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Table Mountain
Almost everyone who visits Cape Town wants to
see the much-talked about and acclaimed Table Mountain and
the explanation to that inquisitiveness is simple - the
Table Mountain is one of the places that provide a rare yet
breath-taking view to nature and the artisan of one of South
Africa's most profiled city, Cape Town. The few minutes you
are likely to spend at the top of this majestic mountain
makes the hype about this place all justified.
The most popular activity for the visitors is often the ride
to the top through the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway. Once
at the summit, there are a number of short walks that you
can take, including the Dassie Walk, the Agama Walk (a
popular route that gives you 360-degree views of Cape Town
and Cape Peninsula) and the Klipspringer Walk. You can also
choose to spend the better part of a day hiking all the way
along the top of the mountain.
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V&A Waterfront
It is one of the popular destination
for it offers a number of things including shops,
restaurants, nightspots, tourist attractions and
museums in the city's historic harbour that attracts
millions of visitor's a year and for good reason.
Situated in the heart of the Mother City's working
harbour and set against the spectacular backdrop of
Table Mountain, the Waterfront perfectly positioned
for visitors. There are lots of activities ranging
from helicopter flips to boat charters and relaxed
harbour cruises (walk along the water's edge and
pick one - there are several options), or browse
through some of the hundreds of shopping outlets
ranging from larger department stores selling
designer labels down to boutique jewellery and curio
shops selling local arts and crafts. |
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Robben Island
A boat ride to Robben Island is one of the ‘must' do
for anyone who wants to explore the historical
context of South Africa and visit a place many in
South Africa believe represents hope, triumph and
freedom.
The island is situated about seven kilometres from
Cape town.
After apartheid was abolished in South Africa,
Robben Island was turned into a tourist destination
and has since been one of the main attraction for
visitors from all over the world who flock in the
Island in huge numbers to enjoy the rare natural
vegetation that parades the streets of Robben
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Cape Point
Capetonians often rave about the city's ability to
offer diversity to the eye and many options to the
visitors. The Cape Point provides a unique spectacle
of the city and can also be classified as one of the
places one has to see before leaving Cape Town.
Plan a picnic in the park or on the beach, hike or
mountain bike ride, have lunch in the upmarket Two
Oceans Restaurant high above the crashing waves of
False Bay, or simply catch the funicular to a point
where you need only do a short walk to a lookout
point over the Atlantic Ocean. Here, apart from the
spectacular view out over the point and sea, you'll
be able to see the most powerful lighthouse on the
South African coast, which steers ships through a
perilous passage around the point which over the
centuries has seen the end of many. |
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Constantia Vineyards
In South Africa, the Western Cape Province is
renowned for being home to some of the finest wine
estates in the country. And, it is therefore apt to
say that the journey to Cape Town might be described
as incomplete if one does not take time to explore
and indulge on some good wines and explore the
landscape of the places that produces it.
Home to some of the oldest winelands in the Cape.
Lined with oak trees and gabled Cape Dutch
homesteads, Constantia is a pretty suburb situated
on the lower slopes of Table Mountain. The winelands
began in 1685 on the farm of the governor of the
Cape Colony at the time, Simon van der Stel. Having
chosen an enormous tract of farmland for himself and
his family, Van der Stel named his estate Constantia
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| African Penguins at Boulders Beach
Most people associate penguins with
Antarctica, but colonies of African penguins (also
known as jackass penguins or black-footed penguins)
live in South Africa.
African penguins are closely
related to the penguins of South America and the
Galapagos Islands, all of which make a braying noise
like a donkey. They favor cold water, so even if the
air temperature is hot, they can use the icy waters
of the Atlantic to cool off.
A day trip to Cape Point and the
Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve should include a
stopover at the penguin colony on Boulders Beach at
Simon's Town. The beach is sandy and covered with
large boulders and is accessible via a boardwalk. |
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Fur Seals at Duiker Island near Hout Bay
A drive around Cape Point should
include a stopover at Hout Bay. Tour boats go out
into the bay, providing impressive views of the
Sentinel and an opportunity to see Duiker Island,
the home of thousands of African fur seals and bank
cormorants. If you are lucky like we were, you might
even see hundreds of dolphins leaping as they zip
across the bay.The ride to
the island passes by the Sentinel, a very large rock
outcropping that overlooks Hout Bay. Thousands of
birds, including Bank Cormorants, which are large
black diving birds, also are seen on Duiker Island,
as are many other types of sea birds. |
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