Guidebook for Cape Town
Shopping
Cavendish Square is a very nice upmarket centre with lovely clothes stores,restaurants,cinemas, coffee shops & restaurants, book shops, etc.
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Cavendish Square
1 Dreyer StCavendish Square is a very nice upmarket centre with lovely clothes stores,restaurants,cinemas, coffee shops & restaurants, book shops, etc.
It has national food supermarket stores, chemist, liquor & general outlets, Woolworth, Edgars, fast food restaurants plus take a ways & cinemas, open 7 days a week
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Kenilworth Centre
1 Doncaster RdIt has national food supermarket stores, chemist, liquor & general outlets, Woolworth, Edgars, fast food restaurants plus take a ways & cinemas, open 7 days a week
Entertainment & Activities
This magnificent complex is just 20 minutes from us and offers a wonderful range of entertainment,gambling,10 Pin Bowling,Ice Skating, Restaurants & Bars,etc
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GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World
1 Jakes Gerwel DrThis magnificent complex is just 20 minutes from us and offers a wonderful range of entertainment,gambling,10 Pin Bowling,Ice Skating, Restaurants & Bars,etc
Sightseeing
Climb up or take the Cableway up to the top of Table Mountain and enjoy the panoramic 360 degree views.
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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
5821 Tafelberg RdClimb up or take the Cableway up to the top of Table Mountain and enjoy the panoramic 360 degree views.
This beautiful Brandy Distillery was built in Vlottenberg close to Stellenbosch,is a wonderful place to visit and join one of the daily cellar tours to see the many stages of brandy distillation. As well as watching the Cooper build barrels and finally tasting the fine range of Van Ryn brandies. Make it part of your visit to Stellenbosch the 2nd oldest town in South Africa, surrounded by exquisite wine estates.
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Van Ryn's Distillery and Brandy Cellar
This beautiful Brandy Distillery was built in Vlottenberg close to Stellenbosch,is a wonderful place to visit and join one of the daily cellar tours to see the many stages of brandy distillation. As well as watching the Cooper build barrels and finally tasting the fine range of Van Ryn brandies. Make it part of your visit to Stellenbosch the 2nd oldest town in South Africa, surrounded by exquisite wine estates.
The Bergkelder is part of the Anton Rupert empire built into the side of the "Pappegaaiberg" the "Parrot Mountain" where clay pidgeon shooting competitions used to take place.There are daily tours around the cellars show caseing many of their famous brands, I must to see.
Bergkelder Wine Centre
43 George Blake StThe Bergkelder is part of the Anton Rupert empire built into the side of the "Pappegaaiberg" the "Parrot Mountain" where clay pidgeon shooting competitions used to take place.There are daily tours around the cellars show caseing many of their famous brands, I must to see.
Situated on Route 44 at Klapmuts midway between Stellenbosch and Paarl. This is South Africa's largest free flying park with over 24 species of butterflies,300 pupae are imported every week and reared in the park. There are also reptiles,Marmoset monkeys,tararantula & Guinea Pigs.A fascinating place to visit as well ejoy a snack and visit the trinket shop.
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Butterfly World
R44Situated on Route 44 at Klapmuts midway between Stellenbosch and Paarl. This is South Africa's largest free flying park with over 24 species of butterflies,300 pupae are imported every week and reared in the park. There are also reptiles,Marmoset monkeys,tararantula & Guinea Pigs.A fascinating place to visit as well ejoy a snack and visit the trinket shop.
There are over a 1000 African Nile crocodiles housed in open dams .Guided tours every 45 minutes takes you over ramp ways and explains about their habits - very educational and you have a chance to hold a baby crocodile. Well worth a visit.
www.lebonheurcrocfarm.co.za +27(0)21 863 1142
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Le Bonheur Reptilien und Abenteuer
There are over a 1000 African Nile crocodiles housed in open dams .Guided tours every 45 minutes takes you over ramp ways and explains about their habits - very educational and you have a chance to hold a baby crocodile. Well worth a visit.
www.lebonheurcrocfarm.co.za +27(0)21 863 1142
False Bay Great White Shark Tours operating from Simonstown ,their boats carrying a maximum of 5 passengers head out to to an island called " Seal Island " which is just off the False Bay coast. This is a popular feeding area for the Great Whites, boats leave every morning from Simonstown at 06.45 and return around 1.30 - 2.00pm light refresments & snacks are served on the boats. www.take2tours.co.za
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Shark Diving
False Bay Great White Shark Tours operating from Simonstown ,their boats carrying a maximum of 5 passengers head out to to an island called " Seal Island " which is just off the False Bay coast. This is a popular feeding area for the Great Whites, boats leave every morning from Simonstown at 06.45 and return around 1.30 - 2.00pm light refresments & snacks are served on the boats. www.take2tours.co.za
Parks & Nature
This world renown botanical garden is magnificent in it's diversification of shrubs,trees and flowers, plus the new high level walk way called "Boomslang "(Tree Snake). Plus a lovely restaurant to enjoy a coffee or snack.
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveThis world renown botanical garden is magnificent in it's diversification of shrubs,trees and flowers, plus the new high level walk way called "Boomslang "(Tree Snake). Plus a lovely restaurant to enjoy a coffee or snack.
This is the only genuine lion sanctuary in the Cape comprising of 50 acresof lion habitat and has the largest lion population including rare white lions. As lions are noctunal the best time to see them is during feeding time at 16.00 on Monday,Wednesday & Friday. Remember this is a walk around between the natural habitats as the lions kept separated in most cases, so take a picnic as there are plenty of sites. Enjoy the beautiful setting. Adjoining the park is a Chimp Haven for chimpanzees, marmosets,wallabies, parrots & blue duiker.
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Drakenstein Lion Park
Old Paarl Road This is the only genuine lion sanctuary in the Cape comprising of 50 acresof lion habitat and has the largest lion population including rare white lions. As lions are noctunal the best time to see them is during feeding time at 16.00 on Monday,Wednesday & Friday. Remember this is a walk around between the natural habitats as the lions kept separated in most cases, so take a picnic as there are plenty of sites. Enjoy the beautiful setting. Adjoining the park is a Chimp Haven for chimpanzees, marmosets,wallabies, parrots & blue duiker.
Drinks & Nightlife
Every Thursday between 16.30 - 20.00 a Community Market offers a wide range of local & international dishes plus enjoy delicious Cape Point wines for visitors outside on the lawns as you watch the beautiful sunset.
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Cape Point Vineyards Estate
Every Thursday between 16.30 - 20.00 a Community Market offers a wide range of local & international dishes plus enjoy delicious Cape Point wines for visitors outside on the lawns as you watch the beautiful sunset.
Forrie"s as it's affectionally known to the locals nestles at the foot of our majestic Table Mountain range in the leafy suburb of Newlands.This restaurant and pub offers a great atmosphere to all ages combined with a wide selection of meals to be enjoyed in a lovely indoor & outdoor setting, plus several TV screens forsports fans. They are well known for their Sunday Carvery.
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Foresters Arms
52 Newlands AveForrie"s as it's affectionally known to the locals nestles at the foot of our majestic Table Mountain range in the leafy suburb of Newlands.This restaurant and pub offers a great atmosphere to all ages combined with a wide selection of meals to be enjoyed in a lovely indoor & outdoor setting, plus several TV screens forsports fans. They are well known for their Sunday Carvery.
Food Scene
This enchanting cafe is a wonderful spot for a relaxed breakfast or brunch with friends. Starlings is a quaint gem found tucked between loads of shrubbery along Belvedere road in Claremont.
Just up the road from our home, a 5 minutes walk. A great place for informal good service.
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Starlings
94 Belvedere RdThis enchanting cafe is a wonderful spot for a relaxed breakfast or brunch with friends. Starlings is a quaint gem found tucked between loads of shrubbery along Belvedere road in Claremont.
Just up the road from our home, a 5 minutes walk. A great place for informal good service.
This is a fantastic place to enjoy great Italian dishes, with their speciality being their wood fired oven pizzas, great value and delicious, you can also bring your own wine! Such a lovely warm and informal setting inside or in the garden. It's close by and worth a visit!
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Borruso's
2 Mains AveThis is a fantastic place to enjoy great Italian dishes, with their speciality being their wood fired oven pizzas, great value and delicious, you can also bring your own wine! Such a lovely warm and informal setting inside or in the garden. It's close by and worth a visit!
Just up the road, a lovely little place where all their meals are prepared over a wood fired grill from sirlion steaks,lamb rump espetada to fish and gourmet burgers. They are just up the road from us a 5 minute walk. Worth a visit.
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The Eatery Wood Fired Grill Claremont
70 Belvedere RdJust up the road, a lovely little place where all their meals are prepared over a wood fired grill from sirlion steaks,lamb rump espetada to fish and gourmet burgers. They are just up the road from us a 5 minute walk. Worth a visit.
Brad's Grill is a local steakhouse with a great following and is one of Harfield Village's most loved restaurants who marks it's 35th anniversary this year. They offer an "Early
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Brad's Grill
69 2nd AveBrad's Grill is a local steakhouse with a great following and is one of Harfield Village's most loved restaurants who marks it's 35th anniversary this year. They offer an "Early
Everything Else
Kenilworth Karting is South Africa's best indoor karting venue,inexpensive, a mega exciting exciting sport,a fast well built track, high quality regularly maintained karts , electronic timing plus a results printout. Above all a modern clean racing enviroment. Great Fun!!
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Kenilworth Karting
10 Myhof RdKenilworth Karting is South Africa's best indoor karting venue,inexpensive, a mega exciting exciting sport,a fast well built track, high quality regularly maintained karts , electronic timing plus a results printout. Above all a modern clean racing enviroment. Great Fun!!
Kenilworth Karting is South Africa's best indoor karting venue,inexpensive, a mega exciting exciting sport,a fast well built track, high quality regularly maintained karts , electronic timing plus a results printout. Above all a modern clean racing enviroment. Great Fun!!
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Kenilworth Karting
10 Myhof RdKenilworth Karting is South Africa's best indoor karting venue,inexpensive, a mega exciting exciting sport,a fast well built track, high quality regularly maintained karts , electronic timing plus a results printout. Above all a modern clean racing enviroment. Great Fun!!