Things to do
Explore Cape Town
Cape Town is about an hour's drive from the cottage, making it an easy day trip. Here are the 12 must sees.
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~1 hrTable Mountain Aerial Cableway
Ride the rotating cable car to the top for views over the city and ocean. Go early on a clear, windless day.
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~1 hrV&A Waterfront
Shops, restaurants, the harbour and the Two Oceans Aquarium, all in one place.
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~1 hrRobben Island
Ferry from the Waterfront to the island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned. Book well ahead.
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~1 hrKirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
World famous gardens on the slopes of Table Mountain, with the Tree Canopy Walkway.
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~1 hr 45 minCape Point and the Cape of Good Hope
Dramatic cliffs, lighthouses and sea views at the tip of the peninsula.
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~1 hr 30 minBoulders Beach Penguins
See the African penguin colony up close in Simon's Town.
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~1 hr 15 minChapman's Peak Drive
One of the world's most beautiful coastal drives, between Hout Bay and Noordhoek.
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~1 hrBo-Kaap
Colourful houses, cobbled streets and Cape Malay food.
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~1 hrCamps Bay and Clifton beaches
White sand beaches below the Twelve Apostles, perfect at sunset.
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~1 hrLion's Head and Signal Hill
Hike Lion's Head for sunrise or sunset, or drive up Signal Hill for the views.
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~1 hrZeitz MOCAA
Contemporary African art in a striking converted grain silo at the Waterfront.
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~50 minCape Town
The Mother City, Table Mountain, the V&A Waterfront and the Atlantic seaboard.
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~1 hrGroot Constantia and the Constantia wine route
South Africa's oldest wine farm, in the leafy Constantia valley.
