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INTRODUCTION CAPE TOWN
SOUTH AFRICA
see & do
TABLE MOUNTAIN The cable car journey to the top of Table Mountain should not be missed. The views as you ascend are really quite tremendous. The cable cars depart approximately every 10 minutes (high season) and 20 minutes (low season). At the top there are some souvenir shops and a café as well as a variety of easy walks to follow. The best time to visit is either first thing in the morning or in the evening. ROBBEN ISLAND No stay in the city would be complete without making the journey to this infamous penal institution which was declared a UN World Heritage Site in 1999. The visit includes a boat journey to the island, tour around the facility by coach as well as a more detailed walking tour with a former prison inmate. You will hear anecdotes about Nelson Mandela and see the lime quarry where he once worked. Fascinating and moving and a definite `must see' for every visitor.
CAPE POINT For some really breathtaking scenery take a trip to Cape Point where there are some fabulous walks and wild deserted beaches. It is quite a steep walk to the top but well worth the effort, although there is a funicular if you are feeling faint hearted! Learn about the ships who failed to negotiate this perilous piece of coast, see the now disused lighthouse and find out about the life of the lighthouse keeper. In springtime it is particularly pretty as the wildflowers are in bloom. MALAY QUARTER OF BO-KAAP Sitting in the west of the city this is one of the most colourful and interesting districts. Charming winding narrow streets are lined by beautifully restored houses painted in pastel colours. This is where the original Cape Malay settlers lived and their descendants remain to this day keeping their own traditions and identity.
KIRSTENBOSCH BOTANICAL GARDENS Considered by many to be one of the most beautiful botanical gardens in the world, sitting on the east of Table Mountain with fantastic views over the surrounding countryside. There is plenty of parking at the entrance and you can spend your time walking through the immaculately manicured gardens. The restaurant does excellent picnic boxes which make an ideal lunch stop while you relax and marvel at the huge variety of plants and trees.
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1 Kirstenbosch, Western Cape 2 Stunning views from Table Mountain 3 Table Mountain in the distance 4 Aerial view over Cape town at sunset 5 Malay Quarter of Bo-Kaap 6 Spectacular Cape Point
CAPE TOWN REGIONAL MAP
Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Table
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CAPE TOWN CITY MAP
Mouille Point Green Point Golf Course GREEN POINT Sports Ground Stadium Granger Bay
Bay Winchester Mansions Cape Manor Hotel Cape `O' on Kloof Bantry Bay Town
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Newlands
The Bay Hotel Mountain Vineyard Hotel Cape Town Whale Rock Camps International Twelve Apostles Bay Llandudno Bay Somerset Sandy Bay LlandudnoGroot Constantia
Hout Bay
Klein Constantia
West
Floral Bay
Chapman's Bay Cape Peninsula Nat. Pk
Whale View Manor
Steenberg
Rodwell House
Kalk Bay Fishhoek
False Simon's Town Boulders Beach Bay
AT L A N T I C OCEAN
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Airport: Cape Town International Airport. Geography: At the junction of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean and dominated by Table Mountain. A population of 3,092,000. Travel Tips: Getting around the city by public transport can be confusing and if you are on self drive parking at peak times may be difficult. Taxis are a reliable way to get around especially at night, look out for taxi ranks or ask your hotel or order one. Shops: Are generally open from 08.30-17.00 Monday to Saturday although at places like the Waterfront they may be open longer. Banks: Opening hours do vary but are usually 0900-15.30 Monday to Friday and 08.30-11.00 on Saturdays. In some areas there may be later opening times.
Table Bay (Tafelbaai)
Table Bay Hotel
Heliport
Victoria and Alfred Waterfront Victoria Basin
Fort Wynyard V&A Hotel South African Maritime Museum Aquarium
Cape Grace
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Ben Schoema Dock
Waterfront Apartments
Duncan Dock
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Bo-Kaap Museum Museum
De Waterkant Apartments Culinan Village Lodge Southern Sun Waterfront Protea Hotel Northwharf Fountains Hotel
Greenmarket Square
CENTRAL
Nico Malan Opera House and Theatre
SA Cultural History Museum South African Museum and Planetarium
Mount Nelson Hotel
Cape Town Station Castle of Good Hope
FORESHOR
Houses of Parliament South African National Gallery
KLOOF ST
Cape Cadogan and Mews Apts
Good Hope Centre
INDIAN OCEAN
Lady Hamilton
ZONNEBLOEM
De Waal Park
Cape of Good Hope
Cape Point
Floreal Guesthouse
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