Cape Town Links
- The City of Cape Town
www.capetown.gov.za - The History of Cape Town
www.cape-town.net - Webcams
Cape Town webcams - The Cape Argus
www.capeargus.co.za - Cape Town Today Entertainment
www.capetowntoday.co.za - Stuff to do
www.stufftodo.co.za - Rental Cars in Cape Town
tra:mag car hire - South Africa: Info about changed street, city or place names
- City Center Streetmap
Streetmap
Street Search
City Walk Map
Google Map Cape Town
Google Earth Cape Town 3D - Cape Region maps
www.themaps.co.za - South African tidal, solar and lunar data
www.satides.co.za - Medical
practitioners, dentists etc.
www.healthdirectory.co.za - Nature Reserves in the Cape Region
www.capenature.org.za - John Platter - Guide to Cellars, Vineyards & Winemakers
http://www.platteronline.com - Cape Town International Airport
www.airports.co.za - Banking/ATMs at the Airport
http://www.airports.co.za...banks - WiFi Hotspots in Cape Town
http://www.totalhotspots.com - Rent a mobile from MTN for your holiday in South Africa Click Here
What 2 Do
- Stroll through the City Bowl
Probably the best way to get an idea of Cape Town is to walk around in the historic City Bowl - loads of old houses, castles and museums
Click here for a map (pdf) of the City Centre of Cape Town - Sightseeing Tour
You have got to options of organised Sightseeing Tours in Cape Town - you can either do a "guided walk through the historical streets of Cape Town", or do it by a red londonstyle doubledecker bus.
Check the tra:guide trips & tours board for some reviews. Or take a carriage and explore the city in some last century style!
- Robben Island
Visiting Robben Island is a must when you are in Cape Town. Very intense introduction in to the younger South African history. The only way of going there is by boat. Tickets for the ferry can be booked at the V&A Waterfront (Nelson Mandela Gateway & Cape Town Tourism Office, Clock Tower) and at the Canal Walk Information Centre (Entrance 3).
Tours: Walk to Freedom Tour including Robben Island | Cultural Tour & Robben Island
--website-- - Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Actually nothing really special, but somehow a place where every tourist is going to. The V&A Waterfront is a huge shopping center and a sort of entertainment center with loads of restaurants etc. But, the Waterfront is also the place where your ferry to Robben Island is leaving from (and coming back to).
The other "highlight" of the Waterfront is the famous "Two Oceans Aquarium"!
Tour: Table Mountain and Victoria & Alfred Waterfront |
--website-- - Cape Peninsula National Park
Officially part of the Table Mountain National Park, the Cape Peninsula is situated south of Cape Town. The most southern point of the Peninsula is the "Cape of Good Hope" which used to be called to most southern point of Africa. This is wrong - Cape Agulhas is the most southern point of Africa.
For a downloadable brochure click here.
Tours: Cape Peninsula Tour | Cape Point Tour | Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
--website-- - Language School in Cape Town
Eurolingua Institute South Africa
Botany Bay, Cape Town, South Africa. The Eurolingua Institute currently teaches 9 languages in 35 countries throughout Europe, Scandinavia, North America, Central America, South America, South Africa, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
- Table Mountain National Park
The Table Mountain is always overlooking the City of Cape Town. The Mountain got its special magic which you have to check out while you are there. You can either climb [link] the mountain or take the Cableway. You will enjoy it when you are up there – fantastic views on Cape Town!
By the way - for a good first idea what the Table Mountain National Park has to offer watch the official video stream!
SANParks, the South African National Parks Authority, just published some new Safety Information for all visitor of the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP)
Tours: Abseil Table Mountain | Table Mountain and Cape Town City Tour | Table Mountain and Blouberg Beach Tour | Four Mountain Passes Tour
--website-- - District Six Museum
The District Six Museum is a MUST while you are in Cape Town. It shows the diversity of the city at it's best. But it also shows how brutal and disgusting the Apartheid government of South Africa tried to reach their stupid aims.
Tours: Cape Town Cultural Tour | Cultural Tour & Robben Island
--website-- - Cape Winelands - book your tour through hostelworld.com
Check out the beauty of the landscape and the wines produces at the Southern tip of Africa.
Specialist Cape Winelands tours with Tsiba Tsiba
Stellenbosch based, Full & Half Day Wine Tours in the Cape Winelands area. Transfers & shuttles between the Cape Town area and Stellenbosch.
Explore the African Terroirs of Wine & Cheese
We day-tour the breathtaking Cape Fold mountain range in search of unique cheeses and exquisite wines. We meet high caliber cheese & wine makers. We discover the historic terroir of Africa, while walking, touching & tasting its divine produce. - Shopping Centres
Victoria & Alfred Waterfront | Tyger Valley | Constantia Village | Cavendish Square | Canal Walk | Blue Route Mall | Bayside Centre | Nordhoek Farm Village - Music, Restaurants, Clubs etc - see the tra:mag entertainment guide Cape Town
- There is so much more Cape Town has to offer...
Discover Cape Town
Shark Cage Diving
Table Mountain Abseil
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Castle of Good Hope
South African Museum
Nature Reserves around Cape Town
City Rock - indoor climbing & more in Cape Town
Chapman's Peak Drive - one of the most spectacular marine drives in the world
Biosphere Coastal Clarence Drive - magnificent views across False Bay to Table Mountain and the rest of the Cape Peninsula
Baboon Matters - Walk with the baboons (Cape Peninsula)
Southern Line Tourism Route - scenic train route from Cape Town to Simonstown - timetable
Stellenbosch
Inverdoorn Game Reserve (about a 2hour drive from Cape Town)
Soekershof Walkabout - Mazes & Botanical Gardens (about 140 kilometres, or a 1.5 to 2 hour drive)
Aqulia Game Reserve Safari (about 2hrs along the N1 from Cape Town)
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Fact File Cape Town
Province: W
Function: legislative capital of South Africa
Population: around 3 million
founded in: 1652
Cape Town or the “Mother City” is the place where South Africa, as we know it today, has its origin.
Cape Town was founded in 1652 by the Dutchman Jan van Riebeek. First used as a refreshment station for the Dutch East India Company, Cape Town grew quite quickly and became a small settlement of the first European settlers.
In the following years Cape Town got a fort (the Castle of Good Hope) and the Gardens were established at the foot of Table Mountain.
Today Cape Town is probably the major tourist attraction in South Africa. But Cape Town is more than just another city – Cape Town has the Table Mountain in the back, two oceans at their front door and many more amazing things to do.
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Public Transport in Cape Town
You definitely don't need a car in Cape Town. You can do almost everything with public transport. Click here for a tra:mag special about the public transport in Cape Town!
Close to the southernmost tip of Africa, Hermanus enjoys a richly deserved reputation for its fantastic shore-based whale watching, between July and November. From the excellent vantage points on the rocky cliff path that hugs the coastline from one end of Hermanus to the other, whale watchers can get within 20 meters of these magical creatures as they cruise along the coves. The area is a haven for the Southern Right Whale, but other species including Humpbacks, Killer whales plus Bottlenose and Common dolphins are occasionally sighted. The world’s only ‘Whale Crier’ alerts visitors to the location of the whales by blasting his kelp horn. Enjoy wondrous views of the Cape Peninsula as you return to Cape Town via Sir Lowry’s pass. [more info & booking]
Depart for Gansbaai and enjoy a continental breakfast at the White Shark Lodge before a short boat trip to Dyer Island. A haven for marine birds and home to 50,000 Cape Fur Seals, the area has become a magnet for Great White Sharks and offers fantastic opportunities to view this magnificent predator from both above and below the surface.
The skipper of the day gives a short lecture on shark anatomy and behaviour. He explains how White Sharks Projects works with the sharks in the area. You will spend around four to six hours at sea, depending on the frequency of shark visits to the boat. Once the skipper has decided upon the best site, you will get the once-in-a-lifetime chance to enter the water in a shark cage. The cage takes 2-3 people at a time and you will spend around 20 minutes in the water surrounded by these magnificent creatures. All equipment, including 7mm wetsuits, is provided - you don't need a scuba licence to cage dive. If you change your mind and do not want to enter the water, you can simply enjoy the surface viewing – sharks naturally feed at the surface so photo opportunities abound.
The shark cage dive takes place on Shark Team, an 11-meter, 4-ton catamaran with all the latest electronic and safety equipment. The boat was custom-built for shark diving, so there is plenty of space for everyone to view the sharks in comfort. It holds up to 18 passengers and the crew consists of experienced Skippers, a qualified Paramedic, a Dive Master and friendly, helpful staff. They operate with the benefit of 15 years’ experience in Great White Shark research, conservation and eco-tourism, behind them. Lunch boxes consisting of bread rolls with a variety of fillings, sweets, crisps and assorted juices and soft drinks are provided on board the boat and upon return to harbour you are invited to tea, coffee, biscuits or scones at the White Shark Lodge. [more info & booking]
Beaches in Cape Town
Cape Town has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. The more chilly beaches along the Atlantic coastline and the warmer ones along the Indian Ocean coastline. Read more »»
World Heritage Sites in
Southern Africa
Southern Africa has currently 14 official UNESCO World Heritage Sites in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique. Read more »»
Whale watching in Cape Town
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The best area for whale watching in Cape Town is the warmer False Bay side of the Cape Peninsula. The most frequently seen whale is the Southern Right Whale, which are using the area as calving and nursery grounds and may be seen just metres from the shore. Peak season for whale watching are the months from mid-August to mid-October. Other whales that can be seen in the False Bay (although less frequently than Southern Right Whales) include Humpback Whales, Killer Whales and Bryde's Whales. Dolphin species in the region include Bottlenose Dolphins on the east side and Dusky Dolphins on the west side.
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Longstreet, Cape Town
Greenmarket Square Arts and crafts daily 10am-5pm |
Church Street Antiques market summer: daily; Thursday - Saturday |
Greenpoint Stadium Flea market stuff plus arts and crafts every Sunday 10am-2pm |
The Grande Parade "weekly market" Wednesday - Saturday |
Adderley Street Flowers daily |
V&A Waterfront Arts and crafts market December - January daily |
Groot Constantia Antique Collectors Market every Saturday and Sunday |
Photography Tour in Cape Town - BOOK IT NOW! |