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    Two days hiking the Hoerikwaggo Trail

    Cape Town has an extensive offering of hiking trails for hikers of every fitness level ... I recently spent two days on the Hoerikwaggo Trail, taking in the views and enjoying nature’s splendour.

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    Gordon Ramsay heads to Good Food & Wine Show 2013 in Cape Town

    Fazielah Williams

    He’s nearly as well-known for his fiery temper as he is for his heavenly culinary creations … celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is headed to the Good Food & Wine Show in Cape Town from Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 May, 2013.

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    Cape Town dominates Nightjar Adventurer 2013

    Erik Brits

    Recently, the inaugural Nightjar Adventurer 2013 Awards took place at the Cape Union Mart Adventure Centre at Canal Walk. Well over 100 adventure enthusiasts packed out the venue, having read the adventurers’ stories over the past weeks but having no idea what to expect next. Well, even their best guesses would have missed the mark: the evening turned into a comedy hour, with the speakers and winners brilliantly recounting some of their more amusing adventuring mishaps.

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    Cape Town, the vegan and vegetarian way

    Cape Town is a city famous for its exciting cuisine. With a multicultural mixture of people and appetites from all over the world ... there is no need for vegans and vegetarians to go hungry!

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The Infecting the City arts festival: a review

On Friday 15 March 2013 Cape Town Tourism’s Tourism Services team made their way down to Cape Town Station to experience the public arts festival, Infecting the City. The event is held annually in public spaces across the city centre, and is free and accessible to the public.

A dip at Boulders – Flickr pic of the day

This image of a family enjoying a leisurely swim at Boulders Beach was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Hugo, aka The dead Oak.

Cape Point hiking path – Flickr pic of the day

This image of the picturesque Cape Point was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Cathy Withers-Clarke.

Surfers’ spot – Flickr pic of the day

This stunning image of surfers at Blouberg beach was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Natalie Shuttleworth, aka snapclicktripod.

Durbanville vineyard splendour – Flickr pic of the day

This image of the Meerendal Wine Estate vineyards in Durbanville was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Jose Romeu de Abreu, aka Jose Romeu.

Stunning Stellenbosch – Flickr pic of the day

This breathtaking Stellenbosch vista was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Stephan van Vuuren, aka Stephan 1953.

My home – Flickr pic of the day

This moody view of the iconic and majestic Table Mountain was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Antonella Erre, aka Anthophotasia.

Table Mountain splendour – Flickr pic of the day

This image of a lovely view as seen from atop Table Mountain, was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Robin Denton.

Cape Town’s top five heritage sites

The rich diversity of Cape Town’s natural and cultural heritage is part of the city’s appeal. For those on limited holiday time, here are some top heritage sites to take in…

The place where the sun never sets – Flickr pic of the day

This image of a stunning golden Lagoon Beach sunset in Milnerton, was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Brandon Swartz, aka Mix Master B.

Dolphin beach splendour – Flickr pic of the day

This image of a fantastic view of Dolphin beach in Bloubergstrand was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Bruce, aka smee.bruce.

The famous crate fan – Flickr pic of the day

This image of the V&A Waterfront and Elliot, the famous ‘crate fan’, was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Mel de K, aka meeeeeeeeeel.

Blouberg in autumn – Flickr pic of the day

This scenic photo of Blouberg beach, with Table Mountain as a backdrop, was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Dave le Roux, aka DaveJLR.

Two Oceans Marathon 2013 photos

The 2013 Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon took place today, and was won by David Gatebe. See some photos from the race that were posted on Twitter.

Bo-Kaap nights – Flickr pic of the day

This lovely panorama of the Cape Town skyline, as seen from Bo-Kaap, was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Ashfaak Saldulker, aka Ashfaak.

Pre-dawn at Table Mountain – Flickr pic of the day

This view of a foggy morning in Cape Town, as seen from atop Table Mountain was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Bas van den Broek, aka Dr.T.

Top 5 things you didn’t know about the Newlands rugby stadium

Ask any rugby-mad South African where the home of rugby is, and they will tell you it’s Newlands Stadium. It was at this venue in the leafy Cape Town suburb of the same name that the 1995 Rugby World Cup kicked off, a tournament which South Africa went on to win.

Beautiful wine country – Flickr pic of the day

This image of De Grendel wine estate in the Durbanville valley, with Table Mountain as its backdrop, was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Jose Romeu de Abreu, aka Jose Romeu.

Table Mountain sunrise – Flickr pic of the day

This image of a beautiful sunrise taken from Table Mountain was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Flavio, aka whats_ur_flava2000.

Camps Bay sunset – Flickr pic of the day

This beautiful view of Camps Bay beach was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Richie Rocket.

The picturesque Slangkop Lighthouse – Flickr pic of the day

This scenic photo of Slangkop Lighthouse at Kommejtie was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Chris Preen.

Misty day at Lion’s Head – Flickr pic of the day

This image of a misty Lion’s Head was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Graham Bartholomew, aka graham_bart.

A Kommetjie sunset – Flickr pic of the day

This image of a breathtaking sunset at Kommetjie was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Ian Junor.

Food on the move: pop-up trucks in Cape Town

From retail to events and from fashion to food, the pop-up trend is sweeping the globe. Cape Town, too, offers its share of fabulous foodies who roam the town, delighting us with their gourmet street food.

Milnerton nets – Flickr pic of the day

This image of fishermen casting nets to get their catch at the Milnerton lagoon was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Bruce, aka smee.bruce.

An evening at the V&A Waterfront – Flickr pic of the day

This image of an evening at the V&A Waterfront was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Hugo, aka The dead Oak.

Beautiful Kirstenbosch – Flickr pic of the day

This image of the back of Table Mountain as seen from the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Ranveig, aka ~Ranveig Marie~.

A Cape Town buzz – Flickr pic of the day

This image of a giant praying mantis at the 2013 Cape Town Carnival, was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Ajay, aka AJAY B2010.

A Table Mountain vista – Flickr pic of the day

This distant view of Table Mountain as seen from a Bloubergstrand beach, was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Robert Wallace, aka RobW_.

A day at the V&A Waterfront – Flickr pic of the day

This image of one of Cape Town’s major attractions, the beautiful V&A Waterfront, was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Robin Denton.
 
 

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