Cape Town
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South Africa

Things to do in Cape Town

Cape Town (Afrikaans: Kaapstad, Xhosa: iKapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa. The capital of Western Cape Province, it is also the legislative capital of the nation. Cape Town is on South Africa's southwestern coast close to the Cape of Good Hope, and is the southernmost city on the African continent. It is the gateway to the globally renowned Cape Winelands which includes the towns of Franschhoek, Stellenbosch and Paarl.

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  1. Cape Floral Region Protected Areas

    Cape Floral Region Protected Areas

    nature reserve

    Photo: Rialfver at nl.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  2. Castle of Good Hope

    Castle of Good Hope

    attraction

    Photo: Martinvl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  3. Bo-Kaap

    Bo-Kaap

    attraction

    Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  4. Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

    attraction

    Photo: Didier B ( Sam67fr ) · CC BY 2.5 · source

  5. Two Oceans Aquarium

    Two Oceans Aquarium

    attraction

    Photo: HelenOnline · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  6. Victoria and Alfred Waterfront

    Victoria and Alfred Waterfront

    attraction

    Photo: Damien du Toit · CC BY 2.0 · source

  7. Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art

    Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art

    attraction

    Photo: Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  8. Rhodes Memorial

    Rhodes Memorial

    attraction

    Photo: Glassbottle at English Wikipedia · Public domain · source

  9. South African Houses of Parliament

    South African Houses of Parliament

    attraction

    Photo: PhilippN · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  10. Table Mountain National Park

    Table Mountain National Park

    nature reserve

    Photo: Hilton Teper · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  11. Artscape Theatre

    Artscape Theatre

    attraction

    Photo: Adamina · CC BY 2.0 · source

  12. Groot Constantia

    Groot Constantia

    attraction

    Photo: Martinvl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  13. District Six Museum

    District Six Museum

    attraction

    Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  14. Slave Lodge

    Slave Lodge

    attraction

    Photo: HelenOnline · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  15. Baxter Theatre

    Baxter Theatre

    attraction

    Photo: Zaian · CC0 · source

  16. Cape Town Science Centre

    Cape Town Science Centre

    attraction

    Photo: Axxter99 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  17. Labia Theatre

    Labia Theatre

    attraction

    Photo: Ben Sutherland from Crystal Palace, London, UK · CC BY 2.0 · source

  18. Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

    Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

    attraction · Rhodes Drive, Newlands

    Photo: Didier B ( Sam67fr ) · CC BY 2.5 · source

  19. Chavonnes Battery Museum

    Chavonnes Battery Museum

    Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  20. Iziko South African Museum

    Iziko South African Museum

    Photo: Discott · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  21. Rietvlei Wetland Reserve

    Rietvlei Wetland Reserve

    nature reserve

    Photo: Abu Shawka · CC0 · source

  22. Groote Schuur

    Groote Schuur

    museum

    Photo: Janek Szymanowski · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  23. Company's Garden

    Company's Garden

    Photo: Jorge Lascar · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  24. Greenmarket Square

    Greenmarket Square

    attraction

    Photo: South African Tourism · CC BY 2.0 · source

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  1. Noon Gun

    Noon Gun

    attraction

    Photo: Flickr user DanieVDM: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dvdmerwe · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  2. Irma Stern Museum

    Irma Stern Museum

    Photo: Axxter99 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  3. Rust en Vreugd

    Rust en Vreugd

    museum · 78 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town

    Photo: Raymond Ellis · CC0 · source

  4. De Waal Park

    De Waal Park

    Photo: Magemu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  5. Arderne Gardens

    Arderne Gardens

    attraction

    Photo: Marie Frei · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  6. Koopmans-de Wet House

    Koopmans-de Wet House

    museum · 35 Long Street, Cape Town

    Photo: Martinvl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  7. South African Sendinggestig Museum

    South African Sendinggestig Museum

    Photo: Jaline1632 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  8. Arderne Gardens

    Arderne Gardens

    park · 222 Main Road, 7708, Claremont · step-free

    Photo: Marie Frei · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  9. Cape Medical Museum

    Cape Medical Museum

    Photo: Nkansah Rexford · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  10. Heart of Cape Town Museum

    Heart of Cape Town Museum

    Photo: Tiiu Sild · Public domain · source

  11. Waterworks Museum

    Waterworks Museum

    Photo: Zaian · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  12. Green Point Park

    Green Point Park

    Photo: Kapstadt entdecken! · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  13. Keurboom Park

    Keurboom Park

    Photo: Zaian · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  14. Old Town House Museum

    Old Town House Museum

    149 Longmarket Street

    Photo: User Georgio on fr.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  15. Table Bay Nature Reserve

    Table Bay Nature Reserve

    Photo: Abu Shawka · CC0 · source

  16. Wynberg Park

    Wynberg Park

    Photo: Zaian · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  17. Observatory War Memorial

    Observatory War Memorial

    attraction

    Photo: axxter99 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  18. World of Birds

    World of Birds

    zoo · Valley Road, 7806, Hout Bay

    Photo: Dick Daniels ( http://theworldbirds.org/ ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  19. Nobel Square

    attraction

  20. Bo-Kaap Museum

    attraction

  21. Cable Car to the top of Table Mountain

    attraction

  22. City Hall

    attraction

  23. Galleria Gibello

    attraction

  24. Jolly Roger Pirate Ship

    attraction

  25. Newlands

    attraction

  26. Para-Taxi

    attraction

  27. South African Air Force Museum Ysterplaat

    attraction

  28. South African Jewish Museum

    attraction

  29. Big Block Boulder

    attraction

  30. Guga S'thebe Cultural Centre

    attraction · King Langalibalele Drive, 7455, Cape Town

  31. Hamstrung Boulder

    attraction

  32. Low Seam Boulder

    attraction

  33. River Boulder

    attraction

  34. Schadenfreude Boulder

    attraction

  35. Tigresse Catamaran Cruises

    attraction · Beach Road, 8002, Cape Town

  36. Tree Traverse Boulder

    attraction

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Self-guided routes

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  1. Cape Town: a self-guided walk7 stops · 2.2 km · 64 min
  2. Cape Town: more of the See list7 stops · 4.4 km · 93 min

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