals and foreign visitors, but in my opinion it doesn't hold a candle to the real South Africa, like the Natal coast, the wonderful Game Reserves, like Hluhleuwe and Mkuzi that we had the privilege of experiencing. These are the real jewels of South African tourism. | | |
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hopang Mon Sep 21, 2009 19:52 UTC
Absolutely lovely Sun City travel page with great photographs and excellent tips. The Roaring Lagoon looks amazing. Thanks for your virtual tour. ~ho & pang | jumpingnorman Mon Feb 23, 2009 15:14 UTC
Wish I swam here in the tidal wave in Sun City but I just took a video (here on VT)...glad you enjoyed Sun City like me, but I did not play the slots also... just looked around the place...Norman :) | lynnehamman Fri Jan 30, 2009 13:52 UTC
We last visited Sun City in the early 80's before it went over- the -top. Its awful now-so fake. Not my scene at all. Coming from Cape Town- I know where the real beauty of SA is. Good tips, Lori. Honest tips. | canuck68 Thu Jul 31, 2008 03:30 UTC
I agree with you Lori that the real South Africa is much more interesting than Sun City which is pure Hollywood. |
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