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local attractions

to do in cape town

A comprehensive list of all the attractions ranging from shopping to nature reserves in and around Cape Town.

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v&a waterfront

One of Cape Towns most enjoyable shopping experiences. Live music performances in the amphitheatre, boat rides many wonderful restaurants, craft markets and a stunning selection of up market shops are on offer.
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kirstenbosch botanical gardens

The most famous indigenous gardens in Southern Africa just around the corner from the Vineyard Hotel & Spa. Their summer concerts are spectacular and should not be missed.
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cape point

Situated in the 22 100 hectare Table Mountain National Park, a natural World Heritage Site, Cape Point is a bird watcher's paradise and is home to a variety of buck, baboons and other animals.
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table mountain cableway

The best views of Cape Town are seen from the top of Table Mountain. The Cableway takes you to the summit in under 10 minutes and the cable car's rotating floor ensure that all passengers get a 360 degree aerial view.
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cape winelands routes

Cape Winelands is the largest wine producing region in the Western Cape. With a selection of over 200 cellars to choose from, you are guaranteed to taste some of the finest wines in the world.
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bertram house

Built in late Georgian style, it was extensively restored during 1983 and furnished to give an impression of life in a well-to-do English home during the early years of the British occupation some 200 years ago.
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south african museum

For almost 200 years scientists have been adding to the museums collections. The collections now range from fossils almost 700 million years old to stone tools made by people 120 000 years ago and much more.
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south african jewish museum

The South African Jewish Museum offers visitors a truly unique experience with its bold architectural design, interactive multi-media displays and engaging accounts of South African Jewish history.
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artscape theatre

Artscape Theatre Centre offers an environment where different art forms can enjoy the freedom of creation and expression. It is a place of harmony and a place where communities reconcile and discover unity.
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district six museum

The District Six Museum Foundation was established in 1989 and launched as a museum in 1994 to keep alive the memories of District Six and displaced people everywhere.
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The Legend of Table Mountain

Umlindi Weminigizimu

The African people believed that Qamata created the whole world. When he wanted to create the dry land, Nganyamba – a dragon who slept under the sea – tried to stop him from doing this. Qamata realised that he would need some help so he approached the one-eyed goddess, Djobela, and she cast a spell to create four giants who were to guard the land from the north, south, east and west. There were many battles and eventually the giants were defeated, but, as they were dying, they asked the goddess to turn them into mountains, so they could continue to look down on the land and protect it. She did this and the giant of the south, known as Umlindi Wemingizimu, became Table Mountain.