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CAPE TOWN CITY BOWL
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| Cape Town City Bowl, Cape Town:
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 Central Business Districts in South
Africa, if not the world, that hasn’t experienced urban decay or major relocation
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CITY BOWL DESTINATIONS
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  Bo-Kaap: The Bo-Kaap,
which lies on the fringes of Cape Town’s city centre, is full of character and
colourful houses (pink, orange, lime green and turquoise), many of which are national
monuments and date back to the 1750s, with cobbled streets that rise up to meet the lower
slopes of Signal Hill on ... more about » Bo-Kaap |
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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 ... more about » Cape Town Central |
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 De Waterkant: De
Waterkant is a modernised rendition of the Bo Kaap and lies just next to this same suburb,
a trendy area that has maintained, and even accentuated, the colourful, bright
semi-detached houses - restoring them into fashionable cottages that, together with the
cobbled, tree-lined ... more » De Waterkant |
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 'Devils Peak Estate: Devil’s
Peak estate lies on the slopes just above the city centre, between Vredehoek
and the Table Mountain National Park. Not only are the views up here over
Table Bay superlative, but the suburb is not zoned for flats, townhouses or multi-dwelling
units and, as such, is largely ... more » Devils Peak Estate |
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 Foreshore: Cape
Town’s foreshore, which lies on the waterways of Table Bay, adjacent to the Victoria
& Alfred Waterfront with the city centre behind it, is virtually dominated by the
International Convention Centre and a number of prominent hotel chains, whose buildings
overshadow the entrance ... more about » Foreshore |
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 Gardens: Sandwiched
between Oranjezicht and Tamboerskloof,
within a stone’s throw of the centre of Cape Town, Gardens is a very popular suburb
and one of the oldest and most established parts of Cape Town. You’re just outside of
the hustle and bustle of the city here, and Table
Mountain, at whose ... more about » Gardens |
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 Higgovale: Higgovale is
one of those wonderful suburbs that, as well as being sought after, upper-class, tasteful
and dignified, has some of the most spectacular views from its situation on the slopes of Table
Mountain with wonderful little roads that run at tangents to one another in a bid to
make it up the steep ... more about » Higgovale |
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 Highlands Estate: Highlands
Estate lies on the lower slopes of Table Mountain, nestled between the suburbs of Vredehoek
and Oranjezicht,
with incredible views of Table
Mountain, Lion’s Head, Signal Hill
and the city spread like a tapestry beneath you. You’re only five minutes from the
... more about » Highlands Estate |
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 Kloof Nek: Kloof Nek is
the easiest way out of the city, over Table
Mountain, to the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean, particularly during peak hour, when
the route via Sea Point becomes rather congested. And equally, it’s the
quickest route from Camps Bay over the mountain, down Kloof Nek Road into ... more about
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 Oranjezicht: Oranjezicht
is a stylish little village, popular with the arty and trendy set, lying in the foothills
of Table
Mountain. From afar, homes here appear to lie relatively low on the mountain, but
driving through the suburb, one quickly adjusts one’s perception - it’s quite a
climb to reach parts of upmarket ... more about » Oranjezicht |
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 Tamboerskloof: Tamboerskloof
lies between Gardens
and the Cape Peninsula National Park, just outside the reaches of Long Street at the foot
of Lion’s Head. It is one of the oldest residential suburbs in Cape Town and large,
beautiful Victorian-style homes lie side-by-side with art deco in an eclectic ... more
about » Tamboerskloof
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 University Estate: University
Estate lies off De Waal Drive, just above the familiar and consequently inefficient
permanent speed trap, laid across the road in the region of the Walmer/University Estate
off ramp, on the N2 coming out of Cape Town. Most Capetonians dutifully slow to remain
within ... more about » University Estate Info |
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 Vredehoek: Vredehoek, a
residential suburb that lies just outside the city centre on the lower slopes of
Devil’s Peak, in the shadow of three unsightly, round towers that dominate the
horizon, is a flavourful suburb. Directly translated, the name of the suburb means
‘peace corner’ and the neighbourhood is quiet ... more about » Vredehoek Info |
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 Woodstock: Woodstock’s
dilapidated charm is what has made it such a good contingent for the inner-city revival
that has recently taken the suburb by storm - incredibly, about a hundred years ago, this
colourful community was once a farming village called Papendorp. Set on the slopes of
Devil’s Peak, with ... more about » Woodstock Info |
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CITY BOWL ATTRACTIONS
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CASTLE OF GOOD HOPE |
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 Castle of Good
Hope: The oldest building in South Africa is a symbol of the birth of Western
civilisation on the subcontinent. The castle was completed in 1679 with the aim of
protecting the new settlement from possible attack (it never materialised). The William
Fehr Collection of Africana provides ... Castle
of Good Hope
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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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DISTRICT SIX MUSEUM |
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 District Six Museum: District Six Museum
houses an impressive collection of historical materials including photographs, paintings,
artefacts, physical remains like street signs, books and studies as well as audio-visual
recordings of District Six, most which were donated by its former residents ... more about
» District Six Museum
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GREENMARKET SQUARE |
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 Greenmarket Square: You cannot visit Cape Town and not visit
one of its oldest markets, set on a cobbled square between Short and long Market Streets.
This is where Capetonians have been buying their clothing, jewellery, sandals, crafts and
nick-nacks for years, and, whilst the face of the market may ... Greenmarket Square
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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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NOON DAY GUN |
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 Noon Day Gun: Up on Signal Hill at 12:00
exactly every day, a cannon is fired. Accurate to the nearest millisecond, it booms over
the Mother City, Table Mountain in the background, yet never ceases to surprise even
long-term Capetonians, and certainly has visitors looking anxious. The daily noon ... more
about » Noon Day Gun
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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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ST GEORGES CATHEDRAL |
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 St Georges Cathedral: St George’s
Anglican Cathedral, a gorgeous example of Victorian era design with magnificent stained
glass windows and a crypt in which there is a restaurant - reminiscent of St Martin’s
in the Field in London - lies on Wale Street in Cape Town, and is known as ‘the
people’s ... more about » St Georges
Cathedral
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ST GEORGES MALL & ADDERLEY STREET |
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 St Georges Mall & Adderley Street: Once a
congested city street, St George’s Mall is now a pedestrian area in the middle of Cape Town’s city, bustling
with activity that ranges from live entertainment - provided by buskers, dancers,
drummers, street artists and the like - to the sidewalk coffee ... more about » St Georges Mall
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SIGNAL HILL |
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 Signal Hill: Signal Hill, which connects Kloof
Nek to Lion’s Head, in the distinctive shape of a lion’s rump, is one of the
most famous spots in Cape Town for sundowners. Views from the 350m high summit are nothing
short of spectacular, particularly at night, and picnic dinners with accompanying drinks
... more about » Signal Hill
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CAPE TOWN SHOPPING |
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 Cape Town Shopping: Shopping in Cape Town and
its suburbs can be an exciting experience. For the international Tourist, shopping in Cape
Town is relatively inexpensive due to the favourable exchange rate and comparatively low
production costs. For the Tourist, jewellery is particularly ... more about » Cape Town Shopping
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