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City Guide Cape Town, South Africa

Visiting Cape Town

Cape Town is South Africa's most beautiful, most romantic and most visited city. Considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world with its scenic backdrop of Table Mountain, the Mother City is South Africas oldest settlement.

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Cape Town Podcasts

Cape Town - On Robben Island

Located just off the coast of Cape Town in South Africa, Robben Island is where one of the world's most famous prisons used to be located. In this podcast, Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty speaks to tour guides at the museum for the lowdown.

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Cape Town Videos

10 Things You Need To Know About Cape Town

Cape Town’s diverse neighbourhoods, golden beaches, voluntourism opportunities and much more.

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Cape Town Pocket Guide

Cape Town Pocket Guide

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Cape Town City Reviews

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    hdwyer20079742

    A World-Class Destination

    Fantastic views and great cultural and adventure offerings. I went for a week and stayed for six. Greenpoint is a great area, and very safe, with a big park and beach jogging trail steps away. The stadium is also right there, and I caught a few concerts during my stay.

    Insider Tip:Take the group taxis that go around town. They are cheap and will get you to where you are going, fast. Great wine and cheese are plentiful and inexpensive here, so drink up. I had been raveling for months and was desperate to see a movie in English. The first-run films in Cape Town are a fraction of the price I pay back home, and so are the concessions.

  • 80%

    icarter

    Cape Town is AMAZING

    Cape Town is simply an amazing place to visit. I spent a week exploring and soaking in all it has to offer, but I only experienced a fraction of it. Get away from Long Street after a day or two and see the water front, Cape Point and the winery region!

    Insider Tip:Book tours and get out of the city center, especially the winery tours.

  • 80%

    ahmgaafar

    The Cape

    What an amazing city, it exceeded our expectations by miles, it has it all, from beaches to mountains to nice cafes, bars and restaurants, plenty of activities that can be done in and around the city with magnificent sceneries all around...

    Insider Tip:Enjoy a sundowner at one of the bars or restaurants by the beach at Camps bay, the view is so beautiful...

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    agreen09097374

    Lots to see in Cape Town

    FUN AND SAFE PART OF SOUTH AFRICA... do miss out on seeing real Africans and socializing with the natives haha (As I was born in South Africa), but definitely worth a look.

    Insider Tip:Definately check out all the tours and the red and blue buses ARE DEFINATELY THE BEST WAY TO SEE PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING!!!

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    susanneboehlen4721

    Cape Town

    We liked Cape Town very much. Relaxing atmosphere, nice weather, nice people, nice restaurants and bars. A lot of things to see and to do.

    Insider Tip:Useful to have an own car to come around and see as well some nice spots around the city (wine region, Kap, western national park, Chapmans Peak Drive...)

South Africa: Itinerary

Arguably South Africa’s most popular destination among travellers, Cape Town is an unusual blend of a busy city centre towered by elegant skyscrapers, pristine beaches adorned by bronzed sun worshippers and a mountain which is the showpiece and stands proudly in the middle of it all.

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Cape Town Tours

2 day Western Cape Wow tour from Cape Town

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4 day Garden Route + J'bay tour from Cape Town

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