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Cape Town and the surrounding areas are inexhaustible topics. This page can only attempt to give you a small selection of things to do and places to see. Camps Bay is the perfect base from which to start your exploration. |
| Stroll down to the palm-fringed beach of Camps Bay with its prominade of restaurants, bars and coffee shops. Spectacular views of the mountain ranges and sunsets over the bay. Hike the mountain trails for even more breathtaking views or just soak in an African sunset. |
 
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| For the best view in the world, take the cable car up Table Mountain. There are many different hiking trails and walks to enjoy. The Cape Peninsular is crammed with mountain scenery, headlands and bays. It supports nearly 3000 species of flora, making it one of the richest and most varied gardens on earth. The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve is at the southernmost end of the peninsular. |
 
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| Here you will see many baboons, whose feeding by the public is forbidden despite their persistent demands. Visit the world renowned National Botanic Gardens at Kirstenbosch, a gift of Cecil John Rhodes, where you can see displays of a huge selection of indigenous plants. |
 
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| The V & A Waterfront, only 10 minutes driving distance from Camps Bay,
is an entertainment complex which in size and design rivals the best in
the world. Visit the Aquarium and take a ferry trip across the bay to
Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years. In the
city centre you can relax in the 350 year old Company Gardens or visit
the planetarium and South African Museum. The Castle, build by the
Dutch with slate quarried off Robben Island, is another fascinating
place to visit. There are hundreds of Wine Estates in the beautiful mountain valleys of Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschoek. Here you can sample and buy some of South Africa's best wines. If you are not interested in wine, then have a simple lunch under the shady oak trees in the picturesque setting of a wine farm. |
 
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| Take a drive up the West Coast and stop over at the Fossil Park where you can learn about the animal life and climatic changes that occurred in this region 5 million years ago. Renowned for its display of spring wildflowers, the West Coast has many quaint fishing villages like Velddrif and St Helena Bay and is a must for the nature lover. |
 
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