Twenty years ago, Google Maps started helping us explore the world, navigate unfamiliar roads and discover hidden gems. You’ve played a large part in making all of this possible — from helping add new businesses to sharing insightful reviews and photos (and exploring incredible global imagery with Street View!). To celebrate 20 years of mapping the world[and South Africa], we’ve highlighted a selection of places that sparked conversation and inspired the ‘explorer’ within South Africans!
Foodie finds: The most-reviewed restaurants
From burgers to coffee, scenic farms to pretty and pink cafes, here are some of the most-reviewed eateries in South Africa across a range of cuisines from the past two decades:
Most Reviewed Restaurant:
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Irene Farm, PTA
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Wimpy Oribi Plaza, KZN
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Quay Four Restaurant, CPT
Most Reviewed Cafe:
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Cubana Foreshore, CPT
Crowd-pleasers: The most-reviewed visitor attractions
You explored more than just menus! Some of your most-reviewed destinations in South Africa included:
Most Reviewed Visitor Attraction:
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God’s Window, MP
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Redberry Farm, WC
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Voortrekker Monument, PTA
Most Reviewed Museum:
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Apartheid Museum, JHB
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Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum, CPT
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Mandela’s House, JHB
Most Reviewed Park:
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Green Point Park, CPT
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Zoo Lake, JHB
You can view a full list and assets of the top reviewed places: top 5 places and top 10 places
Here is a list of our Top 20 Tips on how to make the most of your travel adventures with Google Maps.
We’ve also included a brief fascinating timeline of Google Maps history here
Methodology
The “most-reviewed” spots are based on places with under 10 locations within a category that have the most reviews and a rating over 4.0 stars on Google Maps. The “most photographed” spots are based on places that have the most photos and videos on Google Maps.
