Cape Town Attractions
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Table Mountain
Views: 53402
Boulders penguin colony
Views: 36968
Cape Point
Views: 29532
City Sightseeing Bus Tours
Views: 29197
V&A Waterfront
Views: 28489
Muizenberg
This laid-back seaside town on the shores of False Bay comes alive in season, with holiday-makers crowding its streets as they make their way down to what is perhaps Cape Town’s nicest swimming beach.
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Mzoli’s Place
Mzoli’s Place, situated just outside Cape Town in the township of Gugulethu , is known for its vibrant parties, diverse patronage and, of course, its signature meat.
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Newlands rugby stadium
Newlands rugby stadium, officially known as DHL Newlands, is where the Springboks play their international matches in Cape Town. The stadium is also the home ground of the Stormers and Western Province rugby teams.
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Observatory
Observatory or “Obs” as the locals call it, is Cape Town’s bohemian suburb and lies east of the city centre.
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Palm Tree Mosque
Tucked in among restaurants, clubs and clothing stores in Cape Town’s fashionable Long Street is one of the city’s most enduring and historical spiritual spaces: the Palm Tree Mosque.
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Parliament Buildings
The historic Houses of Parliament are found at the top of the Company’s Garden in central Cape Town.
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Places of worship
South Africa endorses freedom of religion in its constitution, so mainstream religions are well represented by places of worship throughout the country and Cape Town is no exception.
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Rhodes Memorial
The imposing Rhodes Memorial, which sits at the foot of Devil’s Peak in the Table Mountain National Park, offers visitors spectacular views towards the Hottentots Holland mountains.
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Rietvlei Nature Reserve
Pack a picnic basket and binoculars, the Rietvlei Nature reserve has a large fresh water lake which attracts birds and water sport enthusiasts.
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Robben Island
Once “home” to some of South Africa’s most famous political prisoners, including Nelson Mandela, Robben Island is one of South Africa’s most visited tourist attractions, and rightly so.
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Rondevlei Nature Reserve and hippos
Rondevlei Nature Reserve is a haven for many bird and mammal species, including hippo.
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Rust-en-Vrede Gallery
The artworks of established and emerging artists jostle for visitors’ attention at Cape Town’s Rust-en-Vrede Art Gallery in Durbanville.
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Sahara Park Newlands
Newlands cricket grounds, officially known as Sahara Park Newlands, with its spectacular views of Table Mountain, is full of sports history and atmosphere.
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Scarborough
Along the winding road from Kommetjie past Witsands and Misty Cliffs, approximately an hour’s drive from Cape Town city centre, you’ll come upon a pretty seaside village flanked by pristine beaches, scenic mountains and a camel-shaped rock formation – this is Scarborough.
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Sheikh Yusuf Kramat
For the Muslim population the Sheikh Yusuf Kramat in Faure is one of the most important spiritual shrines in the country.
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Signal Hill and the Noon Gun
Signal Hill is a prominent landmark from which the historic noon gun is fired, and forms the “lion’s body” for the adjacent Lion’s Head mountain top.
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Silvermine Nature Reserve
Silvermine Nature Reserve forms part of the Table Mountain National Park and encapsulates part of the Cape Peninsula mountain range, from Kalk Bay through to Constantiaberg.
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Simon’s Town
This pretty coastal town is South Africa’s main naval base and consists of lovely Victorian buildings, quaint streets and walkways and a fascinating history.
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Somerset West
Surrounded by orchards, farmlands and vineyards, the scenic suburb of Somerset West lies at the foot of the Helderberg mountains.
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