THE BEST Sights and Attractions in Cape Town

🏛️ Sights and Attractions in Cape Town

• Table Mountain — Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa.
• V&A Waterfront — The V&A Waterfront, often referred to as The Waterfront and The V&A, is a mixed-use suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, featuring upmarket residential apartments, a major shopping mall, a marina, and multiple large hotels.
• Robben Island — Robben Island is an island in Table Bay, 6.9 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the coast of Bloubergstrand, north of Cape Town, South Africa. It takes its name from the archaic Dutch word for seals (robben), hence the Dutch/Afrikaans name Robbeneiland, which translates to Seal(s) Island.
• Kirstenbosch — is a botanical garden nestled at the eastern foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town. The garden is one of 10 National Botanical Gardens covering five of South Africa's six different biomes and administered by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). Pr
• Bo-Kaap — The Bo-Kaap is an area of Cape Town, South Africa, formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of Signal Hill above the city centre, and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town. The Nurul Islam Mosque, est
• Castle of Good Hope — The Castle of Good Hope is a 17th century bastion fort in Cape Town, South Africa. Originally located on the coastline of Table Bay, following land reclamation the fort is now located inland. In 1936 the Castle was declared a historical monument and following restorations in the 1980's it is considered the best preserved example of a Dutch East India Company fort.
• Signal Hill — Signal Hill, or Lion's Rump, is a landmark flat-topped hill located in Cape Town, next to Lion's Head and Table Mountain.
• Two Oceans Aquarium — The Two Oceans Aquarium is an aquarium located at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. The aquarium was opened on the 13 November 1995 and comprises several exhibition galleries with large viewing windows: The aquarium is named for its location, where the Indian and Atlantic Ocean meet.
• Greenmarket Square — Greenmarket Square is a historical square in the centre of old Cape Town, South Africa. The square was built in 1696, when a burgher watch house was erected. Many historic buildings surround the square, including the Old Town House, which now houses the Michaelis Collection of art.
• Cape Point — Green Point is a predominantly affluent, mixed-use suburb in the Atlantic Seaboard region of Cape Town, South Africa, located to the north west of Cape Town CBD. The suburb stretches from the coast to the bottom of Signal Hill, with Three Anchor Bay to its west and the V&A Waterfront to its east.
• Chapmans Peak — Chapman's Peak is a mountain on the western side of the Cape Peninsula, between Hout Bay and Noordhoek in Cape Town, South Africa. The western flank of the mountain falls sharply for hundreds of metres into the Atlantic Ocean, and a road, known as Chapman's Peak Drive, hugs the near-vertical face of the mountain, linking Hout Bay to Noordhoek. Tourists and locals often stop at viewpoints along this road, which offer views of Hout Bay, The Sentinel peak and surrounds, as well as over Noordhoek Beach.
• Rhodes Memorial — The Rhodes Memorial is a large monument in the style of an ancient Greek temple on Devil's Peak in Cape Town, South Africa, situated close to Table Mountain. It is a memorial to the English-born South African politician Cecil John Rhodes. Designed by architect Herbert Baker, it was finished in 1912.
• Iziko Museum — The Iziko South African Museum, formerly the South African Museum, is a South African national museum located in Cape Town. The museum was founded in 1825, the first in the country. It has been on its present site in the Company's Garden since 1897. The museum houses important African zoology, palaeontology, and archaeology collections.
• Company Gardens — The Company's Garden is a large public park situated in Cape Town CBD - the main commercial district of Cape Town. It is the oldest garden in South Africa, and a national heritage site.
• Long Street — is a major street located in the City Bowl section of Cape Town, South Africa. It is famous as a bohemian hang out and the street is lined with many book stores, various ethnic restaurants and bars. Restaurants include African restaurants such as Zula, and Indian rest
• Muizenberg Beach — Muizenberg is a beachside suburb and former town, situated in the Cape Flats region of Cape Town, South Africa.
• Camps Bay Drive — Camps Bay is an affluent suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is also the small bay on the west coast of the Cape Peninsula, after which the suburb is named.
• Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden — A world-renowned botanical garden at the foot of Table Mountain showcasing indigenous Cape flora and the Boomslang canopy walkway.
• Cape of Good Hope — A dramatic headland at the southwestern tip of the Cape Peninsula offering rugged coastal scenery and diverse wildlife.
• Chapman’s Peak — A scenic mountain drive carved into sheer cliffs between Hout Bay and Noordhoek with dramatic ocean viewpoints.