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Cape
Town is definitely not a city for the housebound.
One foot in this vibrant city and you will be
accosted by a myriad of places to visit, cuisines
to sample, beaches to bronze in, art, history,
culture to soak up and a night life second to
none.
In fact, you’re just spoilt for choice.
The beauty of it all is that everything is so
accessible that the only thing that one really
has to worry about is how to fit it all in.
So just to get you started we’ve given
you a couple of leads below. And when the day’s
venturing is done, rest assured you can retire
to privacy, solitude and the luxury of peace.
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Table Mountain - a World Heritage Site - is a
sandstone plateau rising up above the Cape Flats.
The top is approximately 3km wide, and at its
heighest point, Maclears Beacon, rises to 1085m.
Over the centuries it has become one of South
Africa's most famous landmarks. The summit can
be reached by trails or cable-car.
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What better way to visualise Cape Town's eclectic
surrounds than with our easy-to-navigate maps.
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Robben Island, which lies about 12 kilometres
north of Cape Town, has over the years become
synonymous with the anti-apartheid struggle in
South Africa. Now a World Heritage Site, it has
come to symbolise, not only for South Africa,
but also for the entire world, the triumph of
the human spirit over enormous hardship and adversity.
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One of the Cape's main attractions, the Cape of
Good Hope Nature Reserve, at Cape Point, noted
for its floral diversity and its wild flowers.
The reserve boasts a spectacular coastline, with
Cape Point possessing the highest sea cliffs in
South Africa.
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"Where the world meets at the water's edge."
One of the most beautiful waterfronts in the world;
a full list of its events, restaurants and shops.
Carefully laid out in an easy-to-find manner.
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Beautifully situated on the eastern slopes of
Table Mountain, these world-renowned gardens are
dedicated to the preservation of the indigenous
plants of Southern Africa. Some 6 000 different
species are grown here, including ancient cycads
and many species of protea, erica, pelargoniums
and ferns.
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Comprehensive and user friendly site covering
the different wine routes, regions, surrounding
towns, what's happening, and even the history
of wine!
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