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Cape Town and
Peninsula - General Information
The Cape Peninsula is renown
for it's stretched out beaches, lining our coastline in white, sun bleached
sand attracting tourists from across the globe that come to soak up the sun. Beaches such as Clifton, Table View, Long Beach,
Kommetjie, Muizenberg, Strand, Llundudno, Sandy Bay (a naturalist or nudist beach) and Fish
Hoek offer visitors fantastic summer holidays with much to do and see.
Generally False Bay's water is warmer than
Table Bay on the western side of the Cape Peninsula, but both bays offer safe swimming beaches. Cape Town is a city
closed in by two bays (False Bay and Table Bay) the city life is
cosmopolitan and is an experience not to be missed by travelers visiting
South Africa. This city has a lot to offer travelers.
The Cape peninsula is well
known as a surfing and wind surfing destination with numerous surf spots on
both the Western and Eastern bay of the Peninsula. Sailing is
another favorite sport and regattas are often held around the Peninsula.
Yacht clubs such as Gordon's Bay, Simonstown, Royal Cape (021 421 1354)
attract yachtsmen from around the world. Summer regattas are held on
Wednesdays.
Hout Bay is the home of the
Cape Snoek (a similar fish to Barracuda) industry and the picturesque Kalk Bay is home to colourful fishing boats and "salted"
fishermen bringing home fresh fish from the oceans almost daily.
The Victoria & Alfred
Waterfront has become a major tourist attraction offering tourists a
wide variety of shops and some fantastic restaurants offering all the opportunity to
share in the atmosphere of this South African port.
The Peninsula is also home
to the smallest of the world's six floral kingdoms. Come enjoy our
fields of blooming flowers in Spring (August - September) in the Cape of
Good Hope Nature Reserve or further up the Western Cape. Proteas and fynbos
are abundant.
Golfers have a choice of fine golf courses situated along the mountain
slopes or along the beach front, examples include, Steenberg Golf Estate,
Milnerton, Durbanville.
Cape Town lays
clasped between two bays, False Bay toward the East and Table Bay toward
the west. The city itself is
lined with historical buildings, botanical gardens, craft and flea markets,
shopping malls and if you are here to taste our wines - most wineries are
found within 30 minutes drive from the city. The modern skyline of Cape
Town CBD is back dropped by the beautiful Table Mountain that towers over
the city, Table mountain is visible from a distance of over 100km when
approaching the city by sea.
The city of Cape Town has also long been considered as the gay capital of
South Africa and a number of establishments proudly support the gay
community. See the
Pink Map and Cape Town Gay Guide for more information. These are available
from Cape Town Tourism at tel. 021 426 4260 or
e-mail
Cape Town Tourism
Wine Routes - Cape Town region & Stellenbosch Wine Routes
Durbanville
The Durbanville wine route is often overlooked by visitors to Cape Town.
The wine route is situated 20km north of Cape Town and the vineyards
benefit from the cool breezes off the mountain slopes and the Atlantic
ocean. Visit the Clara Anna game reserve in the metropolitan
area and see eleven species of African wild animals. Game Drives are
offered by prior bookings.
Wine Estates
Diemersdal Tel: 021 963 361
Durbanville Hills Tel: 021 558 1300
Meerendal Tel: 021 975 1655
Constantia Wine Route
Along the eastern slopes of Table Mountain this historic region still
presents some of the finest wine of the region. White and red wines are
made here. Enjoy lunch at the some of the restaurants on Constantia wine
estates.
Wine Estates
Groot Constantia,
Buitenverwagting,
Klein Constantia
Entertainment - Night Life
The choice of entertainment
is enormous, you can enjoy open air live concerts, ballet or theatre or
enjoy an opera at the Baxter or Nico Theatre (ArtScape) Complex. For the adrenaline junkies there's always Cape Town's night clubs where the party goes on and
on through the night.
Some Night Clubs in Cape Town
Long street offers no less than 50 night clubs, bars and restaurants
The V&A Waterfront also offers a large variety of restaurants, taverns, pubs, coffee shops, take-outs and 18 cinemas. Visit the IMAX
theatre in the BMW pavilion. Enjoy jazz at the Green Dolphin Restaurant or
Kennedy's Cigar bar after 10pm.
Ratanga Junction theme park about 14km out of the city on the N1 route
offers entertainment for the whole family. Also visit Century City's
Dockside venue for live music and a good meal.
To find out more about what is happening read the local newspapers such as
the Cape Times or the Argus.
Don't leave without having a sundowner cruise
There are a number of
boat
charter companies that offer sun downer cruises from the V&A
Waterfront and Simonstown, Gordons Bay, Harbour Isle, and Hout Bay. These
cruises are very popular in summer and some even offer dinner on board.
Self-drive Holiday
The Cape Peninsula and Cape Town is the perfect destination for a self
drive holiday, there is simply so much to see, beaches, wine routes, craft
markets, natural beauty along our coast, whales, scenic towns out in the
country, beautiful architecture and many historic sights. In summer head off
to the tremendous choice of beaches of the Cape Peninsula or head out for a drive through the winelands of
the Cape or on to the most Southern Point of Africa, Agulhas. There
are many
car rental companies based at the newly rebuilt Cape Town
International Airport offering a wide variety of
cars to rent.
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