Cape Town City Breaks

A guide to Cape Town

South Africa’s second city is an ever popular holiday destination nowadays, offering a little bit of everything. A cosmopolitan continental style city with a wealth of history and exotic scenery to die for, Cape Town provides an adventurous sunshine break for all the family. Its most eye catching feature is without doubt the monumental Table Mountain. The views are breath-taking from its summit, which can be reached by cable car or climbed on foot for the more energetic. In fact, the city is surrounded by exotic nature where you can go whale watching, spot penguins or even have an unforgettable day on safari.

A cultured and cosmopolitan city

There are no shortage of impressive museums in Cape Town that will give a good grounding in its unique history and culture. There is colourful African artwork, colonial history, maritime artefacts and some compelling exhibition spaces depicting the apartheid years. On a similar theme, a visit to Robben Island is one of the most popular activities and gives a fascinating insight into recent history and politics. For a completely different change of scenery, reward the kids with a day at Ratanga Junction, an action packed rollercoaster theme park that will not disappoint.

A haven for adrenaline junkies

For the most part, Cape Town is all about adrenaline-fuelled adventure in the great outdoors. You can enjoy everything from scuba diving and surfing, deep sea fishing, rock climbing and even swimming with sharks and whistle-stop helicopter tours of the Cape. The diverse surrounding landscape is also home to the Cape Winelands, where you can take a specialised tour of well-known vineyards, sample a few glasses of premium wines and savour the finest cuisine.