Cape Town Vacation Travel Guide
Cape Town is a cosmopolitan city with some great historical sites, café culture, and alluring nightlife.Whether you are looking for a short trip or a long stay for a week, Cape Town is the place, which is going to leave a permanent footprint on your memories for life. In this blog, I will give you all important places and activities to experience.
Places to visit :
1. Table Mountain
It is Cape Town’s
most recognizable landmark, Table Mountain towers over Cape Town just south of
the city center.
2. Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront
Victoria & Alfred
(V&A) waterfront buzzes with a lot of activities. One can enjoy beautiful
views of Table Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean, a wide array of shopping
venues, restaurants, and notable attractions.
3. The District Six Museum
The District Six
Museum commemorates and educates visitors about the people of District Six.
4. Clifton Beach
This is one of the city's
most popular shores. It is divided into four beaches by huge stone boulders
which are the main attraction too.
5. Castle of Good Hope
This star-shaped
Castle at the heart of Cape Town is the oldest surviving building in South
Africa.
6. Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens
Kirstenbosch National
Botanical Gardens attracts thousands of visitors from around the world every
year. It is spread across 89 acres with
7,000 species of indigenous species
7. Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point
The Cape of Good Hope
and Cape Point is a small trek from central Cape Town. It a fun
experience. While standing on the edge
of Cape Point you will feel like you've reached the edge of the world.
8. Bo-Kaap
Bo-Kaap is popular
because of the colorful houses and the diverse feeling of the place. Though not
very popular among visitors. I liked the place because of its vibes, there is
not much to do.
There are some other
places too, but they are nearby these popular ones or can be avoided. Cape Town
has some good shopping options. The Victoria Wharf at the V&A Waterfront,
antique shops, craft markets, flea markets and art galleries will surely
satisfy your shopaholic bug. The nightlife here is also great so choose to
dwell in the core of the city and not the outskirts. People are friendly, so
whenever possible keep talking to them for things to do around.