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These are some of the unique foods you have to try in Cape Town… and where to go to try them:  

1 - Discover Cape Malay cuisine at GOLD Restaurant

There are many...

The Waterfront

Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront offers much for travellers and holidaymakers to enjoy. Be it luxury shopping, fun activities or even some cultural museum hopping! With the likes of Zeitz MOCCA Museum and the trendy...

With this thought in mind, there’s no better time to explore the Mother City so check out these top places in Cape Town and surrounds this spring:

1 - Explore the vastness of Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

Kirstenbosch...

These are some of Cape Town’s best secluded beaches - and the best part about them? You don’t even have to wait until summertime to be able to visit them!  Photo credit: Andrew...

Here are some of Cape Town’s top, unmissable tourist attractions:  

1 - The breath-taking Table Mountain

Photo Credit : www.capetown.travel Table Mountain is arguably Cape Town’s most iconic tourist...

1 - Take a (longer) hike

 Photo credit: hiketablemountain.co.za The most obvious one is going for a hike. Although you can still do this during the height of...

Photo credit: www.umirestaurant.co.za The Mother City has many hugely popular locations to rent, favoured by tourists and locals alike but Camps Bay deservedly takes the cake – for those who can afford to...

Clifton’s beaches are world-famous so many reasons, and if you’ve ever laid eyes on that golden corner, with its ocean-fronting mansions right on the beach, pristine white sands and rough granite boulders (dotted both in the azure waters and on...

1 - Curl around Chapman’s Peak Drive

Nestled between Hout Bay and Noordhoek, Chapman’s Peak Drive is a world-famous route. It’s hailed for its engineering marvels, stunning ocean-meets-mountain-cliff views and spectacular sunsets. It’s been...

Cape Town is not only blessed with so many wondrous places to visit within or around the city – but just an hour or two outside of the Mother City, you will find some amazing places to visit and explore....

Here are some of the most notable or popular Food pairings in the Western Cape :  

1 - Van Loveren food pairings

Van Loveren lies just outside the small town Robertson – itself located some two or so hours outside of...

Here are some of the more unique outdoor excursions in Cape Town that you can’t miss:  

1) Explore the treetops of Constantia with Acrobranch

Photo credit: acrobranch.co.za Acrobranch is a nationwide outdoor adventure...

Here are a few mixed ideas for what to do in Cape Town (and surrounds) this Easter:  

1 - Make your own (chocolate) Lindt Gold Bunny

Photo credit: WagJag Blog Lindt brings joys to children and...

1) Planet Restaurant and Bar (Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel)

Photo credit: http://www.dhk.co.za/ Ever a favourite among Capetonians and visiting tourists alike, everything about grand, old “Mount Nellie” – as the esteemed hotel...

1) Jonkershuis Restaurant (Groot Constantia)

Found at South Africa’s oldest producing wine estate, Jonkershuis Restaurant is a delight to your senses in every respect. You can dine out beneath the oak trees on the grassy lawn/porch, in the delightful courtyard section...

Happily, in several restaurants across the Mother City, this is indeed the case. Here are some top restaurants from which to savour the sea while you eat:

1) Harbour House Kalk Bay

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While the summer sun still shines, here are the best markets to enjoy this summer :

1) Oranjezicht City Farm Market

Held every Saturday near the V&A Waterfront, Oranjezicht City Farm Market is a proper farmers’ market, which offers fresh, locally grown...

These are some of the more high-end Cape Town shopping experiences for the well-heeled among us to enjoy:

1) V&A Waterfront

Photo credit: Earthchild, Becoming You via www.becomingyou.co.za Previously listed number one as South Africa’s most...

Capetonians and tourists alike brave the chilly Atlantic waters to enjoy these beaches even in winter, yet, despite this, there are a number of stunning beaches to enjoy without even needing to dip your toes into the water. Here are...

1 - Peruse the vibrant and busy Greenmarket Square

One of the best places to do city shopping, whether it’s for gifts or redecorating your family home, is Greenmarket Square. This market area could even be considered the pulsing heart of...