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Cape Town: A Travel Guide

This Travel Guide to Cape Town will help you find accommodation, transportation and highlight the best things to see and do in Africa's most beautiful city. Travel to Cape Town and hike up Table Mountain, sunbathe at one of Cape Town's many beaches and enjoy some excellent wine at Cape Town's vineyards. Discover Cape Town's lively nightlife and lots of excellent restaurants.
Guide to Cape Town
This Travel Guide to Cape Town, South Africa, will help you find accommodation, transportation and highlight the best things to see and do in Africa's most beautiful city. Travel to Cape Town and hike up Table Mountain, sunbathe at one of Cape Town's many beaches, tour the townships and enjoy some excellent wine in Cape Town's historic Winelands. This guide to Cape Town includes some excellent photos of all the major sights.
South Africa's Climate and Weather
Find out average annual temperatures, rainfall, and today's weather in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. There's also information about the climate in the Drakensberg Mountains and Karoo Desert.
Robben Island Tour
Robben Island Museum Tour, Cape Town, South Africa. Find out how to get Robben Island tour tickets, where the ferry departs from, what the tour entails, when you'll get to meet an ex-political prisoner and more.
Boulders Beach, South Africa
Photos of penguins at Boulders Beach, near Cape Town in South Africa. African penguins number over 3000 at this small park which includes a swimming beach. Boulder's Beach gives the visitor a unique opportunity to not only swim alongside penguins, but watch them nest, mate, eat, preen and waddle around at close proximity.
Swimming with Penguins at Boulders Beach near Cape Town
Information about swimming with penguins at Boulders Beach just outside Cape Town in South Africa. Find out how to get to the private beach where you can swim with African Penguins darting around your legs; or view the 3000 string colony nesting, breeding and waddling at close proximity.
Accommodations in Cape Town
Capestay is probably the best online accommodation guide to the Cape area. It offers listings for Bed and Breakfasts, Luxury Villas, Backpackers, Cottages, Hotels, Holiday Homes and more. Each listing is accompanied by a photo and a handy pricing guide. Online bookings are available for most properties.
Cape Town Cultural Tours
Andulela offers unique and authentic cultural experiences around the Cape Town area. Go to a soccer match, visit some jazz clubs, get a drumming lesson in one of the townships ... there are plenty of tours to choose from. Culinary tours and workshops are also offered.
Restaurants in Cape Town
Dining Out offers a good listing of the most popular restaurants in the Cape Town area. Cape Town is a world class culinary destination and it's not expensive. You can enjoy excellent African, Indian, Japanese and European cuisine not to mention fabulous fresh seafood.
Recycled Art
Recycled Art from South Africa. Made in the townships, these toys, art objects and functional items are made from scrap metal, soda cans, bottle tops and plastic. They are colorful, durable and they make for some truly unique and wonderful souvenirs.
Map of Cape Town, South Africa - Cape Town Map
Map of Cape Town and its environs. Also includes some driving times between the main tourist attractions.
Cape Point Route
The Cape Point Route takes you through an eclectic mix of seaside villages along Cape Town's two coastlines all wrapped around a National Park. It covers some of Cape Town's finest attractions including gorgeous beaches, penguins, wildlife, art cafes and more. This site covers it all from accommodations to restaurants.
Cape Town's Best Beaches
Cape Town has many stunning beaches and this article from Go2Africa will help you sort out the surfer beach from the nudist beach. Depending on your interest there are beaches to be seen at, beaches to bring the kids to and beaches to watch whales from.
Getting Around Cape Town
Discoverthecape.com gives a good overview of the transport options you can take to get around Cape Town. Public transport options around Cape Town include city buses, taxi's (even rickshaws), commuter trains and minibuses. But to really take advantage of the city and its environs, you should rent a car.
Shopping in Cape Town
With a favorable exchange rate Cape Town is a great place for visitors to shop. You can buy arts and crafts from all over Africa, the latest designer wear, diamonds and more. Cape Town has several large shopping malls as well as numerous open markets to enjoy.
Robben Island Museum
Robben island is where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years. It lies 12 km off the coast of Cape Town and daily tours are offered which include the ferry ride out to the island. This museum is an incredibly important part of South Africa's identity as a nation free of racism and the ugly policies of apartheid.
Cape Town Events
An excellent listing of all events happening in Cape Town and the Western Cape area. This is your guide to festivals, sporting events, charity events, arts openings and more.

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