Guidebook for Cape Town
Parks & Nature
It takes 4½-minutes to the top of Table Mountain in the rotating cable car or 2½ hours on the quickest hiking route up. Going up Table Mountain is Cape Town’s biggest MUST DO! To avoid queues, pre-book your ticket and check the weather on: www.tablemountain.net or call the Weather line: 021 424 8181
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Žičara Stola planine
5821 Tafelberg RdIt takes 4½-minutes to the top of Table Mountain in the rotating cable car or 2½ hours on the quickest hiking route up. Going up Table Mountain is Cape Town’s biggest MUST DO! To avoid queues, pre-book your ticket and check the weather on: www.tablemountain.net or call the Weather line: 021 424 8181
Kirstenbosch is one of Cape Town’s most visited attractions because of its tranquillity and unique flora with a Table Mountain backdrop. Go to a Summer Sunday Afternoon Concert and picnic on the grass while enjoying top local and international musicians. Tel: 021 799 8783. Ticket office: 021 799 8782
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Nacionalni botanički vrt Kirstenbosch
Rhodes DriveKirstenbosch is one of Cape Town’s most visited attractions because of its tranquillity and unique flora with a Table Mountain backdrop. Go to a Summer Sunday Afternoon Concert and picnic on the grass while enjoying top local and international musicians. Tel: 021 799 8783. Ticket office: 021 799 8782
Look for ostrich, zebra & antelopes on the way to Cape of Good Hope, the furthest south-west you can go in Africa – next stop Antarctica! Stare at the watery horizon and see the world curve. The Cape Point restaurant has amazing views, or take a picnic but watch out for thieving baboons!
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Cape Point
Look for ostrich, zebra & antelopes on the way to Cape of Good Hope, the furthest south-west you can go in Africa – next stop Antarctica! Stare at the watery horizon and see the world curve. The Cape Point restaurant has amazing views, or take a picnic but watch out for thieving baboons!
Arts & Culture
This fascinating natural history Museum and Planetarium with daily shows, has a full-size whale skeleton, along with other oddities. It's located at the top of Company's Gardens and not many people know that you can park in the museum grounds if you display your ticket. And your entry ticket also allows you free entry to the SA National Gallery just across the gardens!
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Iziko South African Museum and Planetarium
25 Queen Victoria StThis fascinating natural history Museum and Planetarium with daily shows, has a full-size whale skeleton, along with other oddities. It's located at the top of Company's Gardens and not many people know that you can park in the museum grounds if you display your ticket. And your entry ticket also allows you free entry to the SA National Gallery just across the gardens!
Artscape is the main theatre of Cape Town with several stages, so you are likely to find something on. The Cape Town City Opera and Ballet perform here, along with many plays and musicals.
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Artscape Theatre Centre
Artscape is the main theatre of Cape Town with several stages, so you are likely to find something on. The Cape Town City Opera and Ballet perform here, along with many plays and musicals.
Sightseeing
Experience history, wine and Cape cuisine at Cape Town’s oldest wine estate Groot Constantia. It has Museum status and the ticket price includes visiting the old manor house, museum and a jolly fine wine tasting, where you take the glass home. www.grootconstantia.co.za
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Groot Constantia
Groot Constantia RoadExperience history, wine and Cape cuisine at Cape Town’s oldest wine estate Groot Constantia. It has Museum status and the ticket price includes visiting the old manor house, museum and a jolly fine wine tasting, where you take the glass home. www.grootconstantia.co.za
Experience history, wine and Cape cuisine at Cape Town’s oldest wine estate Groot Constantia. It has Museum status and the ticket price includes visiting the old manor house, museum and a jolly fine wine tasting, where you take the glass home. www.grootconstantia.co.za
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Robben Island
Experience history, wine and Cape cuisine at Cape Town’s oldest wine estate Groot Constantia. It has Museum status and the ticket price includes visiting the old manor house, museum and a jolly fine wine tasting, where you take the glass home. www.grootconstantia.co.za
Shopping
Everyone spends some time in this vibrant tourist hub/working harbour; shopping, strolling, eating and boat tripping. There’s a great vibe with street performers and musicians. Do your curio shopping of top quality local arts and crafts in the brilliantly curated Watershed. Even locals buy their gifts here.
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V&A Waterfront
19 Dock RdEveryone spends some time in this vibrant tourist hub/working harbour; shopping, strolling, eating and boat tripping. There’s a great vibe with street performers and musicians. Do your curio shopping of top quality local arts and crafts in the brilliantly curated Watershed. Even locals buy their gifts here.
Entertainment & Activities
The Two Oceans Aquarium is so impressive that adults love it as much as children. Check out the jelly gallery and marine tunnel. Feeding times are: 12 & 2pm at the big tank and 11.30am & 2.30pm at the penguins. They have a great shop and good food in their waterside café.
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Akvarij Dva oceana
Dock RoadThe Two Oceans Aquarium is so impressive that adults love it as much as children. Check out the jelly gallery and marine tunnel. Feeding times are: 12 & 2pm at the big tank and 11.30am & 2.30pm at the penguins. They have a great shop and good food in their waterside café.
Food Scene
Eastern Food Bazaar is right next door to Mutual Heights and is a rambling, authentic Cape food court for sitting down or takeaway exotic spiced food. Mix with the locals at this best-value-in-town food parade.
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Eastern Food Bazaar
96 Longmarket StEastern Food Bazaar is right next door to Mutual Heights and is a rambling, authentic Cape food court for sitting down or takeaway exotic spiced food. Mix with the locals at this best-value-in-town food parade.
Bree Street has so many restaurants and cafes that you just have to walk from bottom to top and stop at one that takes your fancy. The eateries are interspersed with offices and businesses and the architecture and eateries get more interesting the higher up the street you go.
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Bree Street
Bree StreetBree Street has so many restaurants and cafes that you just have to walk from bottom to top and stop at one that takes your fancy. The eateries are interspersed with offices and businesses and the architecture and eateries get more interesting the higher up the street you go.
Drinks & Nightlife
The top end of Long Street comes alive when sensible people are thinking of going to sleep! It has bars on first floor balconies (great for street-watching), restaurants and nightclubs. Keep your valuables safe from opportunists!
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Long Street
Long StreetThe top end of Long Street comes alive when sensible people are thinking of going to sleep! It has bars on first floor balconies (great for street-watching), restaurants and nightclubs. Keep your valuables safe from opportunists!