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Cape Town makes TripAdvisor’s Top 25 Travelers’ Choice list
TripAdvisor has listed Cape Town as one of its Top 25 Travelers’ Choice World Destinations, as part of its 2013 Travelers’ Choice Destinations Awards. -
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Germany’s top Instagrammers visit Cape Town
With almost half-a-million followers between them, Germany’s top two Instgrammers, Thomas Kakareko and Sylvia Matzkowiak, are racking up the “likes” as they Instagram their way through Cape Town. -
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Where Would You Rather Be Wednesdays: top foodie spots with fireplaces in Cape Town
Fazielah Williams
There is just something about the cooler weather in inspirational Cape Town that makes me wish I was at one of her top foodie spots, enjoying the warmth of a fireplace this Wednesday. Several delectable establishments where I’d rather be indulging my Hump Day cravings come to mind, but if I absolutely had to choose I’d pick these ones. -
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Top places to be in Observatory
Fazielah Williams
Quirky Observatory is the bohemian soul of Cape Town … it is here where you will find some of the Mother City’s most interesting residents and visitors enjoying the sights, sounds and tastes of this whimsical suburb’s numerous cafés, theatres and bars.
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The countdown to the Cape Town Festival of Beer 2012 begins!
It’s time to raise the frosted glasses Mother City fans and toast to the imminent arrival of the Cape Town Festival of Beer 2012!
Fazielah’s Top 3 Cultural Experiences in Cape Town
Colourful Cape Town is such a vibrant melting pot of cultures and it is here that you can truly immerse yourself in the stories, the food and the traditions of the wonderful people who live in the city.
Join me at the following events from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 October and discover why there is so much more to the Mother City than the eye can see:
Top five spring breakfast spots in Cape Town
True to your mother’s word, breakfast is the most important meal of the day and in Cape Town, you’re sure to find several establishments that serve up the tastiest meals like no other.
Fazielah’s top three weekend experiences in Cape Town and surrounds
My ideal weekend in magical Cape Town is a mix of culture, nightlife and food. Luckily for me, the following events and activities, from Friday, October 19 to Sunday, October 21, 2012 provides the perfect combination of them all:
Fazielah’s top three nightlife things to do in Cape Town
When the sun sets in inspirational Cape Town, her streets and people come alive in a bustling fashion.
Join me at the following nightlife events and venues from October 15 to 18, and discover why the fun never stops in the Mother City:
Fazielah’s top three things to do outdoors in Cape Town
The sun is shining and the weather is sweet in Cape Town this weekend. So, get out there and enjoy the following fabulous outdoor activities in the Mother City, from Friday, 12 to Sunday, 14 October 2012…
Fazielah’s top three things to do in Cape Town – October 8 to 11, 2012
Rise and shine, sleepy heads! It’s a beautiful Monday in our inspirational Cape Town and it’s time to plan your weekday activities.
These are my top three things to do this week:
Fazielah’s top three things to do in Cape Town from October 5 to 7, 2012
If you’re watching the clock like a hawk and simply cannot wait for 5pm to roll around, then you’re ready for an entertaining weekend in Cape Town.
Put on your dancing shoes, whip out your sexiest outfit and get ready to party like there is no tomorrow with me at the following events in and around the Mother City:
Tourist by night: An evening at the Tsogo Sun’s Southern Sun Waterfront
It isn’t often that I get to be an honest-to-goodness tourist in my own city, much less spend the night at a four-star hotel, but the Food & Dreams Gourmet Evening at the Tsogo Sun’s Southern Sun Waterfront on Friday September 14, 2012 gave me the opportunity to do just that.
Fazielah’s top three things to do in Cape Town – October 1 to 4, 2012
You know what I love most about Cape Town?
She never fails to deliver! Even the dreariest of working weeks can be jazzed up with her never-ending programme of entertaining events.
This week, the Mother City breaks out the big showbiz guns with the following fabulous events:
Fahiem Stellenboom’s top three things to do in Cape Town
There’s always a really fantastic smorgasbord of things to do in Cape Town over any given weekend in the Mother city no matter what the season, so choosing just three is a little tricky.
Fazielah’s top three weekday picks for September 25 to 27, 2012
Treat yourself to good food and great wine in Cape Town this short week.
Join me at the following events and activities from September 25 to 27, 2012 and discover why Cape Town offers some of the tastiest delights in the world…
Insider’s guide to Restaurant Week Cape Town
Foodie-lovers, get ready for Restaurant Week Cape Town from September 22 to 29, 2012!
It’s taken the social media world by storm: bite-sized information passed from one internet savvy diner to another and now, I’ll let you in on what Restaurant Week is all about.
Fazielah’s top three weekday picks in Cape Town for September 17 to 20
Clear skies, creativity and great food are meant to be celebrated in the Mother City.
Join me at the following events and activities from September 17 to 20, 2012:
World Tourism Month deals at Cape Town’s top attractions this month
September is World Tourism Month, an annual celebration that highlights the importance of tourism to the economy of Cape Town and this month our focus is on you, our local lovers of the Mother City.
We want you to enjoy all that our beautiful hometown has to offer, for less.
Join us at the iconic attractions Table Mountain, V&A Waterfront, Cape Point and aboard the City Sightseeing Cape Town bus for the following amazing specials and re-discover why Cape Town is such an inspirational place in which to live, work and play:
CTT makes a tasty splash at the TOPS Soweto Wine Festival 2012 in photos
Wine lovers in Johannesburg were delighted by the viticultural information provided by Cape Town Tourism at the TOPS Soweto Wine Festival 2012, held at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto campus from September 6 to 8, 2012.
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Fazielah’s Top 3 Weekday Picks for September 10 to 13, 2012
It’s a brand spanking new week in Cape Town and boy, am I ready to take it on!
Join me at the following events and activities in the Mother City from September 10 to 13, 2012:
Behind the Sushi Bar with Two Oceans Restaurant’s Chef Sarawut Sukkowplang
Cape Point’s stylish Two Oceans Restaurant recently reopened after extensive renovations. In addition to eye-catching decor that is reflective of the ocean it’s named after, the 16-year-old restaurant now also boasts a decadent sushi bar, run by highly skilled chef Sarawut Sukkowplang.
Celebrate spring with the V&A Waterfront
The V&A Waterfront, Cape Town’s premier harbour-side shopping destination, is welcoming spring with a series of refreshing experiences and activities from September to November 2012.
Fazielah’s top three weekday picks in Cape Town for September 3 to 6, 2012
Cape Town lovers, welcome to the first week of spring!
Typical of the lovely Mother City, she has a fresh, new line-up of revitalising activities to get you in the mood for the new season.
Join me at the following events this week to discover that the deeper you go into Cape Town, the more beautiful she gets:
Fuad’s top unexpected winter experiences in Cape Town
Why should winter have us all indoors, feeling bored and gloomy when we have so much to experience in the Mother City? Here are just a few of the things I love doing during winter:
Fazielah’s top three weekday picks for August 27 to 30, 2012
We’re hurtling towards the end of August but there is still plenty to see and do in Cape Town.
Join me at the following events from August 27 to 30, 2012 and discover why Cape Town warms up in winter:
Fazielah’s top three weekday picks for August 20 to 23, 2012
Happy Monday, Cape Town fans!
There are so many fabulous things taking place in the Mother City this week, we won’t have time to mourn the passing of the all-too-fleeting weekend.
#LoveCapeTown:The Best Places to Find Local Capetonian food
The Mother City has been described by many as a cultural melting pot that offers locals and visitors an experience of sights, sounds and tastes. Good food has always been one of the city’s major offerings, and there is no shortage of good eateries and fine wines.
But it is the culinary offerings that remind us of mom’s cooking that we crave most, and in Cape Town you’re bound to find a multitude of restaurants and cafes that conjure up the most delicious home-made meals.
Craft Beers at the V&A Waterfront
Come Dine‘s Martin Rose shares his top V&A Waterfront craft breweries with us.
Eid Restaurant Specials 2012 in Cape Town
Dreaming of a luscious feast, cooked by someone else, to celebrate the end of Ramadan and the joyous occasion of Eid? We look at restaurants offering Eid specials in the Mother City.
Fazielah’s top three weekday picks in Cape Town for August 13 to 16, 2012
It’s a new week in Cape Town and there is plenty to see and do!
Join me at the following events and activities from August 13 to 16, 2012, to discover that the deeper you go into Cape Town, the more beautiful she gets:
Natalie Roos’ top things to do in Cape Town in winter
I’m not a Capetonian by birth, but by breed. I’ve lived in this beautiful city since October 2010 and am still in awe of her beauty every day.
Cape Town always quietens during the winter months, which means that there are some fantastic winter specials running everywhere from hotels to restaurants, spas and salons. I like to take full advantage of these in the colder months.
I’ve compiled a list of some of my favourite things to do in Cape Town in winter.
Fazielah’s top three weekday picks in Cape Town
Yes, sadly, it’s Monday… on the bright side, though, it’s Women’s Day on Thursday so it’s a short working week in the Mother City!
Join me at the following events and activities from August 6 to 9, and discover why Cape Town warms up in winter…
Fazielah’s top three weekday picks in Cape Town
Things just keep heating up in Cape Town, regardless of the weather, so why not join me at the following events and attractions in the Mother City, from July 30 to August 2, 2012?