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Cape Town the City Do & See Eating Cafes Bars & Nightlife Shopping Sleeping Essential Information Photo: nmacca Cape Town The City Do & See Eating Cafes Bars & Nightlife Shopping Sleeping Essential Information Overlooked by the spectacular heights of Table Mountain and surrounded by stunning beaches, lush farmland and superb vineyards, Cape Town has established itself as South Africa’s cultural capital and as one of the most vibrant city destinations in Africa. This is a city where African, European and Asian cultures meet in a multi-ethnic rainbow that is reflected in its music, architecture, visual arts as well as in its quite amazing choice of cuisines. Cape Town is a great party city, with a year-round calendar of festivals, parades and world-class sporting events. It also has a mellow climate that makes it attractive year-round, with plenty of sunshine during the winter months making it particularly attractive to Northern Hemisphere visitors. Events Top 5 27/02/2013 BALANCE: The Digital Analy... Cape of Good Hope & Cape Point The Winchester Hotel The Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point are two of 221 Beach Road, Sea Point the most famous and popular tourist spots in Cape Town. There is a misconcepti... 27/02/2013 Seniors Day Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Milnerton Home & Garden Centre Victoria & Alfred Waterfront - also known as A&F 454 Koeberg Road Waterfront - is a hotspot for tourists as well as locals. It is a harbour wit... 27/02/2013 STUDENT N!TE !! Robben Island LA REFERENCE... Boulevard des Stars The former prison island, located 11 km off the coast corner Long Street & Longmarket of Cape Town, is now a World Heritage Site and an Street evocative virtual shri... 28/02/2013 Make Yourself Recession Pr... Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Milnerton Home & Garden Centre The view of the city and its surroundings from the 454 Koeberg Road top of Cape Town’s biggest landmark, the 1,086 metre (3 563 ft) Table Mount... 28/02/2013 HANA HANA: The Social Medi... Two Oceans Aquarium The Winchester Hotel Sharks and thousands of other marine creatures from 221 Beach Road, Sea Point the seas off South Africa’s coasts swim in the huge glass tanks of this ex... Events by Eventful Updated 26 February 2013 Destination: Cape Town Publishing date: 2013-02-12 THE CITY of the Winelands region where some of South Africa’s nest vintages are produced. DO & SEE © Bronson Harrington You can’t help but be impressed by the splendour of Cape Town’s location, with the cloud-capped crag of Table © Jorge Láscar Mountain overlooking the skyscrapers and historic buildings of the compact city centre. Cape Town has an amazing array of things to do and see, from historic buildings, museums and art galleries to For many visitors, the cable-car trip to the top and the nature reserves, wine tastings, boat trips, walking and view from the summit are the high point of a Cape Town horse riding. holiday. For others, the focal point of the city is the V&A Cape Town by Foot Waterfront, a rejuvenated area of docklands that is now home to some of Cape Town’s best hotels, restaurants, Explore some of Cape Town’s bars and shopping. Here you can see families of seals most colourful and fascinating sunbathe within a few feet of smart café terraces. places on this walking tour. Sample street food, discover The city rises from the waterfront to the slopes of Table the famous Bo-Kaap Mountain, with posh residential suburbs – including the neighbourhood, and enjoy the ultra-exclusive enclave of Constantia – overlooking the city’s waterfront. downtown area. Tours run Mon to Sat. More walking tours are available Cape Town has much more to oer than city life. There are from Urban Adventures. excellent beaches just a short distance from the city Phone: +27 219 132 358 centre, at spots such as Clifton, Camps Bay and Hout Bay Internet: www.urbanadventures.com south of the centre and Milnerton and Sunset Beach to More Info: Holders of this guide receive 10% o. Book online and use the north. promo code AGEU at checkout. Cape of Good Hope & Cape Point Only a short distance to the south lie the wilds of the Cape The Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point are two of the of Good Hope Nature Reserve – home to a range of most famous and popular tourist spots in Cape Town. wildlife – culminating in the dramatic scenery of Cape There is a misconception that the Cape of Good Hope is Point. Meanwhile, just a short drive from the city and its the most southern tip of Africa, that is not true as it is in airport lie the lush vineyards and pretty colonial-era towns fact Cape Agulhas that is the southernmost point. Both the Destination: Cape Town Publishing date: 2013-02-12 Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point are sections of the seas o South Africa’s coasts swim in the huge glass Table Mountain National Park where you can see cape tanks of this excellent aquarium. This aquarium lions, spotted hyenas, jackals, elephants and zebras. showcases the Marine life of the Indian Ocean as well as the Atlantic Ocean, hence the name. Address: Cape of Good Hope Address: Dock Road Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Phone: +27 21 418 3823 Victoria & Alfred Waterfront - also known as A&F Internet: www.aquarium.co.za Waterfront - is a hotspot for tourists as well as locals. It is Camps Bay a harbour with exciting architecture that oer a Camps Bay is a prestigious area and one of Cape Tows magnicent view of the sea and the mountain range. The most popular beaches. Restaurants, hotels, sports clubs area has more than 250 shops, restaurants, pubs, hotels and of course the white sandy beach keeps people coming and cafés that will most likely keep you busy all day. back for more. Address: V&A Waterfront Internet: www.waterfront.co.za Address: Camps Bay Phone: +27 21 438 1800 Robben Island Internet: www.campsbay.com The former prison island, located 11 km o the coast of Winelands Cape Town, is now a World Heritage Site and an evocative No more than 45 minutes outside of Cape Town lies the virtual shrine to its most famous prisoner, African National winelands regions Franschhoek and Stellenbosch. This Congress leader Nelson Mandela. He was imprisoned here means numerous wine estates oering wine tasting and for 18 years and made a big impression on the world with cellar tours. The monumental mountains in the his big heart. background gives an extra edge to this already beautiful Address: Nelson Mandela Gateway, Clocktower Precinct, V&A Waterfront environment. Phone: +27 413 4220 Internet: www.robben-island.org.za Address: Stellenbosch Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens The view of the city and its surroundings from the top of Nestled at the foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town lies Cape Town’s biggest landmark, the 1,086 metre (3 563 ft) one of the world’s greatest Botanical Gardens. It was Table Mountain, is stupendous. The revolving cablecar founded in 1913 to preserve the indigenous ora of South that takes you up gives you a great view in all directions. Africa and displays a wide variety of plants including Once up there you can check out the telescopes or sit fynbos, karoo, savanna and a giant baobab tree. Inside down for a drink or a meal and just drink in the they even have plants dating back millions of years to spectacular view. when there was probably only one continent. Address: Lower Cable Station Address: Rhodes Drive, Newlands Phone: +27 21 424 8181 Phone: Information:+27 21 799 8783 / Ticket Oce:+27 21 799 8782 Internet: www.tablemountain.net Internet: www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenbosch Two Oceans Aquarium Simonstown Sharks and thousands of other marine creatures from the Simon’s Town, or Simonstown as it has come to be called, Destination: Cape Town Publishing date: 2013-02-12 has an interesting history and many famous buildings. Koopmans-De Wet House There are many activities to keep you busy, how about This pretty 18th century townhouse is furnished as it boat charters, sea kayaking, seepsea shing or whale would have been in the 18th and 19th centuries and oers watching? However, this quaint little town is most famous a glimpse into the gracious life of colonial Cape Town. for being home to a colony of South African Penguins. Address: 35 Strand Street Boulder’s Beach, a few kilometres south of town is the one Phone: +27 21 481 3935 and only place in the world where you can swim with Internet: www.iziko.org.za penguins! Bo-Kaap Museum Address: Simon’s Town This excellent small museum in the colourful Bo Kaap Phone: +27 21 786 5880 district traces the history of Cape Town’s Cape Malay Internet: www.simonstown.com community. More Info: The phone number goes to Simon’s Town Tourism Oce on St. George’s Street. Address: 71 Wale Street Gold of Africa Museum Phone: +27 21 481 3939 Internet: www.iziko.org.za At this glittering mueum you can see more than 350 amazing pieces of art and jewellery on display, located in Slave Lodge Museum an 18th century townhouse. Slave Lodge Museum it the second oldest building in Cape Town and now houses a grimly fascinating exhibition Address: Martin Melck House, 96 Strand Street which explores the history of slavery in South Africa. Phone: +27 21 405 1540 Internet: www.goldofafrica.com Address: Corner of Adderley Street and Wale Street Groot Constantia Phone: +27 21 460 8242 Internet: www.iziko.org.za The graceful, whitewashed Groot Constantia manor house is a magnicent example of 18th century Cape Dutch colonial architecture, and is surrounded by its own vineyards.
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