Rail transport in South Africa is an important element of the country's transport infrastructure. All major cities are connected by rail, and South Africa's railway system is the most highly developed in Africa. Train travel has always awakened a great sense of romance and adventure, as it allows you to get around freely and enjoy spectacular scenery while traversing some of the country’s scenic routes.   Train journeys tend to draw out a feeling even among the least sentimental of us—whether a rose-tinted nostalgia for childhood journeys or even a longing for the pace of leisurely train rides where the destination is secondary.