Guidebook for Cape Town
Food Scene
Obz Cafe
115 Lower Main Rd1890 House Sushi and Grill
40 Trill Rd Best sushi in Cape Town
I-Rhodes Memorial
Rhodes AvenueSaint James Cafe
43 Station RdDrinks & Nightlife
Rust Café
1 Herschel Rd Good craft beer selection
Good craft beer selection and light meals
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A Touch of Madness Restaurant
12 Nuttall Rd Good craft beer selection and light meals
Stones
166A Long StPool tables and late night drinks on balcony
Long Street
Long StreetBars and nightclubs - student late night hub
Parks & Nature
Free guided walk/train run by your host
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Table Mountain (Nature Reserve)
Free guided walk/train run by your host
Accessible by train (just past St James station)
Less crowded, small beach
Warm side of the peninsular
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Danger Beach
Accessible by train (just past St James station)
Less crowded, small beach
Warm side of the peninsular
Boulders Beach
Kleintuin RoadPenguins!
Isibhakabhaka saseLlandudno
Prettiest beach in Cape Town
Nature reserve with great vistas, nature hikes among wild animals, secluded beaches.
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Cape Point
Nature reserve with great vistas, nature hikes among wild animals, secluded beaches.
Arts & Culture
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
South Arm RoadEssential outing for history lesson on iconic apartheid prison
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Robben Island Embarkation Building
Essential outing for history lesson on iconic apartheid prison
Shopping
Saint Peters Square
Anzio RoadGrocery store, pharmacy, stationary, etc.
Massive shopping mall on harbour - working docks, tons of restaurants, movies, touristy.
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V&A Waterfront
19 Dock RdMassive shopping mall on harbour - working docks, tons of restaurants, movies, touristy.
Getting Around
2 minutes from the house
Train to city centre (15 minutes)
Train to beaches (Muizenberg, St James, Simon's Town)
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Observatory station
21 Anson St2 minutes from the house
Train to city centre (15 minutes)
Train to beaches (Muizenberg, St James, Simon's Town)
Everything Else
For those coming to CT to work at the hospital or to visit relatives
It is 1.5 km walk from the house
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Groote Schuur Hospital
Main RoadFor those coming to CT to work at the hospital or to visit relatives
It is 1.5 km walk from the house