Explore the city
Cape Town has so much on offer you’ll find it difficult to know where to start. There’s always something happening, be it on the beach, on the mountain or on the buzzing streets.
Tours of the city usually include the following attractions:
Table Mountain
Take a cable car ride to enjoy spectacular 360° views of Cape Town from the top of Table Mountain, the city’s most famous icon.
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway takes visitors to the summit of Table Mountain in less than 10 minutes. The cable car’s rotating floor and huge windows ensure all passengers get a 360° aerial view as they head up the mountain.
If you’re a first-time visitor to the Mother City, it’s a great way to get your bearings as the city is spread out before you.
Houses of Parliament, City Hall, the Castle of Good Hope and the Slave Lodge
Cape Town is steeped in history and tours of the city usually take in the Houses of Parliament, City Hall, the Castle of Good Hope and the Slave Lodge.
The Castle of Good Hope, built by Jan van Riebeeck and the Dutch East Indian Company, is South Africa’s oldest surviving building. An example of a “star fort”, the castle was completed in 1679. The building’s 18th-century décor has been restored and it now functions as a popular museum.
The former Slave Lodge was built in 1679 on behalf of the Dutch East India Company. It housed thousands of slaves during the 1600s, when slavery meant big business for the Cape Colony.
Green Market Square
Green Market Square lies at the heart of Cape Town’s business district and is the ultimate flea market – not only will you find a wide range of goods to buy, including good quality crafts and curios, but there is also entertainment in the form of buskers, mime artists and jugglers.
Two Oceans Aquarium
Situated in Portswood Square at the V&A Waterfront, the aquarium showcases the unique marine life of the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
With more than 3 000 marine creatures on view – including sharks, turtles and penguins – the Two Oceans Aquarium is one of the finest aquariums in the world and a must-see on any tour of the city.
Bo-Kaap
Bo-Kaap is one of the most historically rich areas of Cape Town. The suburb, a collection of brightly coloured houses at the foot of Signal Hill, is the spiritual home of the Cape’s Muslim community. Make sure you have a traditional Cape Malay meal at one of the Bo-Kaap restaurants. Spices are heady and recipes date back centuries.
A drive through Clifton and Sea Point
The place to see and be seen, fashionable Clifton, is known as Cape Town’s St Tropez, and its four beautiful beaches attract holidaymakers in droves.
If Clifton is Cape Town’s answer to St Tropez, Sea Point is the Soho of Cape Town, offering visitors a variety of pubs, music clubs, coffee shops and restaurants. It also has a long promenade, perfect for a brisk jog or a lazy evening stroll.
Company Gardens
Visitors to the Company Gardens can enjoy a leisurely stroll through the park along tree-lined paths, taking in views of Table Mountain and feeding the squirrels. Iziko South African Museum, one of the country’s finest museums, is located at the bottom of the gardens. In the middle, you’ll find the South African National Art Gallery, one of the finest small art museums in the world and showcasing a rich variety of South African and international art. At the top, you’ll find the University of Cape Town‘s Michaelis School of Art.
Like just about everywhere else in Cape Town, the gardens are a photographer’s dream.
Signal Hill and the Noon Gun
Signal Hill is a prominent landmark from which the historic Noon Gun is fired. It forms the “lion’s body” for the adjacent Lion’s Head mountain. Don’t be startled by the firing of the gun – its distinctive boom sends birds into the sky and causes many a surprised tourist to glance around.
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