Embracing Cape Town Guidebook
Scenery
Explore Cape Town and make the most of your time in South Africa. Experience the unique and the spectacular beauty of this part of the world.
Chapman’s Peak Drive on the Atlantic Coast between Hout Bay and Noordhoek in the Cape Peninsula is one of the most spectacular marine drives in the world. Chapman’s Peak 15 Kilometer drive is affectionately known as “Chappies” and is a must for anyone who is passionate about the majestic scenery of Cape Town. There are several viewing sites along the route that allow you to take it all in. A feast for the eyes and a must to experience
119 locals recommend
Chapmans Peak
Chapman’s Peak Drive on the Atlantic Coast between Hout Bay and Noordhoek in the Cape Peninsula is one of the most spectacular marine drives in the world. Chapman’s Peak 15 Kilometer drive is affectionately known as “Chappies” and is a must for anyone who is passionate about the majestic scenery of Cape Town. There are several viewing sites along the route that allow you to take it all in. A feast for the eyes and a must to experience
Sunrise and sunset hikes available. 4.30 am and 17.30 pm lasts 3.5 hours. Hike to the top of Lion's Head to get a 360 deg view of city, mountains and ocean. For something a bit different, walk the route during full moon. Only 3.3kms from Embracing Cape Town and the spectacular views will take your breath away.
725 locals recommend
Lion's Head Hike
Signal Hill RoadSunrise and sunset hikes available. 4.30 am and 17.30 pm lasts 3.5 hours. Hike to the top of Lion's Head to get a 360 deg view of city, mountains and ocean. For something a bit different, walk the route during full moon. Only 3.3kms from Embracing Cape Town and the spectacular views will take your breath away.
You daren't leave Cape Town without going up Table Mountain!!! Take the cable car to the mountain top with cabins holding up to 65 people & rotating floors for 360° views. One of the 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD
950 locals recommend
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
5821 Tafelberg RdYou daren't leave Cape Town without going up Table Mountain!!! Take the cable car to the mountain top with cabins holding up to 65 people & rotating floors for 360° views. One of the 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens is one of the great botanic gardens of the world. Few gardens can match the sheer grandeur of the setting ...Location and unique flora combine to make these 5.28-sq-km botanical gardens among the most beautiful in the world.
Tickets are very affordable for a day well spent. R40 per adult and R10 for children. No umbrellas are allowed but there are shady spots on the lush lawns. Take a picnic basket or indulge in the lovely restaurants. You could also order a picnic basket from the Kirstenbosch tea room or Moyo restaurant.
1765 locals recommend
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveKirstenbosch Botanical Gardens is one of the great botanic gardens of the world. Few gardens can match the sheer grandeur of the setting ...Location and unique flora combine to make these 5.28-sq-km botanical gardens among the most beautiful in the world.
Tickets are very affordable for a day well spent. R40 per adult and R10 for children. No umbrellas are allowed but there are shady spots on the lush lawns. Take a picnic basket or indulge in the lovely restaurants. You could also order a picnic basket from the Kirstenbosch tea room or Moyo restaurant.
Signal Hill, with its amazing view, is the perfect spot for a sundowner. There are a couple of picnic tables, but most people are sitting on the ground on the side of the hill. Some sort of cover is spread out there, so you don’t really need a blanket to sit on.
Signal hill table mountain view
Signal Hill, with its amazing view, is the perfect spot for a sundowner. There are a couple of picnic tables, but most people are sitting on the ground on the side of the hill. Some sort of cover is spread out there, so you don’t really need a blanket to sit on.
Book a hike up Table Mountain's most exciting and adventurous hiking routes. Tailor-Made Tours. Varied Walks & Hikes. Experienced Guides
1249 locals recommend
Table Mountain Hike
5821 Tafelberg RoadBook a hike up Table Mountain's most exciting and adventurous hiking routes. Tailor-Made Tours. Varied Walks & Hikes. Experienced Guides
Beaches - Close to Cape Town city
South Africa’s 1,740-mile-long coast boasts some of the most stunning beaches in the world. The Cape in particular is a hugely popular destination for beach-goers all over the world, with its spectacular views and seaside towns. Paragliding, surfing, cage diving and much more ......
Being in Camps Bay feels like an endless holiday - hot beach days, colorful pavement shops and restaurants and little collections of curio items that invoke curiosity. About 10 minutes from our apartment Embracing Cape Town Cape Town city center and Table Mountain. 20 minutes from the V&A Waterfront. A labyrinth of underwater cavers to dive into and explore between Camps Bay and Llandudno. Bring a beach blanket or chairs and a picnic basket and sit down on the top grassy patches and enjoy watching the rich and famous frolic on the beach below.
394 locals recommend
Camps Bay Beach
Being in Camps Bay feels like an endless holiday - hot beach days, colorful pavement shops and restaurants and little collections of curio items that invoke curiosity. About 10 minutes from our apartment Embracing Cape Town Cape Town city center and Table Mountain. 20 minutes from the V&A Waterfront. A labyrinth of underwater cavers to dive into and explore between Camps Bay and Llandudno. Bring a beach blanket or chairs and a picnic basket and sit down on the top grassy patches and enjoy watching the rich and famous frolic on the beach below.
Referred to as the ‘French Riviera of South Africa’, Clifton beaches dazzle with its white sand and turquoise waters. Divided by granite boulders, the four beaches – namely First Beach, Second Beach, Third Beach and Fourth Beach – ensure visitors are really spoilt for choice when deciding where to swim or surf. First beach is particularly popular amongst surfers and beach volleyball players – a veritable playground of sporting people. Second and Third beaches are the beaches of the 20-somethings looking for a party and a good tan. Fourth beach is perfect for families as it has lifeguards, excellent facilities and a place to buy cold drinks and snacks.
387 locals recommend
Clifton 4th Beach hotel
Fourth Beach PromenadeReferred to as the ‘French Riviera of South Africa’, Clifton beaches dazzle with its white sand and turquoise waters. Divided by granite boulders, the four beaches – namely First Beach, Second Beach, Third Beach and Fourth Beach – ensure visitors are really spoilt for choice when deciding where to swim or surf. First beach is particularly popular amongst surfers and beach volleyball players – a veritable playground of sporting people. Second and Third beaches are the beaches of the 20-somethings looking for a party and a good tan. Fourth beach is perfect for families as it has lifeguards, excellent facilities and a place to buy cold drinks and snacks.
Loved by locals and tourists alike for its scenery, Milnerton beach is famous for the lighthouse that guides boats into the picturesque Table Bay. Perfect for the snap-happy visitor, this beach boasts spectacular views of the mountain, dreamy sunsets and a palm fringed lagoon. Surfers and hand gliders should also ensure Milnerton is on their list as the waves found here inevitably draw large surfing parties, with summer surfers flocking down on a Wednesday morning to race into Big Bay. Some braver swimmers may even like to take a dip in the water, which is slightly cooler on this section of the coast, but perfect for a bracing ocean swim.
19 locals recommend
Milnerton Beach
Loved by locals and tourists alike for its scenery, Milnerton beach is famous for the lighthouse that guides boats into the picturesque Table Bay. Perfect for the snap-happy visitor, this beach boasts spectacular views of the mountain, dreamy sunsets and a palm fringed lagoon. Surfers and hand gliders should also ensure Milnerton is on their list as the waves found here inevitably draw large surfing parties, with summer surfers flocking down on a Wednesday morning to race into Big Bay. Some braver swimmers may even like to take a dip in the water, which is slightly cooler on this section of the coast, but perfect for a bracing ocean swim.
A 20 minute drive from the city centre Big Bay Beach is a popular beach with eateries, restrooms & showers, known for surfing & sunset views. Many photos on postcard views of Table Mountain and Robben Island are taken here. So stunningly beautiful with loads of birds and gorgeous memorable sunsets. A must visit!
22 locals recommend
Big Bay Beach
A 20 minute drive from the city centre Big Bay Beach is a popular beach with eateries, restrooms & showers, known for surfing & sunset views. Many photos on postcard views of Table Mountain and Robben Island are taken here. So stunningly beautiful with loads of birds and gorgeous memorable sunsets. A must visit!
Located close to the Maison J coffee shop. Undoubtedly the perfect place for a morning swim. Wide enough to swim laps and shallow enough for kids to enjoy.
Camps Bay Tidal pool
Located close to the Maison J coffee shop. Undoubtedly the perfect place for a morning swim. Wide enough to swim laps and shallow enough for kids to enjoy.
Ideal for couples and childless singles after undisturbed relaxation. Best in the early morning when the tide is low.
26 locals recommend
Beta Beach
3 Twenty Steps StIdeal for couples and childless singles after undisturbed relaxation. Best in the early morning when the tide is low.
Llandudno Beach
Not so windy. Lovely secluded beach
Food scene
A melting pot of cultures and cuisines, Cape Town flaunts a long and flavorful culinary history
The leading artisan retail store and street food experience in Cape Town. Vibrant, live music, and just good yummy amazing food!!!! Open daily from 10 am to 7 or 8 pm.
69 locals recommend
V&A Food Market
19 Dock RoadThe leading artisan retail store and street food experience in Cape Town. Vibrant, live music, and just good yummy amazing food!!!! Open daily from 10 am to 7 or 8 pm.
25 Buitengracht St &, Mechau St, De Waterkant, CT Established in 1864, Fireman’s Arms is one of the finest and oldest pubs in Cape Town providing fine beers and wines with exquisite food and light meals. If big screen sporting events is your passion then this is the place to relax in and take it all in.
115 locals recommend
The Fireman's Arms
Mechau Street 25 Buitengracht St &, Mechau St, De Waterkant, CT Established in 1864, Fireman’s Arms is one of the finest and oldest pubs in Cape Town providing fine beers and wines with exquisite food and light meals. If big screen sporting events is your passion then this is the place to relax in and take it all in.
Considered one of the 10 top restaurants in South Africa. Innovative comforting food. Unpretentious, generous and flavorsome bowl made from the bright fresh ingredients. At the Biscuit Mill....also a place to brouse.
259 locals recommend
The Test Kitchen
375 Albert RdConsidered one of the 10 top restaurants in South Africa. Innovative comforting food. Unpretentious, generous and flavorsome bowl made from the bright fresh ingredients. At the Biscuit Mill....also a place to brouse.
Japanese - Delicious! Very unusual setting. Their steamed buns and pan-fried dumplings are a must! Asian inspired food and culture
226 locals recommend
Tjing Tjing
165 Longmarket StJapanese - Delicious! Very unusual setting. Their steamed buns and pan-fried dumplings are a must! Asian inspired food and culture
Highly recommended! Another Asian eatery but a very welcome one. Simple in decor and design but a space where the food really takes center stage
24 locals recommend
Bao Down Restaurant
79 Main RoadHighly recommended! Another Asian eatery but a very welcome one. Simple in decor and design but a space where the food really takes center stage
At the V&A Waterfront
This highly commended restaurant has won multiple awards. The best burgers and the options are endless. Finger lickings juicy grills - beef, pork and lamb ribs, prime cuts of steak but it's the char grilled burgers that made Gibson's famous
7 locals recommend
Gibson's
19 Dock RdAt the V&A Waterfront
This highly commended restaurant has won multiple awards. The best burgers and the options are endless. Finger lickings juicy grills - beef, pork and lamb ribs, prime cuts of steak but it's the char grilled burgers that made Gibson's famous
At 104 Kloof Street in the City Bowl. Well loved spot known for it's blackboard menu of interesting and seasonal dishes. Comfort food at it's best.
247 locals recommend
Black Sheep Restaurant
104 Kloof StAt 104 Kloof Street in the City Bowl. Well loved spot known for it's blackboard menu of interesting and seasonal dishes. Comfort food at it's best.
153 Kloof Street Gardens - Best for steak of course! A waiter will bring round the famed meat platter to choose from. The slow baked Karroo lamb is the ultimate comfort dish. The ambience is cosy and inviting.
99 locals recommend
Carne Kloof
153 Kloof St153 Kloof Street Gardens - Best for steak of course! A waiter will bring round the famed meat platter to choose from. The slow baked Karroo lamb is the ultimate comfort dish. The ambience is cosy and inviting.
The Rocket Shed, 280 Dock Road, V&A Waterfront - Lively celebrations and outstanding lively and playful cocktails with friends. An array of live music acts, fantastic both for groups and dates. The service is polished, charming and helpful. The food menu is varied and exciting.
20 locals recommend
Cause Effect Cocktail Kitchen
280 Dock RdThe Rocket Shed, 280 Dock Road, V&A Waterfront - Lively celebrations and outstanding lively and playful cocktails with friends. An array of live music acts, fantastic both for groups and dates. The service is polished, charming and helpful. The food menu is varied and exciting.
1 Kloof Nek Road (Woodside road) Just a walk up the road. We locals love this place....tasty, scrumptious and spicey!
25 locals recommend
Maharajah Restaurant
Woodside Road1 Kloof Nek Road (Woodside road) Just a walk up the road. We locals love this place....tasty, scrumptious and spicey!
30 Hudson St De Waterkant, City Bowl. Best for guilt-free feasting! An emphasis on ancient grains, sustainable line-caught fish, pasture raised animals and fresh seasonal vegetables. Healthy cold-pressed organic juices and shots. The restaurant has an industrial look with breathtaking light! Relaxed and good friendly service
72 locals recommend
Loading Bay
30 Hudson St30 Hudson St De Waterkant, City Bowl. Best for guilt-free feasting! An emphasis on ancient grains, sustainable line-caught fish, pasture raised animals and fresh seasonal vegetables. Healthy cold-pressed organic juices and shots. The restaurant has an industrial look with breathtaking light! Relaxed and good friendly service
South China Dim Sum Bar
289 Long St289 Long Street City Bowl - The best dim sum in town.
199 Bree St City Bowl - A night out on the town. Abuzz with music and conversation across two storeys. Sotano means cellar, and there's a great list of affordable wines and cocktails. The Menu is a taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
Sotano on Bree
199 Bree St199 Bree St City Bowl - A night out on the town. Abuzz with music and conversation across two storeys. Sotano means cellar, and there's a great list of affordable wines and cocktails. The Menu is a taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
22 Bree Street City Bowl. Casual and special. Known for it's amazing pastries and cakes. The cheese cake is amazing. Also well reviewed for the scrumptious breakfasts. Nice for a casual or business meetings
12 locals recommend
SMAK Delicatessen & Restaurant
22 Bree St22 Bree Street City Bowl. Casual and special. Known for it's amazing pastries and cakes. The cheese cake is amazing. Also well reviewed for the scrumptious breakfasts. Nice for a casual or business meetings
55 Kloof Street Gardens. Drink with friends - it's for everyone - you will find it easy for choices that appeal on the Menu. Cosy inside seating, with larger tables outside. Night time buzzing and a TV for matches. Drinks - beers wines and ciders to suit a celebration.
63 locals recommend
Tiger's Milk Kloof Street
55 Kloof St55 Kloof Street Gardens. Drink with friends - it's for everyone - you will find it easy for choices that appeal on the Menu. Cosy inside seating, with larger tables outside. Night time buzzing and a TV for matches. Drinks - beers wines and ciders to suit a celebration.
Cnr Buitenkant and Barrack St City Bowl - Best for Galettes!! For breakfast try a Parisienne, filled with gypsy ham, emmental and grubers and creamy egg. Or if sweet is for you then the sweet crepes such as cinnamon sugar and lemon. But there is a lot more....a must! The ambience is an inspiration of murals for a superlative experience accompanied by beautiful French music in the background.
24 locals recommend
Swan Cafe
Barrack StreetCnr Buitenkant and Barrack St City Bowl - Best for Galettes!! For breakfast try a Parisienne, filled with gypsy ham, emmental and grubers and creamy egg. Or if sweet is for you then the sweet crepes such as cinnamon sugar and lemon. But there is a lot more....a must! The ambience is an inspiration of murals for a superlative experience accompanied by beautiful French music in the background.
Get a taste of Africa - Since opening in 1997 it has become a popular venue for both local and international patrons who follow exquisite African Cuisine and African Music.
17 locals recommend
Marco’s African Place
15 Rose StGet a taste of Africa - Since opening in 1997 it has become a popular venue for both local and international patrons who follow exquisite African Cuisine and African Music.
For the best coffee in town and a great breakfast!!! A place where everyone meets and lives it up. Unusual setting a must to visit.
425 locals recommend
Truth Coffee Roasting
36 Buitenkant StFor the best coffee in town and a great breakfast!!! A place where everyone meets and lives it up. Unusual setting a must to visit.
Walk 2 blocks along Tamboerskloof road towards Table mountain for a scrumptious breakfast and a very good coffee. Known for an oasis on the edge of town, with beautiful views of the iconic Table Mountain for coffee on the go, a leisurely breakfast or lunch
33 locals recommend
Cafe Puka
2 Brunswick RdWalk 2 blocks along Tamboerskloof road towards Table mountain for a scrumptious breakfast and a very good coffee. Known for an oasis on the edge of town, with beautiful views of the iconic Table Mountain for coffee on the go, a leisurely breakfast or lunch
50 Kloof street is only 1.1 Kms from Embracing Cape Town to this one stop shopping centre. Offers an eclectic blend of restaurants and specialty stores for cosmopolitan appeal. Knead Cafe and bakery is a must for a scrumptious breakfast and a good cup of coffee.
59 locals recommend
Lifestyle On Kloof
50 Kloof St50 Kloof street is only 1.1 Kms from Embracing Cape Town to this one stop shopping centre. Offers an eclectic blend of restaurants and specialty stores for cosmopolitan appeal. Knead Cafe and bakery is a must for a scrumptious breakfast and a good cup of coffee.
Bacini's
177 Kloof StPizza and Pasta!
Kloof Street House
30 Kloof StGreat food! Good vibe!
Saigon
Kamp StreetVietnamese!
The Bombay Bicycle Club
158 Kloof StCurry!
Cafè Paradiso
110 Kloof StVery good food and vibe
Da Vincis on Kloof
70 Kloof StYummy pizza!
Manna Epicure
4 Kloof StMeditarranean
94 Kloof Street Gardens.
Breakfast, lunch and early dinners with an international flavour in cafe at gourmet food store.
75 locals recommend
Khadim's Coffee Shop
68 Church St94 Kloof Street Gardens.
Breakfast, lunch and early dinners with an international flavour in cafe at gourmet food store.
Hudsons, The Burger Joint
22 Kloof Street69A Kloof St Gardens
Well worth a burger!
Jerry's Burger Bar Kloof
98 Shortmarket StreetHeritage Square 98 Shortmarket St
Feel like a burger?
Food scene fine dining
For a touch of 'special'
In Keerbom St in the City Bowl. Best for date night and celebrations. Year after year drawing a crowd and never slipping on quality. Their menu is rooted in native northern Italy fused with SA ingredients.
26 locals recommend
95 Keerom
95 Keerom StIn Keerbom St in the City Bowl. Best for date night and celebrations. Year after year drawing a crowd and never slipping on quality. Their menu is rooted in native northern Italy fused with SA ingredients.
39 Barnet Street Gardens - The ambience is warm and welcoming, with lots of wood and soft lighting. Vast selection of local and international wines and wonderful food.
90 locals recommend
Aubergine Restaurant
39 Barnet St39 Barnet Street Gardens - The ambience is warm and welcoming, with lots of wood and soft lighting. Vast selection of local and international wines and wonderful food.
110 Harrington St City Bowl - A romantic dinner.... 20 seater restaurant for an intimate dining experience. Delicious proper food! Serious wines.
21 locals recommend
Belly of the beast
110 Harrington St110 Harrington St City Bowl - A romantic dinner.... 20 seater restaurant for an intimate dining experience. Delicious proper food! Serious wines.
101 Hout St City Bowl. For an intimate date. Macau is named after a region in China that was formely colonised by the Portuguese so you will have a variety of foods. The ambience is stunning, with flowers, artworks and plants a skylight and whiling fans to add an exotic atmosphere.
Macau Asian Tavern
101 Hout St101 Hout St City Bowl. For an intimate date. Macau is named after a region in China that was formely colonised by the Portuguese so you will have a variety of foods. The ambience is stunning, with flowers, artworks and plants a skylight and whiling fans to add an exotic atmosphere.
Live Jazz, restaurant and cocktail bar. A must if you visit Cape Town. You need to book on their website.
64 locals recommend
House of H
112 Loop StLive Jazz, restaurant and cocktail bar. A must if you visit Cape Town. You need to book on their website.
Museums, places of interest and tours
By visiting museums and historic places, you gain a better understanding of South Africa today. No matter why one travels, the journey offers the opportunity to visit these places which enrich your stay.
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The Slave lodge is still in its transitional stages but it will give you both a broad understanding of the timeline of Slavery in the Cape, as well as hints of thousands of individual lives that were altered as a result of bondage
161 locals recommend
Iziko Slave Lodge
Wale StreetThe Slave lodge is still in its transitional stages but it will give you both a broad understanding of the timeline of Slavery in the Cape, as well as hints of thousands of individual lives that were altered as a result of bondage
If you are a tourist looking for the history and reason for Cape Town, I strongly suggest you begin your CapeTown tour here! This is good insight into the forced removal of residents & demolition of houses under the apartheid government in the 1970's. Some of the tour guides live to tell the stories.
445 locals recommend
District Six Museum
25A Buitenkant StIf you are a tourist looking for the history and reason for Cape Town, I strongly suggest you begin your CapeTown tour here! This is good insight into the forced removal of residents & demolition of houses under the apartheid government in the 1970's. Some of the tour guides live to tell the stories.
I don't have the words except that we love to walk and and enjoy the beauty mixed with historic buildings. Quote :There is so much to explore in terms of history inside the garden. Near the Adderley Street entrance a statue of Queen Victoria stands overlooking the Slave Lodge, while a statue of Jan Smuts looks on. Just over the road is the St George’s Cathedral, known as the “people’s church”—even during the apartheid era, all races were welcomed. It was also the starting point for the 30,000-strong demonstration led by Archbishop Desmond Tutu in 1989—and where Tutu coined the phrase ‘rainbow people’ to describe the diversity of South Africa’s population.
The Garden is also home to the South African Museum and the Cape Town Holocaust Centre here, where you can view exhibits about the atrocities suffered by Jews during World War II.
Beyond that, there are dozens of little historical treasures you’d easily miss if you weren’t looking for them. There is the Rutherford Fountain—which still stands on the original spot where it was erected in 1864—and the well pump embedded in an oak tree which dates back to 1842. There’s also the oldest cultivated tree in South Africa—a saffron pear, propped up on huge steel crutches.
602 locals recommend
Company's Gardens
I don't have the words except that we love to walk and and enjoy the beauty mixed with historic buildings. Quote :There is so much to explore in terms of history inside the garden. Near the Adderley Street entrance a statue of Queen Victoria stands overlooking the Slave Lodge, while a statue of Jan Smuts looks on. Just over the road is the St George’s Cathedral, known as the “people’s church”—even during the apartheid era, all races were welcomed. It was also the starting point for the 30,000-strong demonstration led by Archbishop Desmond Tutu in 1989—and where Tutu coined the phrase ‘rainbow people’ to describe the diversity of South Africa’s population.
The Garden is also home to the South African Museum and the Cape Town Holocaust Centre here, where you can view exhibits about the atrocities suffered by Jews during World War II.
Beyond that, there are dozens of little historical treasures you’d easily miss if you weren’t looking for them. There is the Rutherford Fountain—which still stands on the original spot where it was erected in 1864—and the well pump embedded in an oak tree which dates back to 1842. There’s also the oldest cultivated tree in South Africa—a saffron pear, propped up on huge steel crutches.
From the V&A Waterfront I took a ferry to visit the famous island. Historical landmark known for housing political prisoners such as Nelson Mandela, now with a museum. It's like being in a world that's been left behind and yet still so much a part of our lives. Highly recommended.
95 locals recommend
Robben Island
From the V&A Waterfront I took a ferry to visit the famous island. Historical landmark known for housing political prisoners such as Nelson Mandela, now with a museum. It's like being in a world that's been left behind and yet still so much a part of our lives. Highly recommended.
A must do visit!! The southern tip of the African continent is the meeting place of two mighty and bountiful oceans, the Indian and the Atlantic. The Two Oceans Aquarium on the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town is ideally positioned to showcase the incredible diversity of marine life found in these two oceans.'
419 locals recommend
Two Oceans Aquarium
Dock RoadA must do visit!! The southern tip of the African continent is the meeting place of two mighty and bountiful oceans, the Indian and the Atlantic. The Two Oceans Aquarium on the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town is ideally positioned to showcase the incredible diversity of marine life found in these two oceans.'
A great place to spend the day. A great vibe! Besides being a top class shopping center you don't really need to spend much. So much to experience.
1951 locals recommend
V&A Waterfront
19 Dock RdA great place to spend the day. A great vibe! Besides being a top class shopping center you don't really need to spend much. So much to experience.
The Long March to Freedom is a monumental procession of 100 life-size bronze statues and the largest exhibition of its kind anywhere in the world. The bronze artworks depict South African and international icons, some famous and others unknown, and tell the story of South Africa`s 350 year struggle for freedom and democracy.
The Long March to Freedom is a unique concept. A tour through the procession is an immersive and moving experience, connecting the visitor with the lives of the persons so vividly created in bronze. From the Khoi leaders of the 1600`s, to proud Xhosa and Zulu Kings, to the men and women who led the struggle through the dark years of apartheid, the procession is a sweeping narrative statement of South African pride in the country`s diverse history and cultures.
Where to find us:
CENTURY CITY, Century Boulevard, opposite Canal Walk Mall
Visiting Hours:
10:00 - 18:00 Monday - Saturday
10:00 - 16:00 Sunday
Guided Tours:
10:00 - 16:00 daily
The Long March to Freedom
Century BoulevardThe Long March to Freedom is a monumental procession of 100 life-size bronze statues and the largest exhibition of its kind anywhere in the world. The bronze artworks depict South African and international icons, some famous and others unknown, and tell the story of South Africa`s 350 year struggle for freedom and democracy.
The Long March to Freedom is a unique concept. A tour through the procession is an immersive and moving experience, connecting the visitor with the lives of the persons so vividly created in bronze. From the Khoi leaders of the 1600`s, to proud Xhosa and Zulu Kings, to the men and women who led the struggle through the dark years of apartheid, the procession is a sweeping narrative statement of South African pride in the country`s diverse history and cultures.
Where to find us:
CENTURY CITY, Century Boulevard, opposite Canal Walk Mall
Visiting Hours:
10:00 - 18:00 Monday - Saturday
10:00 - 16:00 Sunday
Guided Tours:
10:00 - 16:00 daily
Markets
Catch the vibe - music, food, festivities and loads of shopping. This is where you will experience the rainbow nations in South Africa.
Catch the vibe - From the North to the South of Africa this is it.
lots of shopping from all over the continent. Accessible in the city of Cape Town
244 locals recommend
Greenmarket Square
Longmarket StreetCatch the vibe - From the North to the South of Africa this is it.
lots of shopping from all over the continent. Accessible in the city of Cape Town
Something for everybody and it's all excellent!! Amazing pit stop for everything food and drink. Great atmosphere! Loads of local shopping as well.
69 locals recommend
V&A Food Market
19 Dock RoadSomething for everybody and it's all excellent!! Amazing pit stop for everything food and drink. Great atmosphere! Loads of local shopping as well.
Wine Tasting Routes
It's not only about wine tasting It’s more about the experience—an excuse to indulge in South Africa’s unbelievably beautiful scenery.
The Constantia Wine Tour offers a unique wine experience in the first and most historic wine region established outside of Europe. Well worth it! The Groot Constantia is the oldest wine estate in South Africa. There are 500 wine farms in South Africa.
22 locals recommend
The Constantia Wine Tour
43 Tokai RdThe Constantia Wine Tour offers a unique wine experience in the first and most historic wine region established outside of Europe. Well worth it! The Groot Constantia is the oldest wine estate in South Africa. There are 500 wine farms in South Africa.
Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl Valley Wine Day Trip Departure Point is at Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town. One reviewer said : You will be astounded the scenery is absolutely stunning. Blue mountains to green wine lands- breath taking. So many farms to choose from and each tries to outdo the other. Go on a tour cause you’ll want to taste all the wines.
43 locals recommend
Paarl
Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl Valley Wine Day Trip Departure Point is at Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town. One reviewer said : You will be astounded the scenery is absolutely stunning. Blue mountains to green wine lands- breath taking. So many farms to choose from and each tries to outdo the other. Go on a tour cause you’ll want to taste all the wines.