What to do in Cape Town

Cape Town has a magnetic attraction that draws people back time and again. It is not anything specific or necessarily unique, but a combination of factors that add up to a great city.

Cape Town has a wealth of places to see and things to do. You should not be bored during your stay in our city!

  1. Table Mountain - a National Monument and the landmark of Cape Town
    Table Mountain

  2. Parliament - buildings that have seen tremendous change over the decades

  3. Robben Island - prison where Nelson Mandela was held

  4. Planetarium and Museum

  5. Two Oceans Aquarium filled with life from the Atlantic and Indian Oceans

  6. Victoria and Alfred Waterfront

  7. Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens –World famous gardens where summer Sunday evenings open air concerts are held. Recently we have had Miriam Makeba, Jonny Clegg, Art Garfunkel, Sons of Trout and more!

  8. Cape Point Nature Reserve – The meeting points of The Atlantic and Indian Oceans

    Cape Of Good Hope

  9. Boulders Beach Penguin Colony – Africa's only mainland colony

  10. Seal Island boat trips in Hout Bay – Cape fur seals abound

  11. Township Tours – See and experience the vibrant life of recent and not so recent migrants to our cities.

  12. Bo-Kaap walking tour – The old cobbled area of Cape Town prviously known as The Slave and Malay Quarter

  13. District 6 Museum – Relating the stories of a lost and relocated community in the apartheid days

  14. Castle of Good Hope – Well renovated and with fantastic old Cape Furniture

  15. Greenmarket Square – Crafts and African arts daily

  16. Greenpoint Market – Weekends of huge crafts and arts