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195 Reviews Wherever you go in Cape Town, Table Mountain dominates the skyline, so what could be more natural than finding out what the city looks like from the top? The cablecar ride to the top of Table Mountain is yet another 'must do' in Cape Town. One rather perplexing aspect of the ride is that the...
84 Reviews However often we visit Cape Town, we never tire of Boulders Beach. The main visitor centre with the wooden boardwalks down into the penguin colony are great, and lots of other tourists have written excellent accounts of this. However, for us, the bigger attraction is the tiny Boulders Beach about...
145 Reviews Cape Point is a glorious location, especially if the weather is good. Actually it's probably even more impressive when the weather is foul and you get a real sense of what the first explorers had to withstand and why it was unaffectionately christened "The Cape of Storms". The tourist...
50 Reviews 'Iconic' is one of my favourite words (as those who have read my travel pages will know) and there are few locations in Cape Town that better deserve this adjective than the Chapman's Peak Drive! The 9km route, with its 114 curves is the road on which you'd like to test drive a high performance car...
68 Reviews This small town, situated about 40 km east of Cape Town, is worth visiting for a couple of reasons. Founded in 1679, it is the second oldest town in South Africa (the first one is Cape Town). Stellenbosch is often called the town of oaks and in fact these mighty trees look impressive here. The place...
81 Reviews This is a very popular tourist attraction besides being a working port. You can sense the vibrancy of the area as soon as you get there. There just seems to be a lightness of mood as people wander around the stores and look at the attractions. There is a giant ferris wheel which is particularly...
91 Reviews Kommetjie (pronounced "Kom-e-key") is one very laid back place, and arguably the New Age capital of the Cape Peninsula. Kommetjie is located on the Atlantic side of the peninsula, just south of Noordhoek. It's a lovely spot with nice beaches and more shade than many of the other settlements along...
5 Reviews and 345 Opinions Rooms are very nice, and service is spendid. However, the hotel is simply too expensive.
10 Reviews In the Africa cafe the food is very fine however a bit expensive. The waiter brings various dishes to the table what you really enjoy. The dishes are from all over Africa with very fine flavours. You will not leave hungry!!!!!!!!!!! The waitresses are dressed in traditional African clothes. The...
12 Reviews Where to start? The restaurant looks African, you can buy African art there and there's live African music playing during dinner (but you get billed for it - shame). The food is amazing and we got some free drinks because we had to wait, so that lifted our spirits! I had the mixed grill, which is...
51 Reviews There are numerous car rental companies located at the airport and throughout town but we have secured our car from SIXT First Car Rental from UK via another third party website CarHire3000.com. The rental costed around 105 GBP with No Excess for 5 days and unlimted mileage. We got a 4 door Red...
22 Reviews I have never used the City Sightseeing bus in Cape Town, but looking at the website, it seems like so much fun that I can't wait to give it a go! South Africa is notorious for its lack of public transport, so our kids regard any trip on a train or a bus as an absolute treat! There are two routes,...
38 Reviews Situated between Robben Island and Table Mountain in the heart of Cape Town's working harbour, the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront has become South Africa's most visited destination.. You can buy anything you can think of here! Many people like the Waterfront. It is a bit pricey but there is so much...
12 Reviews awsome.... thats what you really need to buy from south africa... south african crafts which either made of wood or leather usually. its a must to visit if you are in capetown. also you can enjoy watching some performances near by or inside the market itself. i really enjoyed shopping there also it...
15 Reviews I was mugged and stabbed in my back several times - while leaving work in the middle of the CBD (it was already dark but I was parked where hundreds of cars were earlier. Lucky to only have a punctured lung. That was several years ago - when people heard, I started hearing their stories. Almost...
28 Reviews As a Capetonian who also lives in New York, I have also an outsider's perspective on my mother city. I have never been a victim of any crime, major or petty, in Cape Town. Use your common sense. Do not leave valuables in plain sight in your car. Lock them in the trunk. Lock your car doors...
15 Reviews I am a local and can assure you one can spend a day at this " trap" and it could cost as little as US$10Fairly reasonable entertainment but of course. A very good thing to do is spend a few hours at the aquqrium which is also right and really superior. The V&A is a copy of the South Street Sea port...
22 Reviews Cape Agulhas the REAL end of Africa!! Most people mistake Cape Point just a short drive from Cape Town for the southern most point of Africa. Heard same rubbish being told by touristguides. A glance at the atlas should clarify that once n for all. Cape Agulhas about a three-hour drive southeast of...
14 Reviews You could be forgiven for not envisaging that you would ever be tempted to visit a disused mine site on your trip to South Africa, but perhaps the West Coast Fossil Park will make you change your mind! The fossil park is located approximately 150 km north of Cape Town (a 1.5-2 hour drive) on the...
27 Reviews Fishoek is a small little town on False Bay and is also on the way to Simon's Town and Boulders Beach. It doesnt seem like there is much happening in this beautiful spot other than people Fishing or lying about on the beach. We spent a day relaxing there and it is nice to get away from always busy...
20 Reviews This one day trip around the Cape Peninsula was the best day of our visit to Cape Town. We are grateful to our wonderful guide and great companion for the day - a VT member Mariana known as Mvtouring. Here is a short report from the trip. In the morning Mariana picks us up from our meeting place...
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Cape Town - Cape Town is a spectacular place with something for everyone. Best of all is that it is cheap for overseas tourists. The scenery is fantastic, the people are friendly and it is rich in culture. The...
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Q: Hi all, we land in Cape Town at 16:25 on May 13th. Which just happens to be the final day of the English Premier League, my...

A: The time difference should be 1 hour (3.00pm UK = 4.00pm SA). English football is very popular so you should have no problem finding a bar showing games. One of my...
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Cape Town, the mother city of RSA. A lot of new things are happening in and around Cape Town for which we have to thank the 2010 Fifa World Cup. Living in Cape Town, probably makes me one of the...
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For me personally , this is one of the best places in South Africa for a vacation. If you looking for a very relaxing vacation Cape Town is the place to be. Cape Town is a place which has everything...
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Allow plenty of time to savour the many delights of the Western Cape. Your focal point will be Cape Town, the 'Mother City', a city with a rich history and innumerable charms. Perched on a lush...
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Cape Town is a spectacular place with something for everyone. Best of all is that it is cheap for overseas tourists. The scenery is fantastic, the people are friendly and it is rich in culture. The...
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