Guidebook for Cape Town

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Guidebook for Cape Town

Sightseeing

You can walk and watch penguins in their natural habitat.
562 locals recommend
Boulders Beach
Kleintuin Road
562 locals recommend
You can walk and watch penguins in their natural habitat.
Historic naval village with great history and culture. Visit one of the four museums, shops, restaurants and beautiful harbour.
315 locals recommend
Simon's Town Police Station
136 St George's St
315 locals recommend
Historic naval village with great history and culture. Visit one of the four museums, shops, restaurants and beautiful harbour.
Cape Point is part of the Table Mountain National Park and is a wildlife reserve as well as interesting destination to climb up to the lighthouse and enjoy the view. Great beaches, hikes and location for cycling.
9 locals recommend
New Cape Point Lighthouse
9 locals recommend
Cape Point is part of the Table Mountain National Park and is a wildlife reserve as well as interesting destination to climb up to the lighthouse and enjoy the view. Great beaches, hikes and location for cycling.
Interesting place to learn about ostriches.
33 locals recommend
Cape Point Ostrich Farm
Plateau Road
33 locals recommend
Interesting place to learn about ostriches.
Option for food shopping and supplies. Great beach.
42 locals recommend
Fish Hoek
42 locals recommend
Option for food shopping and supplies. Great beach.
Well worth the scenic drive to Hout Bay.
69 locals recommend
Chapmans Peak Drive
Chapmans Peak Drive
69 locals recommend
Well worth the scenic drive to Hout Bay.
Excellent surfing. Great beach. A few nice restaurants and shops.
63 locals recommend
Kommetjie
63 locals recommend
Excellent surfing. Great beach. A few nice restaurants and shops.
A must do trip in the cable car - or hike up if you are fit! Awesome views. Book online to get discount and avoid ticket queue. Website has wind information which often causes closures.
950 locals recommend
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
5821 Tafelberg Rd
950 locals recommend
A must do trip in the cable car - or hike up if you are fit! Awesome views. Book online to get discount and avoid ticket queue. Website has wind information which often causes closures.
Relaxed sea-side village. Two good restaurants (Village Hub and Wholefood Cafe).
51 locals recommend
Scarborough
51 locals recommend
Relaxed sea-side village. Two good restaurants (Village Hub and Wholefood Cafe).
Boat trip from V&A waterfront to old prison where Nelson Mandela spent much of his time during his imprisonment. Now a guided tour and museum.
223 locals recommend
Robben Island Museum
223 locals recommend
Boat trip from V&A waterfront to old prison where Nelson Mandela spent much of his time during his imprisonment. Now a guided tour and museum.
Fun venue for shopping, restaurants, trips and general people watching. Very busy during holidays and summer season.
125 locals recommend
Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
125 locals recommend
Fun venue for shopping, restaurants, trips and general people watching. Very busy during holidays and summer season.
Great national botanical gardens for hikes, awesome plants, lovely trees and lawns for picnics and relaxing. Live local music every Sunday in summer - book ahead.
1765 locals recommend
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes Drive
1765 locals recommend
Great national botanical gardens for hikes, awesome plants, lovely trees and lawns for picnics and relaxing. Live local music every Sunday in summer - book ahead.

Parks & Nature

You can swim and sunbathe with penguins in their natural habitat. Family-friendly and wind protected beach.
562 locals recommend
Boulders Beach
Kleintuin Road
562 locals recommend
You can swim and sunbathe with penguins in their natural habitat. Family-friendly and wind protected beach.
Closest and most awesome swimming beach for kids and adults alike. One kilometre from the house.
8 locals recommend
Fishermans Beach
8 locals recommend
Closest and most awesome swimming beach for kids and adults alike. One kilometre from the house.
Super hidden beach accessed from road to Boulders Penguin Colony. Great swimming and sandy beach.
Water's Edge
Super hidden beach accessed from road to Boulders Penguin Colony. Great swimming and sandy beach.
Protected and kid-friendly beach. Small when the tide is in. Great boulders and rock pools.
27 locals recommend
Windmill Beach
27 locals recommend
Protected and kid-friendly beach. Small when the tide is in. Great boulders and rock pools.

Food Scene

Great wine and restaurant. Evening food market on Thursdays. Great picnic basket lunches. Great space for kids to enjoy. Awesome views.
185 locals recommend
Cape Point Vineyards
Silvermine Road
185 locals recommend
Great wine and restaurant. Evening food market on Thursdays. Great picnic basket lunches. Great space for kids to enjoy. Awesome views.
Collection of good restaurants plus kid-friendly farm animals. Ride camels. Visit the snake and reptile sanctuary. Eat the delicious cheese!
134 locals recommend
Imhoff Farm
Kommetjie Road
134 locals recommend
Collection of good restaurants plus kid-friendly farm animals. Ride camels. Visit the snake and reptile sanctuary. Eat the delicious cheese!
Great collection of restaurants, lovely spa and a few interesting shops.
210 locals recommend
Noordhoek Farm Village
Noordhoek Main Road
210 locals recommend
Great collection of restaurants, lovely spa and a few interesting shops.
Relaxed local overlooking harbour. Good steaks. Simple but good kids menu. Great service.
59 locals recommend
SAVEUR Restaurant
Wharf Street
59 locals recommend
Relaxed local overlooking harbour. Good steaks. Simple but good kids menu. Great service.
Go to upstairs restaurant. Good views over to harbour and yacht marina. Fire in winter. Fresh and local.
18 locals recommend
The Meeting Place
98 St George's St
18 locals recommend
Go to upstairs restaurant. Good views over to harbour and yacht marina. Fire in winter. Fresh and local.
Family-run restaurant. Friendly service. Tasty specials. Simple but tasty pastas. Booking essential.
68 locals recommend
The Lighthouse Cafe
90 St George's St
68 locals recommend
Family-run restaurant. Friendly service. Tasty specials. Simple but tasty pastas. Booking essential.
Also coffee and pastry shop in Simon's Town. Kalk Bay option offers sit-down restaurant with fresh local tasty food.
32 locals recommend
Lekker Kalk Bay Cape Town South Africa
106 Main Rd
32 locals recommend
Also coffee and pastry shop in Simon's Town. Kalk Bay option offers sit-down restaurant with fresh local tasty food.
Good fish and chips!
64 locals recommend
The Salty Sea Dog
2 Wharf St
64 locals recommend
Good fish and chips!
Fab food for the whole family.
132 locals recommend
The Foodbarn Restaurant
Village Lane
132 locals recommend
Fab food for the whole family.
Pizzas are ok. Food a bit dull. Always open!
21 locals recommend
Cafe Pescado
118 St George's St
21 locals recommend
Pizzas are ok. Food a bit dull. Always open!
Great Indian food. Love the take aways!
16 locals recommend
Bhandaris Indian Restaurant Fish Hoek
146b Main Rd
16 locals recommend
Great Indian food. Love the take aways!
Great sushi but we get take outs - restaurant atmosphere is not great.
6 locals recommend
Just Sushi Restaurant
6 locals recommend
Great sushi but we get take outs - restaurant atmosphere is not great.

Essentials

Shop for food, clothes and other supplies.
114 locals recommend
Woolworths Longbeach Mall
Buller Louw Boulevard
114 locals recommend
Shop for food, clothes and other supplies.
Food and all requirements. 15 minutes from the house.
13 locals recommend
Pick n Pay Longbeach Mall
Noordsig Milkwood Park
13 locals recommend
Food and all requirements. 15 minutes from the house.
General groceries (no alcohol sold). 15 mins from house.
36 locals recommend
Pick n Pay Fish Hoek
36 locals recommend
General groceries (no alcohol sold). 15 mins from house.
General groceries (no alcohol sold). 15 mins from house.
102 locals recommend
Woolworths
Princess Street
102 locals recommend
General groceries (no alcohol sold). 15 mins from house.
Closest shop for simple essentials. Small bakery.
28 locals recommend
Kwikspar Glencairn
Birkenhead Road
28 locals recommend
Closest shop for simple essentials. Small bakery.
2.5km from the house. Closest shop for bread, milk, newspaper and other essentials. Friendly and helpful owners.
13 locals recommend
Seven Penguins Convenience Store
135 Queens Rd
13 locals recommend
2.5km from the house. Closest shop for bread, milk, newspaper and other essentials. Friendly and helpful owners.

Arts & Culture

Small but interesting local history including settlers, slaves and sailors.
46 locals recommend
Simon's Town Museum
Court Road
46 locals recommend
Small but interesting local history including settlers, slaves and sailors.
British and SA navy history. Cool helicopters, boats and diving gear.
45 locals recommend
S A NAVAL MUSEUM
Saint George's Street
45 locals recommend
British and SA navy history. Cool helicopters, boats and diving gear.
Great collection of toys and some for sale. Cool working model train.
9 locals recommend
Toy Museum & Collectors Shop
1067 King George Way
9 locals recommend
Great collection of toys and some for sale. Cool working model train.
Ever changing selection of local music and drama.
114 locals recommend
The Kalk Bay Theatre
Main Road
114 locals recommend
Ever changing selection of local music and drama.

Drinks & Nightlife

Live local music over weekends. Relaxed restaurant.
137 locals recommend
Cafe Roux - Noordhoek
Chapmans Peak Dr
137 locals recommend
Live local music over weekends. Relaxed restaurant.

Entertainment & Activities

Local operator for whale trips (June to October). Great trips to see dolphins and seals throughout the year.
23 locals recommend
Simon's Town Boat Company
2 Wharf St
23 locals recommend
Local operator for whale trips (June to October). Great trips to see dolphins and seals throughout the year.
Awesome trips to seal island for shark cage diving and the chance to see breaching great white sharks.
African Shark Eco-Charters
4 Wharf St
Awesome trips to seal island for shark cage diving and the chance to see breaching great white sharks.
Kayaking trips around harbour and/or to see penguins and seals. No longer a shop but trips depart from wharf in town.
Paddlers Kayak Shop
Kayaking trips around harbour and/or to see penguins and seals. No longer a shop but trips depart from wharf in town.
Sailing centre. Simple tasty food at the restaurant for breakfast and lunch only. Sign in as a visitor at the gate.
16 locals recommend
The False Bay Yacht Club
King George Way
16 locals recommend
Sailing centre. Simple tasty food at the restaurant for breakfast and lunch only. Sign in as a visitor at the gate.