Set Your Sights on Capetown's Table Mountain

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Capetown • Second largest

city in South Africa.

• Beautiful, vibrant city with the striking Table Mountain serving as a magnificent backdrop.

Capetown • Second largest city in South Africa.

• Beautiful, vibrant city with the striking Table Mountain as a backdrop.

• Most southern city in Africa and close to the Cape of Good Hope.

• Visit Mandela´s former cell, swim with sharks and go whale-watching.

• Catch a cable car to the top of Table Mountain.

• Cape Town is also famous for its Jazz scene, a wonderful cultural attraction for tourists.

Stellenbosch• The region

Stellenbosch (a few hours drive east) is world famous for its wine; it is well worth visiting one of the farms for a wine-tasting session.

Culture• Robben Island and the District Six Museum are must-visits for

anyone interested in South Africa's period of apartheid, which came to an end in 1990.

• Waddle down to a penguin colony at the Boulder´s Beach.

• South Africa, and particularly Cape Town, are very well-known for their Operas and Theatres; spend an evening in the company of some of the most talented opera singers in the world.

• A good place to start your exploration into Cape Town´s past is the cities oldest building at the Castle of Good Hope, built as a fortress by the first white settlers, the Dutch.

Recommendations• After a good breakfast at the waterfront take a cable car to the

Table Mountain (be sure to check the weather for good visibility.)

• Spend the evening in Long Street and enjoy cocktails in “Julep” or in the “Waiting Room”.

• Beta Beach - situated a convenient 10 minutes’ drive from the city centre, this postage-stamp-sized beach is flanked by big boulders, which makes it great for swimming as well as uninterrupted sun-bathing.

• See colourful boats, the pier and lighthouse, in Kalk Bay

• Have lunch in the Harbour House, a simple whitewashed building overhanging the rocks

Where to Stay • For a central location, it is recommended to stay near the

waterfront.

• Beach lodges can provide a stunning, authentic experience with amazing views out to sea.

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