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#InstagramDiary: the awesome architecture of Long Street
Long Street is one of Cape Town’s most iconic streets, and with the incredible variety of food, fashion, nightlife spots, book stores, antique stores, street vendors and international visitors lining the sidewalks, it’s easy to see why. But don’t let all of this distract you from one of Long Street’s finest features: the awesome architecture. -
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Your Cape Town Weekend: things to do from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 May, 2013
Fazielah Williams
Tick tock, tick tock … can you hear that? It’s the countdown to an eventful weekend in gorgeous Cape Town! From hilarious comedies to divine wine festivals and gourmet shows, there is plenty to see and do in the Mother City over the next 48 hours. Join me at the following events in Cape Town from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 May, 2013. -
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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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Fazielah’s Top 3 Weekend Picks in Cape Town for September 14 to 16, 2012
Your countdown to a fabulous weekend in the gorgeous Mother City starts now!
Gear up, Cape Town lovers, for 48 hours of rhythmic music, scrumptious food and delicious beer with the following must-attend events:
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:
Fazielah’s Top 3 Weekend Picks for September 7 to 9, 2012
Let’s say good riddance to the end of the working week and HELLO to the fabulous weekend in Cape Town, shall we?
Join me at the following re-energizing events and activities from September 7 to 9, 2012 and discover why the Mother City is such an inspirational place to live and play in:
A whale of a tail in Cape Town
Cape Town, a favourite destination among whale watchers, has long been a meeting place not only for our annual migratory visitors, the southern right whale (Eubalaena australis), but also for some others, such as humpback whales and, more recently, orcas, which tend to hunt the common dolphins found in False Bay.
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 weekend picks for August 31 to September 2, 2012
Let’s get the countdown started for the weekend and the end of the chilly season with the following events in Cape Town:
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 weekend picks for August 24 to 26, 2012
It’s the weekend, Cape Town fans!
Let’s celebrate a few days of non-stop fun in the Mother City with the following events:
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.
Fazielah’s Top 3 Weekend Picks for August 17 to 19, 2012
Brrrr, we‘ve had a chilly week in Cape Town, haven’t we?
No need to fret, though, because the Mother City is getting her heat on this weekend with the following hot events from August 17 to 19,2012:
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:
Cape Town market browsing under cover
Everything I love about winter, including the familiar comforts of Sunday lunch at mom’s and an earnest raid through grandmother’s closet, I can find while browsing through the indoor markets of Cape Town.
A marriage of home-made goodness and an admirable sense of entrepreneurship and initiative await you at the Cape Town markets, which offer some of the best local produce, lovingly wrapped in a charming shopping experience.
Fazielah’s top three weekend picks for August 10 to 12, 2012 in Cape Town
If, like me, you’re the sucker who came back to work the day after a public holiday and you need inspiration for the weekend, don’t worry, I’ve got you covered.
Join me at the following events and activities from August 10 to 12, 2012 and discover why the party never stops in Cape Town:
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?
Fazielah’s top three weekday picks in Cape Town
If you thought the past weekend was thrilling with the Manchester United vs. Ajax Cape Town match, wait until you see what the coming week, July 23 to 26, 2012, has in store for you.
Fazielah’s top three weekday picks in Cape Town
Join me in celebrating another week in Cape Town with the following events, from July 16 to 19, 2012:
Germandt Geldenhuys’ top three weekend picks
With so much to do here in the Mother City, it’s often hard to choose one event or attraction over the other, but here is a list of Germandt Geldenhuys’ top pick of things to do this weekend, July 13 to 15, 2012, in Cape Town.
Fazielah’s top three weekday picks for July 9 to 12,2012
If the cold weather has kept you indoors and given you chills down your spine all weekend, you simply must join me at the following events from July 9 to 12, for some warm winter fun this week:
Shipwreck trails in Cape Town
Encountering the shipwrecks that litter the beaches of the Cape Peninsula can be poignant and awe inspiring in equal measure if you are interested in South Africa’s maritime history.
Their twisted, rusted, metal husks are a stark reminder that no matter how advanced naval engineering and ship building becomes, the Cape of Storms’ turbulent oceans remain an unforgiving place, especially when human error and folly enter the seafaring equation.
Fazielah’s top weekend picks in Cape Town
Let the countdown to a fabulous weekend in the cool Mother City begin!
Join me at the following events from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 July, 2012 and discover why Cape Town warms up in winter:
My Bontebok National Park getaway
My exploratory adventures with South African National Parks continues this winter and if I thought that quad biking along the West Coast in April was thrilling, I clearly had not seen anything.
For me Bontebok National Park, on the outskirts of Swellendam, has taken the title of most exhilarating weekend getaway spot.
Fazielah’s top three weekday picks in Cape Town
Let’s have a moment of silence for the dearly departed weekend…
Now, cast off those blues and join me at the following events from July 2 to 5, 2012, and discover why Cape Town warms up in winter:
Fazielah’s top weekend picks in Cape Town
Between the cold weather, a financial course and long meetings, I have had a pretty tough week … which is why I can’t wait for my weekend entertainment.
Join me at the following events and activities from June 29 to July 1, 2012 and discover why Cape Town warms up in winter:
Fazielah’s top 3 weekday picks in Cape Town
My weekend was fabulous (when you live in Cape Town, isn’t it always?) but I’m looking forward to a week of entertainment, comfort food and spending time with my loved ones.
Throw back the bedcovers and join me at the following warm winter events in the Mother City from June 25 to 28, 2012:
Fazielah’s top 3 weekday picks in Cape Town
I’ll bet you’re as fed-up with battling the sniffles and staying indoors this chilly season as I am, so why not join me at the following events and places from June 18 to 21, and discover why Cape Town warms up in winter?