| It's been said so many times it's almost a | | | | the top of the city, this Malay quarter is simply |
| cliché - but like most clichés it's | | | | charming with its warm and friendly community |
| perfectly true - Cape Town is 'one of the most | | | | and multi-coloured terraced homes interspersed |
| beautiful cities in the world'. Most first-time visitors | | | | with turreted mosques. At the heart of the city is |
| to South Africa's 'Mother City' have little real idea | | | | the bustling Green Market Square, a popular spot |
| what to expect beyond the post-card view of | | | | for tourists looking for some African mementos |
| the iconic Table Mountain and some vague notions | | | | or funky clothing. Less well known, a block away, |
| about possibly buying a wooden giraffe carving | | | | is the impressive multi-story Pan African Market |
| for the entry hall back home… And for | | | | which is a treasure trove of carvings, art, clothing |
| many the 'obvious' is all they will take back with | | | | and musical instruments from all over Africa - at |
| them - the sites and experiences offered in | | | | much more reasonable prices. A stroll through the |
| every second tour guide's brochure. They'll have a | | | | Company Gardens affords beautiful views of the |
| good time, but there is so much more to this | | | | mountain rising up through the fringe of green |
| place curved lovingly around the tip of Africa. | | | | foliage. Museums and Art Galleries abound, and it |
| Cape Town is a city crammed full of life, | | | | is not uncommon to find artists working |
| interwoven with vibrant colours and cultures. The | | | | throughout this squirrel's playground. Of course a |
| city centre and suburbs which surround and | | | | drive around the awe-inspiring Cape Point is not to |
| spread out from the lower slopes of Table | | | | be missed - but don't just stroll up to the top of |
| Mountain are filled with the sounds of many | | | | the paved walkway - get adventurous and |
| languages as her children live and laugh and fight | | | | explore the sheer cliffs below (taking care, of |
| and co-exist together in this place they call home. | | | | course) - Getting wet from the spray of waves |
| If you give her a chance, and are prepared to | | | | crashing far below while you cling to the tip of the |
| look beyond the numerous wonderful yet | | | | African continent is a rush many miss out on! You |
| over-done tourist attractions and in-your-face | | | | only live once - and Cape Town offers many |
| geographical beauty, Cape Town will open her | | | | exciting adventures to make your visit one of the |
| heart to you and show you her true self. There | | | | most exhilarating times of your time on earth! |
| are so many fascinating contrasts to Cape Town | | | | Shark cage diving, abseiling, kloofing, surfing - |
| that you will be continually surprised around every | | | | unlimited adrenalin pumping action is available |
| corner. The playground of the rich and famous, | | | | throughout Cape Town. From the verdant Wine |
| Cape Town's elite stretch of coastline from | | | | Farms surrounding Stellenbosch to the sprawling |
| Camp's Bay through to Llandudno offers the | | | | townships of the Cape Flats and Khayelitsha; from |
| ultimate in luxury - an unexpected surprise for | | | | the welcoming waves of the Indian Ocean to the |
| those visitors who enjoy their creature-comforts | | | | icy embrace of the Atlantic; the Penguin colony at |
| and are nervously anticipating Darkest Africa with | | | | Boulder's Beach to the Southern Right whales |
| a limited hot water supply. Palm-lined beaches, | | | | playing in the bays - Cape Town, the Mother City, |
| trendy lifestyle centres and premium luxury | | | | is a multi-faceted wonder-woman - so much |
| accommodation are all delightfully sprinkled along | | | | more than just a pretty face. Don't wait till the |
| this Utopian millionaire's strip. Drive into the City | | | | 2010 FIFA World Cup to discover her charms - |
| centre and be prepared for a complete change of | | | | Cape Town is waiting now with warm and |
| scenery. Starting in the colourful 'Bo-Kaap' area at | | | | wide-open arms. |