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What to do in Cape Town

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Cape Town has a magnetic attraction that draws people back time and again. It is not anything specific or necessarily unique, but a combination of factors that add up to a great city. Cape Town has a wealth of places to see and things to do. You should not be bored during your stay in our city!

    • Table Mountain - a National Monument and the landmark of Cape Town -
    • Parliament - buildings that have seen tremendous change over the decades
    • Robben Island - the prison island where Nelson Mandela was held - 4 tours daily- R150
    • Planetarium and Museum
    • Two Oceans Aquarium filled with life from the Atlantic and Indian Oceans
    • Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
    • Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens –
    • Cape Point Nature Reserve – The meeting points of The Atlantic and Indian Oceans
    • Boulders Beach Penguin Colony – Africa's only mainland colony
    • Seal Island boat trips in Hout Bay – Cape fur seals abound
    • Township Tours – See and experience the vibrant life of our city with Thembile and Patrick
    • Bo-Kaap walking tour – The old cobbled area of Cape Town prviously known as The Slave and Malay Quarter
    • District 6 Museum – Relating the stories of a lost and relocated community in the apartheid days
    • Castle of Good Hope – Well renovated and with fantastic old Cape Furniture
    • Greenmarket Square – Crafts and African arts daily
    • Greenpoint Market – Weekends of huge crafts and arts
       

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