Guidebook for Cape Town

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Guidebook for Cape Town

Food Scene

An entire block dedicated to a seven-day-a-week food and lifestyle market Features a daily fresh goods section, 15 food vendors, three bars, 40 designer retail stalls and a live entertainment stage
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I-Mojo Market
30 Regent Rd
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An entire block dedicated to a seven-day-a-week food and lifestyle market Features a daily fresh goods section, 15 food vendors, three bars, 40 designer retail stalls and a live entertainment stage
Laid-back, family-friendly Italian restaurant for large pizzas, pasta and meat dinner specials.
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Posticino Italian Restaurant
323 Main Rd
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Laid-back, family-friendly Italian restaurant for large pizzas, pasta and meat dinner specials.
Contemporary French cuisine with a definite Mediterranean flair, both à la carte and tasting, in historic building with terrace.
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La Mouette Restaurant
78 Regent Rd
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Contemporary French cuisine with a definite Mediterranean flair, both à la carte and tasting, in historic building with terrace.
True to bistro style, La Boheme is cosy and welcoming, serving gourmet yet hearty meals at a reasonable price. Boasts an impressive wine selection...
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La Boheme
341 Main Rd
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True to bistro style, La Boheme is cosy and welcoming, serving gourmet yet hearty meals at a reasonable price. Boasts an impressive wine selection...

Getting Around

A drop-and-go bike rental company. Offers the casual cyclist a chance to rent a bicycle and enjoy a gentle, relaxing ride along Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard. Just arrive at any of our stations to grab your bike and go.
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Up Cycles Sea Point
0 Beach Rd
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A drop-and-go bike rental company. Offers the casual cyclist a chance to rent a bicycle and enjoy a gentle, relaxing ride along Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard. Just arrive at any of our stations to grab your bike and go.

Entertainment & Activities

Head out for an unforgettable journey with Cape Sidecar Adventures! Take your pick from a variety of itineraries, ranging from a spin around the Peninsula, to a meander through the Winelands; from short transfers to full day or overnight trips, you’re going to want to try them all!
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Cape Sidecar Adventures
1 Dickens Rd
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Head out for an unforgettable journey with Cape Sidecar Adventures! Take your pick from a variety of itineraries, ranging from a spin around the Peninsula, to a meander through the Winelands; from short transfers to full day or overnight trips, you’re going to want to try them all!
Walk, run, skate or cycle along the Sea Point Promenade, which stretches all the way from Mouille Point to the end of Queens Beach. There is also a free open-air gym where anyone can workout on the all-weather equipment. Enjoy a gym-session with a sea-view, meet new people, and spend time outdoors every time you train.
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Cape Town Promenade 1 station
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Walk, run, skate or cycle along the Sea Point Promenade, which stretches all the way from Mouille Point to the end of Queens Beach. There is also a free open-air gym where anyone can workout on the all-weather equipment. Enjoy a gym-session with a sea-view, meet new people, and spend time outdoors every time you train.
Hire a kayak and join a breath-taking two-hour, or half-day guided coastal kayak trail around the Atlantic coastline. If you’re lucky you may even see a whale breaching or a pod of dolphins swimming by.
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Kaskazi Kayaks & Adventures | Sea Point, Cape Town
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Hire a kayak and join a breath-taking two-hour, or half-day guided coastal kayak trail around the Atlantic coastline. If you’re lucky you may even see a whale breaching or a pod of dolphins swimming by.
Jump on a tour bus and explore the areas around Sea Point, ending with a sunset picnic on top of Signal Hill where you can get a panoramic view of Sea Point and the rest of Cape Town, its beautiful Mother City.
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City Sightseeing Cape Town
81 Long St
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Jump on a tour bus and explore the areas around Sea Point, ending with a sunset picnic on top of Signal Hill where you can get a panoramic view of Sea Point and the rest of Cape Town, its beautiful Mother City.

Arts & Culture

This renowned contemporary art gallery supports the local up-and-coming artist but also features some awe-inspiring established international collections
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Gallery MOMO Cape Town
16 Buiten St
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This renowned contemporary art gallery supports the local up-and-coming artist but also features some awe-inspiring established international collections
Tucked away in the pedestrian walkway on Church Street in the CBD, Worldart’s collection features mainly contemporary urban and street art by local artists. They also specialise in sourcing pieces for collectors.
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Worldart Gallery
54 Church St
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Tucked away in the pedestrian walkway on Church Street in the CBD, Worldart’s collection features mainly contemporary urban and street art by local artists. They also specialise in sourcing pieces for collectors.
One of the oldest galleries in Cape Town and situated in the heart of the CBD, The Cape Gallery contains works that invoke Africa’s cultural identity, from classic landscape paintings to sculptures and modern street art.
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The Cape Gallery
60 Church St
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One of the oldest galleries in Cape Town and situated in the heart of the CBD, The Cape Gallery contains works that invoke Africa’s cultural identity, from classic landscape paintings to sculptures and modern street art.
The District Six Museum, established in December 1994, commemorates the District Six experience and with that of forced removals more generally.
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Iziko leMuziyam yaseSix
25A Buitenkant St
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The District Six Museum, established in December 1994, commemorates the District Six experience and with that of forced removals more generally.
Dating back to 1679, the Slave Lodge is the second oldest building in South Africa and served initially as a lodge for the slaves of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and subsequently as the first post office, library and supreme court. The Museum houses collections of ceramics, toys, silver and textiles as well as artefacts from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Near East and the Far East. Displays on Cape history, Khoisan herders, African money and slavery are on view.
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Iziko Slave Lodge
Wale Street
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Dating back to 1679, the Slave Lodge is the second oldest building in South Africa and served initially as a lodge for the slaves of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and subsequently as the first post office, library and supreme court. The Museum houses collections of ceramics, toys, silver and textiles as well as artefacts from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Near East and the Far East. Displays on Cape history, Khoisan herders, African money and slavery are on view.

Essentials

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Woolworths Fort Road
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Pharmacy and convenience store.
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Clicks Pharmacy - Glengariff
2 Main Rd
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Pharmacy and convenience store.
Lap pool, workout equipment, yoga, active play for children, health cafe, tennis, sauna, steam room, squash, ride studio and more.
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Virgin Active Point - Health club
Bill Peters Drive
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Lap pool, workout equipment, yoga, active play for children, health cafe, tennis, sauna, steam room, squash, ride studio and more.

Parks & Nature

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I-Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
5821 Tafelberg Rd
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Aflat-topped hill that is situated next to Lion’s Head, forming part of Table Mountain. This is where the famous Noon Gun is fired every day at 12h00 on the dot. It’s also where you can enjoy some of the best views in the city, fly model planes, try some paragliding or simply enjoy a bit of nature.
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Signal Hill
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Aflat-topped hill that is situated next to Lion’s Head, forming part of Table Mountain. This is where the famous Noon Gun is fired every day at 12h00 on the dot. It’s also where you can enjoy some of the best views in the city, fly model planes, try some paragliding or simply enjoy a bit of nature.
Lions Head in Cape Town is the distinctive shaped mountain slope found alongside Table Mountain. The proud lion overlooks the city and Table Bay on one side, and the scenic Atlantic Ocean coastline on the other. It is a spectacular walk to the top and although it can be quite steep at times, the stunning views of Cape Town on the way up will keep you motivated to reach the top.
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Lion's Head Hike
Signal Hill Road
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Lions Head in Cape Town is the distinctive shaped mountain slope found alongside Table Mountain. The proud lion overlooks the city and Table Bay on one side, and the scenic Atlantic Ocean coastline on the other. It is a spectacular walk to the top and although it can be quite steep at times, the stunning views of Cape Town on the way up will keep you motivated to reach the top.
A little piece of paradise in the middle of the Mother City. For a fun day out, school tours, family picnics, children’s birthday parties, outdoor exercise, romantic walks and healthy activities; this is beautiful natural place to get some fresh air and be social. This carefully curated garden is composed of a rich variety of flora indigenous to the Cape, and offers the only Biodiversity Showcase Garden of its kind, featuring 25 000 indigenous plants, trees, shrubs, bulbs and groundcovers, consisting of 300 different plant species. Go on a journey of self-exploration and get wonderfully lost in the Outdoor Labyrinth or take a paid tour with us and discover the world of fynbos. Perhaps even
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Iphondo laseGreen Point
1 Fritz Sonnenberg Rd
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A little piece of paradise in the middle of the Mother City. For a fun day out, school tours, family picnics, children’s birthday parties, outdoor exercise, romantic walks and healthy activities; this is beautiful natural place to get some fresh air and be social. This carefully curated garden is composed of a rich variety of flora indigenous to the Cape, and offers the only Biodiversity Showcase Garden of its kind, featuring 25 000 indigenous plants, trees, shrubs, bulbs and groundcovers, consisting of 300 different plant species. Go on a journey of self-exploration and get wonderfully lost in the Outdoor Labyrinth or take a paid tour with us and discover the world of fynbos. Perhaps even

Shopping

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V&A Waterfront
19 Dock Rd
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