Culture and Heritage
African experience – eat, drink, dance and drum
Catch the rhythms of Africa in Cape Town. Photo courtesy Gemma Longman
Eat, drink, dance and drum African style in Cape Town. Read more
Featured Culture and Heritage attractions
- The Castle of Good Hope
- Art galleries in Cape Town
- Amy Biehl Memorial
- African experience – eat, drink, dance and drum
- Cape Minstrel Carnival
- Creative Cape Town
- District Six Museum
- Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum
- St George’s Cathedral and Groote Kerk
- Mamre Moravian Mission Station
- Adderley Street flower sellers
- African experience – eat, drink, dance and drum
- Air Force Museum
- Amy Biehl Memorial
- Art galleries in Cape Town
- Battle of Blaauwberg
- Bo-Kaap and De Waterkant
- Cafda & Stables Craft and Culture Centre
- Cape Minstrel Carnival
- Cape Town shipwrecks
- Castle Military Museum
- Church Square and the Slave Lodge
- City Hall and Grand Parade
- City Walks
- Company’s Garden
- Creative Cape Town
- District Six Museum
- Fish Hoek Man
- Gugulethu
- Heart of Cape Town Museum
- Het Posthuys and Rhodes Cottage Museum – Muizenberg
- Historic buildings and architecture in Cape Town
- Iziko Museums
- Iziko Planetarium
- Iziko South African Museum
- Josephine Mill
- Khayelitsha Township Tour
- Langa
- Lighthouses of Cape Town
- Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum
- Mamre Moravian Mission Station
- Parliament Buildings
- Places of worship
- Rhodes Memorial
- Robben Island
- Rust-en-Vrede Gallery
- Sheikh Yusuf Kramat
- South African Jewish Museum
- South African National Art Gallery
- South African Rugby Museum
- St George’s Cathedral and Groote Kerk
- The Castle of Good Hope
- The Western Cape Provincial Archives and Records Service
- University of Cape Town
- University of the Western Cape
- Voluntourism
- William Fehr Collection housed in Rust en Vreugd
Nature and Environment
Observatory
Crystal Wizard Hotel, Observatory. Photo courtesy Damien du Toit
Observatory or “Obs” as the locals call it, is Cape Town’s bohemian suburb and lies east of the city centre. Read more
Featured Nature and Environment attractions
- The Castle of Good Hope
- Art galleries in Cape Town
- Amy Biehl Memorial
- African experience – eat, drink, dance and drum
- Cape Minstrel Carnival
- Creative Cape Town
- District Six Museum
- Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum
- St George’s Cathedral and Groote Kerk
- Mamre Moravian Mission Station
- Adderley Street flower sellers
- African experience – eat, drink, dance and drum
- Air Force Museum
- Amy Biehl Memorial
- Art galleries in Cape Town
- Battle of Blaauwberg
- Bo-Kaap and De Waterkant
- Cafda & Stables Craft and Culture Centre
- Cape Minstrel Carnival
- Cape Town shipwrecks
- Castle Military Museum
- Church Square and the Slave Lodge
- City Hall and Grand Parade
- City Walks
- Company’s Garden
- Creative Cape Town
- District Six Museum
- Fish Hoek Man
- Gugulethu
- Heart of Cape Town Museum
- Het Posthuys and Rhodes Cottage Museum – Muizenberg
- Historic buildings and architecture in Cape Town
- Iziko Museums
- Iziko Planetarium
- Iziko South African Museum
- Josephine Mill
- Khayelitsha Township Tour
- Langa
- Lighthouses of Cape Town
- Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum
- Mamre Moravian Mission Station
- Parliament Buildings
- Places of worship
- Rhodes Memorial
- Robben Island
- Rust-en-Vrede Gallery
- Sheikh Yusuf Kramat
- South African Jewish Museum
- South African National Art Gallery
- South African Rugby Museum
- St George’s Cathedral and Groote Kerk
- The Castle of Good Hope
- The Western Cape Provincial Archives and Records Service
- University of Cape Town
- University of the Western Cape
- Voluntourism
- William Fehr Collection housed in Rust en Vreugd
Health and Wellness
Long Street Baths
The entrance to the Long Street Baths
Fancy a swim in an historic, circa-1908 swimming pool? If you’re keen for a change from sea and sand, head to the Long Street baths, on the corner of Long and Orange streets in the Cape Town city centre, for an old-world bathe. Read more
Featured Health and Wellness attractions
- The Castle of Good Hope
- Art galleries in Cape Town
- Amy Biehl Memorial
- African experience – eat, drink, dance and drum
- Cape Minstrel Carnival
- Creative Cape Town
- District Six Museum
- Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum
- St George’s Cathedral and Groote Kerk
- Mamre Moravian Mission Station
- Adderley Street flower sellers
- African experience – eat, drink, dance and drum
- Air Force Museum
- Amy Biehl Memorial
- Art galleries in Cape Town
- Battle of Blaauwberg
- Bo-Kaap and De Waterkant
- Cafda & Stables Craft and Culture Centre
- Cape Minstrel Carnival
- Cape Town shipwrecks
- Castle Military Museum
- Church Square and the Slave Lodge
- City Hall and Grand Parade
- City Walks
- Company’s Garden
- Creative Cape Town
- District Six Museum
- Fish Hoek Man
- Gugulethu
- Heart of Cape Town Museum
- Het Posthuys and Rhodes Cottage Museum – Muizenberg
- Historic buildings and architecture in Cape Town
- Iziko Museums
- Iziko Planetarium
- Iziko South African Museum
- Josephine Mill
- Khayelitsha Township Tour
- Langa
- Lighthouses of Cape Town
- Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum
- Mamre Moravian Mission Station
- Parliament Buildings
- Places of worship
- Rhodes Memorial
- Robben Island
- Rust-en-Vrede Gallery
- Sheikh Yusuf Kramat
- South African Jewish Museum
- South African National Art Gallery
- South African Rugby Museum
- St George’s Cathedral and Groote Kerk
- The Castle of Good Hope
- The Western Cape Provincial Archives and Records Service
- University of Cape Town
- University of the Western Cape
- Voluntourism
- William Fehr Collection housed in Rust en Vreugd
Outdoor and Adventure
Boat and yacht charters
Yacht near Cape Point. Photo courtesy Ian Junor
One of the advantages of being on a peninsula is that the sea is rarely more than a few kilometres away in any direction, so why not take advantage of this and view Cape Town from a different perspective? Read more
Featured Outdoor and Adventure attractions
- The Castle of Good Hope
- Art galleries in Cape Town
- Amy Biehl Memorial
- African experience – eat, drink, dance and drum
- Cape Minstrel Carnival
- Creative Cape Town
- District Six Museum
- Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum
- St George’s Cathedral and Groote Kerk
- Mamre Moravian Mission Station
- Adderley Street flower sellers
- African experience – eat, drink, dance and drum
- Air Force Museum
- Amy Biehl Memorial
- Art galleries in Cape Town
- Battle of Blaauwberg
- Bo-Kaap and De Waterkant
- Cafda & Stables Craft and Culture Centre
- Cape Minstrel Carnival
- Cape Town shipwrecks
- Castle Military Museum
- Church Square and the Slave Lodge
- City Hall and Grand Parade
- City Walks
- Company’s Garden
- Creative Cape Town
- District Six Museum
- Fish Hoek Man
- Gugulethu
- Heart of Cape Town Museum
- Het Posthuys and Rhodes Cottage Museum – Muizenberg
- Historic buildings and architecture in Cape Town
- Iziko Museums
- Iziko Planetarium
- Iziko South African Museum
- Josephine Mill
- Khayelitsha Township Tour
- Langa
- Lighthouses of Cape Town
- Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum
- Mamre Moravian Mission Station
- Parliament Buildings
- Places of worship
- Rhodes Memorial
- Robben Island
- Rust-en-Vrede Gallery
- Sheikh Yusuf Kramat
- South African Jewish Museum
- South African National Art Gallery
- South African Rugby Museum
- St George’s Cathedral and Groote Kerk
- The Castle of Good Hope
- The Western Cape Provincial Archives and Records Service
- University of Cape Town
- University of the Western Cape
- Voluntourism
- William Fehr Collection housed in Rust en Vreugd
Entertainment
Mzoli’s Place
Mzoli’s Place. Photo courtesy Julian Knutzen
Mzoli’s Place, situated just outside Cape Town in the township of Gugulethu , is known for its vibrant parties, diverse patronage and of course, their signature meat.
Kwa-Mzoli, as locals call it, is the ideal place to introduce oneself to township culture, the friendly people, big personalities, street fashion and the partying that never stops. Read more
Featured Entertainment attractions
- The Castle of Good Hope
- Art galleries in Cape Town
- Amy Biehl Memorial
- African experience – eat, drink, dance and drum
- Cape Minstrel Carnival
- Creative Cape Town
- District Six Museum
- Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum
- St George’s Cathedral and Groote Kerk
- Mamre Moravian Mission Station
- Adderley Street flower sellers
- African experience – eat, drink, dance and drum
- Air Force Museum
- Amy Biehl Memorial
- Art galleries in Cape Town
- Battle of Blaauwberg
- Bo-Kaap and De Waterkant
- Cafda & Stables Craft and Culture Centre
- Cape Minstrel Carnival
- Cape Town shipwrecks
- Castle Military Museum
- Church Square and the Slave Lodge
- City Hall and Grand Parade
- City Walks
- Company’s Garden
- Creative Cape Town
- District Six Museum
- Fish Hoek Man
- Gugulethu
- Heart of Cape Town Museum
- Het Posthuys and Rhodes Cottage Museum – Muizenberg
- Historic buildings and architecture in Cape Town
- Iziko Museums
- Iziko Planetarium
- Iziko South African Museum
- Josephine Mill
- Khayelitsha Township Tour
- Langa
- Lighthouses of Cape Town
- Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum
- Mamre Moravian Mission Station
- Parliament Buildings
- Places of worship
- Rhodes Memorial
- Robben Island
- Rust-en-Vrede Gallery
- Sheikh Yusuf Kramat
- South African Jewish Museum
- South African National Art Gallery
- South African Rugby Museum
- St George’s Cathedral and Groote Kerk
- The Castle of Good Hope
- The Western Cape Provincial Archives and Records Service
- University of Cape Town
- University of the Western Cape
- Voluntourism
- William Fehr Collection housed in Rust en Vreugd
Shopping
Book shops
Centre for the Book, photo courtesy Ian Wilson
What’s the good of a holiday without a good book? There’s no shortage of great book shops in Cape Town where bookworms can while away the hours and browse at their leisure. Read more
Featured Shopping attractions
- The Castle of Good Hope
- Art galleries in Cape Town
- Amy Biehl Memorial
- African experience – eat, drink, dance and drum
- Cape Minstrel Carnival
- Creative Cape Town
- District Six Museum
- Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum
- St George’s Cathedral and Groote Kerk
- Mamre Moravian Mission Station
- Adderley Street flower sellers
- African experience – eat, drink, dance and drum
- Air Force Museum
- Amy Biehl Memorial
- Art galleries in Cape Town
- Battle of Blaauwberg
- Bo-Kaap and De Waterkant
- Cafda & Stables Craft and Culture Centre
- Cape Minstrel Carnival
- Cape Town shipwrecks
- Castle Military Museum
- Church Square and the Slave Lodge
- City Hall and Grand Parade
- City Walks
- Company’s Garden
- Creative Cape Town
- District Six Museum
- Fish Hoek Man
- Gugulethu
- Heart of Cape Town Museum
- Het Posthuys and Rhodes Cottage Museum – Muizenberg
- Historic buildings and architecture in Cape Town
- Iziko Museums
- Iziko Planetarium
- Iziko South African Museum
- Josephine Mill
- Khayelitsha Township Tour
- Langa
- Lighthouses of Cape Town
- Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum
- Mamre Moravian Mission Station
- Parliament Buildings
- Places of worship
- Rhodes Memorial
- Robben Island
- Rust-en-Vrede Gallery
- Sheikh Yusuf Kramat
- South African Jewish Museum
- South African National Art Gallery
- South African Rugby Museum
- St George’s Cathedral and Groote Kerk
- The Castle of Good Hope
- The Western Cape Provincial Archives and Records Service
- University of Cape Town
- University of the Western Cape
- Voluntourism
- William Fehr Collection housed in Rust en Vreugd
Wine and Dine
Cape Winelands tours
Vineyards near Stellenbosch. Photo © Cape Town Tourism
Breathtaking natural scenery, longstanding cultural heritage and world-class wine-producing estates characterise the Cape Winelands region, a tourist Mecca that always ranks highly on visitors’ itineraries, summer and winter alike. Read more
Featured Wine and Dine attractions
- The Castle of Good Hope
- Art galleries in Cape Town
- Amy Biehl Memorial
- African experience – eat, drink, dance and drum
- Cape Minstrel Carnival
- Creative Cape Town
- District Six Museum
- Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum
- St George’s Cathedral and Groote Kerk
- Mamre Moravian Mission Station
- Adderley Street flower sellers
- African experience – eat, drink, dance and drum
- Air Force Museum
- Amy Biehl Memorial
- Art galleries in Cape Town
- Battle of Blaauwberg
- Bo-Kaap and De Waterkant
- Cafda & Stables Craft and Culture Centre
- Cape Minstrel Carnival
- Cape Town shipwrecks
- Castle Military Museum
- Church Square and the Slave Lodge
- City Hall and Grand Parade
- City Walks
- Company’s Garden
- Creative Cape Town
- District Six Museum
- Fish Hoek Man
- Gugulethu
- Heart of Cape Town Museum
- Het Posthuys and Rhodes Cottage Museum – Muizenberg
- Historic buildings and architecture in Cape Town
- Iziko Museums
- Iziko Planetarium
- Iziko South African Museum
- Josephine Mill
- Khayelitsha Township Tour
- Langa
- Lighthouses of Cape Town
- Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum
- Mamre Moravian Mission Station
- Parliament Buildings
- Places of worship
- Rhodes Memorial
- Robben Island
- Rust-en-Vrede Gallery
- Sheikh Yusuf Kramat
- South African Jewish Museum
- South African National Art Gallery
- South African Rugby Museum
- St George’s Cathedral and Groote Kerk
- The Castle of Good Hope
- The Western Cape Provincial Archives and Records Service
- University of Cape Town
- University of the Western Cape
- Voluntourism
- William Fehr Collection housed in Rust en Vreugd