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CAPE TOWN CITY CENTRE (CBD)
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  Cape Town Central: Fondly
known as the ‘mother city’, Cape Town lies in the arms of Table
Mountain, more often than not shrouded in cloud and one of the world’s most
recognisable landmarks. The heart of Cape Town’s city, her centre, is one of the only
major CBDs in South Africa, if
not the world, that hasn’t experienced urban decay or major relocation of big
business.
The centre of Cape Town has grown fantastically over the last few years and its mix of
European and African cultures means it is a-buzz, day or night, with a heady mix of
culture, nature and history and an eclectic mix of people. This is the business centre but
it’s also a chance to experience South Africa’s past - the South African Museum,
the Castle of Good Hope, Company Gardens, Government Avenue and other museums and
galleries lining the centre of town.
 Long Street is
a quirky, bohemian mix of African curios, antique shops, book shops and a bevy of coffee
shops, restaurants and bistros. During peak season, market stalls line some of the avenues
near Greenmarket Square and art exhibitions, some of them free of charge like the
Michaelis Collection, mean you can spend hours here.
The city centre is compact and small enough to explore in a couple of days. Historical
walks around town, like the Cape Spirit City Walk and the Footsteps to Freedom walk, will
help you gain insight into the rich history that contributed to the mix of cultures unique
to Cape Town, and nightlife in the city centre is awash with theatre and restaurants
offering anything from African to European, fusion to traditional, Eastern to Western, and
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 Overnight at Cape Town central
accommodation or Cape Town Central Hotels |
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CITY HALL |
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 Cape Town City
Hall: City Hall and Grand Parade lie side by side, both the subject of
‘imminent transformations’, which date all the way back to 2002 and have as yet
to come to fruition. For years this beautiful, old building - the stairs of which were
used by Nelson
Mandela to address the nation when he ... Cape Town City Hall
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COMPANY GARDENS |
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 Company Gardens: Company Gardens is a large public park and
botanical garden set in the heart of Cape Town, home to a rose garden, Japanese garden,
fish pond and aviary. The tree-lined avenue, with its benches and resident squirrels,
forms a pathway between the suburb of Gardens and the city ... Company Gardens
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DE TUYNHUYS |
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 De Tuynhuys:
Tuynhuys, the office of the state President and closed to the public, witnessed one of the
most important turning points in South African history when FW de Klerk announced from its
steps, on 18 March 1992, that South Africa had ‘closed the book on apartheid’.
This beautiful building, built originally in 1700 as ... De Tuynhuys
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HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT |
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 Houses of Parliament: The city of Cape Town, despite not
being the capital of South Africa, is home to South Africa’s Parliament - Cape Town is the legislative
capital, whilst the seat of government is in Pretoria, the administrative capital - which
is one of the biggest draw cards to the city under the mountain Lying ... Houses of
Parliament
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SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM |
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 South African Museum: The oldest museum in
sub-Saharan Africa, the South African Museum (SAM) has been adding to their collections
for nearly 200 years and was established in 1825. Collections here range from fossils to
insects and fish found as recently as a week ago; there are Stone Age ... more about » South African
Museum
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SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL GALLERY |
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 South African National Gallery: Lying in
Company Gardens, opposite the South African Museum on Government Avenue, the South African
National Gallery houses some of the most beautiful collections of South African, African,
British, French, Dutch and Flemish art in the country. The ... more about » South
African National Gallery
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