Rondevlei Nature Reserve and hippos 
Rondevlei Nature Reserve, which forms part of the greater False Bay Ecology Park, offers a unique eco-experience… Read more
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Culture and Heritage
Rhodes Memorial
Rhodes Memorial: Designed by Sir Herbert Baker,. Photo courtesy Sharon Schneider
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. Read more
Featured Culture and Heritage attractions
- University of Cape Town
- Parliament Buildings
- Cape Minstrel Carnival
- District Six Museum
- Gugulethu
- Langa
- The Castle of Good Hope
- Josephine Mill
- Iziko South African Museum
- Iziko Planetarium
- 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
Kalk Bay
The picturesque Kalk Bay Harbour. Photo courtesy Ian Junor
Enjoy the views of the beautiful False Bay coastline as you wind your way along Boyes Drive to the scenic town of Kalk Bay. Read more
Featured Nature and Environment attractions
- University of Cape Town
- Parliament Buildings
- Cape Minstrel Carnival
- District Six Museum
- Gugulethu
- Langa
- The Castle of Good Hope
- Josephine Mill
- Iziko South African Museum
- Iziko Planetarium
- 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
Camphill Village Wellness
Make a difference with a difference. Shop by tractor to help local communities at the Camphill Village. Read more
Featured Health and Wellness attractions
- University of Cape Town
- Parliament Buildings
- Cape Minstrel Carnival
- District Six Museum
- Gugulethu
- Langa
- The Castle of Good Hope
- Josephine Mill
- Iziko South African Museum
- Iziko Planetarium
- 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
Scarborough
Photo courtesy andreinafrica
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. Read more
Featured Outdoor and Adventure attractions
- University of Cape Town
- Parliament Buildings
- Cape Minstrel Carnival
- District Six Museum
- Gugulethu
- Langa
- The Castle of Good Hope
- Josephine Mill
- Iziko South African Museum
- Iziko Planetarium
- 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
Noordhoek Farm Village
Photo courtesy Noordhoek Farm Village
Tucked under the welcome shade of massive oak trees at the southern end of Chapman’s Peak Drive lies the delightful Noordhoek Farm Village. Read more
Featured Entertainment attractions
- University of Cape Town
- Parliament Buildings
- Cape Minstrel Carnival
- District Six Museum
- Gugulethu
- Langa
- The Castle of Good Hope
- Josephine Mill
- Iziko South African Museum
- Iziko Planetarium
- 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
Canal Walk Shopping Centre
Canal Walk is one of the biggest shopping centres in the southern hemisphere.
Canal Walk Shopping Centre merges the world’s most desirable brands with shopping convenience, and inspired entertainment with everyday leisure – all in a commanding, majestic setting. Read more
Featured Shopping attractions
- University of Cape Town
- Parliament Buildings
- Cape Minstrel Carnival
- District Six Museum
- Gugulethu
- Langa
- The Castle of Good Hope
- Josephine Mill
- Iziko South African Museum
- Iziko Planetarium
- 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
Helderberg Wine Route
Photo courtesy Ralph Pina
The Helderberg region has its own wine route which incorporates more than 20 wine estates. Read more
Featured Wine and Dine attractions
- University of Cape Town
- Parliament Buildings
- Cape Minstrel Carnival
- District Six Museum
- Gugulethu
- Langa
- The Castle of Good Hope
- Josephine Mill
- Iziko South African Museum
- Iziko Planetarium
- 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
