The cable car is the most spectacular way to ascend Cape Town’s famous peak.
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Take to the waves for incomparable encounters with South Africa’s whale and dolphin species.
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Relax with a tipple as the sun turns into a glowing orb and sinks into the ocean.
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Touch the reality of daily life for most Capetonians in one of the city’s sprawling townships.
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One of the newest and most exciting rides for adrenaline junkies – boarding at speed down the peninsula’s dunes.
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Meander through the city’s oldest and brightest quarter.
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Teeming with African penguins, Boulders Beach offers a surreal landscape of enormous sea-worn rocks and fine, safe swimming.
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Roam the treacherous rocky promontory south of Cape Town and experience one of the most dramatic viewpoints in the country.
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The Western Cape's wine estates combine stunning scenery, Cape Dutch architecture and some fine and affordable vintages.
Cape Town also boasts a couple of great restaurants, to find out more about them and other restaurants in the South African regions - explore our guide to the the amazing food and drinks of South Africa.
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Addo Elephant National Park, the world-famous reserve at the end of the Garden Route, has some three hundred pachyderms to marvel at.
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The biggest and most outrageous ball of the year – Cape Town’s straight-friendly gay party.
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Every January 2, minstrel bands hold an unmissable carnival through the streets of Cape Town.
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Take a spin along the precipitous cliff edge of the Atlantic seaboard for the most sublime views on the peninsula.
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Swing through the treetops among the arboreal giants of South Africa's tallest indigenous forest.
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Find out why a huge harbourside shopping mall is Cape Town’s most popular tourist destination.
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Visit the notorious offshore jail where some of South Africa’s most famous figures, including Nelson Mandela, were incarcerated.
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Local musos come into their own at the most important jazz event of the year.
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Monumental dunes, zebras, bontebok and whales by the dozen make this one of the most compelling reserves in the Western Cape.
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