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NOORDHOEK
STRAND
GORDONS BAY
DURBANVILLE
GOODWOOD
CENTURY CITY
EERSTERIVIER
KHAYELITSHA
MITCHELLS
PLAIN
NEWLANDS
WOODSTOCK
MILNERTON
BLOUBERGSTRAND
MELKBOSSTRAND
TABLEVIEW
LANGA
GUGULETU
CAPETOWN
INTERNATIONAL
CONSTANTIA
KIRSTENBOSCH
LLANDUDNO
CLIFTON
SEA POINT
CAMPS BAY
FISH HOEK
SCARBOROUGH
KOMMETJIE
CAPEPOINT
ATHLONE
ATLANTIS
MAMRE
SIMONS TOWN
HOUTBAY
MUIZENBERG
BELLVILLE
SOMERSETWEST
Table Bay
CAPETOWN
Cape Flats5
Atlantic Seaboard2
CityCentre1
Southern Suburbs4
Helderberg6
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Northern Suburbs7
TYGER VALLEY
KUILS RIVER
Blaauwberg
Peninsula3False Bay
Atlantic Ocean
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Although it seems unbelievable,
this area, the business hub of
Cape Town, was once sea! The
reclaimed land was designed
to be a grand entry into the city
from Cape Town harbour, and
its wide boulevards are still
impressive today.
ADDERLEYSTREETANDTHEFLOWERSELLERS
Soakupthe atmosphereonCapeTowns
maindrag,where theladiesselling flowers
areas colourfulastheirwares. Depending
onthe seasontheremightbe magnificent
indigenousproteasonsale. Tradingfrom
TrafalgarPlaceonAdderleyStreetfor overacentury,theflower sellerscallsare part
ofthefabricof citylife.
THE FORESHORE
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GREENMARKET SQUARE
Findall mannerof things atGreenmarket,
from curios tojewellery, all soldby a host
ofcolourful characters. Rememberto
bargainfor yourtreasures its all partof
thefun atthis legendary market.
10h00-17h00 weekdays;
10h00-16h00Sat
BetweenShortmarket &
LongmarketStreets
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LONG STREETThis is oneof thebeststreets in Cape
Towntowanderdown thereare
somegreat boutiques showcasingthe
work ofhip youngdesigners, as well as
someofthemostpopularrestaurants
andnightspots inthe city. Check out
thedealers intheLongStreetAntique
Arcadeor pick upsomeAfricanartefacts
atthePanAfricanMarket. JustoffLong
Streetis theChurch StreetAntique
Marketwhereyoujustmightfindthe
missingspoon from Grannys cutlery set.
Andwhen youretotally exhausted, head
tothe historic LongStreet Baths, which
haveaheatedpool andTurkishbaths,
datingback to1908.
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GOLD OF AFRICA MUSEUM
MuchofAfricas wealthis builtongold,
andthis museum explores thehistory and
mystery surroundingthis mostenchanting
ofmetals. Thebuildingandcourtyardis a
CapeDutch architectural gem.
96Strand Street
0214051540
www.goldofafrica.com
THE GROOTE KERK
This is themotherchurchoftheDutch
ReformedChurch inSouth Africa. There
has beenachurchonthis sitesince
1704. Thearchitectureis impressive,
withavastunsupportedceilinganda
largepulpit.
09h30-16h00 weekdays
CnrSpin&ParliamentStreets
www.grootekerk.org.za
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HERITAGE SQUARE
This collectionof buildings arounda
central courtyarddates back to1771.
They wereoriginally residences as
well as businesses includingone
ofthe Capes few original forges, still
operational. Thebarred windows ofthe
slavequarters areastark reminderof
thepast. Its now hometo funky bars
andrestaurants.
BetweenBuitengragt andBree Street
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CHURCH SQUARE
Locatedatthe entranceoftheGroote
Kerk, seethememorial that marks the
spotwhereslaves wouldwaitundera
slavetree whiletheir owners attended
church. In thesquareis astatueof
parliamentarianJan Hendrik Hofmeyr,
whoattemptedtohaveDutchrecognised
as alanguageequal toEnglishinthe
1910constitutionanda monument
commemoratingslavery.
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ST GEORGES CATHEDRAL
StGeorges is knownas thePeoples
Cathedral becauseit welcomed people
ofall races duringthe apartheidyears.
ArchbishopDesmond Tutuaddressed
demonstrations from its steps, and
itbecameapowerful symbol ofthe
struggleagainst apartheid.
5WaleSt
0214247360
www.stgeorgescathedral.com
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COMPANYS GARDENS
Thereareover8000species ofplants in
theselush gardens, plantedby theDutch
EastIndiaCompany soonaftertheir
arrival atthe Capeto grow vegetables.
IntheGardens thereis a replicaofa
slavebell andaSaffronPeartreeplanted
inthetimeof JanvanRiebeeck, founder
oftheCapeColony.
BetweenGovernmentAvenue&
QueenVictoria Street
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HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
CapeTownis the legislativecapital of
SouthAfrica; youcantourthebuildings
ofParliamentor sitinthepublic gallery
whenParliamentis insession(bothby
arrangement). Theimpressive facadeis
bestviewed from Plein Street. Call in
advanceto arrangeafreetour.
PleinStreet, CapeTown
0214032911
www.parliament.gov.za
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TUYNHUYS
Closedto thepublic, this historic house
serves as theOffice ofthe President
ofSouthAfrica. Itwas originally
used by theDutchtoentertainforeign
dignitaries. Duringthe Britishera, itwas
knownas GovernmentHouse, andwas
hometotheBritishroyals whenthey
visitedtheCapein 1947.
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Delve into the natural and
cultural history of the Cape
at the Iziko Museums located
in and around the Companys
Gardens.
THE IZIKO MUSEUMS
IZIKO SOUTH AFRICANNATIONAL GALLERY
TheGallery holds many national
arttreasures, includingfascinating
resistanceart.
www.iziko.co.za
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DISTRICT SIX MUSEUM
Themuseumrevivesthehistoryofavibrant
communitythatwas forciblyremoved
tothecitysperiphery.DistrictSixwasa
multi-racialarea, famousforits richcultural
life.In1966allnon-whitepeoplewere
moved,mostlytotheCapeFlats.
09h00-14h00Mon; 09h00-16h00
Tues-Sat; Sunby appointment
25aBuitenkant Street
0214667200
www.districtsix.co.za
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THE FUGARD THEATRE
Thenewest ofCape Towns theatres, this
theatreis namedafter Athol Fugard,
SouthAfricas mostfamous playwright.
CnrCaledon&HarringtonStreets
021461 4554, www.thefugard.com
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CITY HALL & GRAND PARADE
Thegracious old-world City Hall dates
from 1905, andalthough theoffices of
themunicipality havemovedtotheCivic
Centre, symphony concerts arestill held
here its organwas designedby the
organistof Londons StPauls Cathedral.
Thebalcony of theCity Hall is famous
as theplacewhere, on his release
from prisonin 1990, NelsonMandela
addressedcrowds gatheredon theGrand
Parade. Itis SouthAfricas oldestsquare.
THE CASTLE OF GOOD HOPE
This is SouthAfricas oldestsurviving
buildingbuil tby theVOC shortly afterthe
Dutch, underJan vanRiebeeck, landed
atthe Cape. Thebuildi ngs original
decorhas beenrestoredanditis now a
popularmuseum. TheCastlealsooften
hosts events andspecial exhibitions.
Its positionwas theoriginal shoreline
theForeshoreareaofCapeTownis
all reclaimedland. Thereis alovely tea
room andcourtyardwitha goodview of
TableMountain.
BuitenkantStreet
0214641264
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ARTSCAPE THEATRE CENTRE
This is CapeTowns homeoftheatre and
balletandwheremajorinternational
productions arestaged. Thearchitecture
is very 1970s butthefacil ities insideare
state-of-the-art.
DF MalanStreet
021410 9838, www.artscape.co.za
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CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONALCONVENTION CENTRE
TheCTICC, as its known, is atthe
harbourendoftown, adjacenttothe
V&A Waterfront. Exhibitions, conferences
andexpos areregularly heldhere. There
is alsoa swanky hotel. A canal connects
thecomplex totheWaterfront.
ConventionSquare,
1LowerLongStreet, CapeTown021410 5000, www.cticc.co.za
CTICC VisitorInformation Centre0214105194
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Visit vibrant Woodstock, Cape
Towns oldest suburb, to trawl
the quirky shops and clutch of
leading art galleries, mostly
along Main Road. Its had a
tough history but as one of
the citys Improvement
Districts, its now one of the
most exciting up and coming
places to visit.
THE OLD BISCUIT MILL &NEIGHBOURGOODS MARKET
Theconverted biscuitmil l houses a
numberof quirky shops, selling jewellery,
ceramics andstationery, amongother
things. Theres alsoan artgallery and
arestaurant. Dontmiss theSaturday
morningmarketforthevery best
takeaways intownandsomeseriously
funky designerstuff. Bustlingdoesnt
evenbegintodescribethis weekly foodie
scene.
375AlbertRoad
0214626361
www.theoldbiscuitmill.co.za /
www.neighbourgoods.co.za
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The suburbs at the foot
of Table Mountain and
surrounding the city are
referred to as the City Bowl.
These suburbs include
Gardens, Vredehoek, Devils
Peak, Oranjezicht, Higgovale
and Tamboerskloof.
CITY BOWL
KLOOF STREET
HeaduptoKloofStreetontheslopes of
themountainto party thenightaway in
oneof many bars andrestaurants inthis
young, trendy area. Its very sought-
afteras aplacetoliveas peoplelove
tosoak uptheatmosphereandwander
thestreets withthebackdropofTable
Mountain.
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TABLE MOUNTAINNATIONAL PARK
YoucantvisitCapeTownwithout
exploringthesymbol oftheMother
City, TableMountain. A variety oftrails
traversethe mountain. Takea guided
tourforathoroughintroductiontothe
lovely floraandfaunaoftheCape. Atthe
topofthemountain, if yourestill feeling
energetic, thereare activities suchas
abseiling. Oneofthenewerinitiatives
is theHoerikwaggoTrails namedafter
theoriginal Sannameforthemountain.
Several guidedwalks enableyoutostay
overnightontopof theworld.TheCapefloral kingdom is notonly
thesmallestoftheworlds six floral
kingdoms, its alsothe richestand the
only onecontainedwithinonecountry.
Its incredibly diverseand fascinating,
andwell worthexploringontheslopes of
TableMountain.
0217018692
www.tmnp.co.za
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LIONS HEAD
Jointhelocals andclimbLions Headat
full moon. Takea picnic andenjoy thestunningviews. Therearesome chains to
climbifyouwantto makeitall theway
tothetop.
Signal Hill Road, CapeTown
0217018692
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TABLE MOUNTAINAERIAL CABLEWAY
Themost quintessential CapeTown
experience, this 10-minutecable carride
offers spectacularviews over thecity on
theway to thetopofTableMountain.
Firstintroduced as farback as 1929, this
stateoftheartversionhas a rotating
floorandhugewindows toensurethatall
passengers enjoy theview.
Onceatthetopthereareplenty ofwalks,
somevery gentle; be surenottomiss the
breathtakingviews from all sides ofthe
mountain. Many peoplechoose towalk
upandtakethecablecarback down, a
particularly popularoption oversunset.
Rememberthecablecaronly operates in
goodweather.
370Tafelberg Road, CapeTown
0214221075
www.tablemountain.net
SIGNAL HILL
Aneasy ridealongSignal Hill roadgives
youbrilli antviews across thecity and
overthe Atlantic Seaboard.
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On the slopes of the mountain,
among the trendiest areas
in town is an enclave of real
Cape character. Take a stroll
through the narrow streets to
see the colourful Cape Malay
architecture and stop off for
a bite at one of the
atmospheric restaurants.
BO-KAAP
THE NOON GUN
IfyoureintheCity Centre, youll
probably noticethe boom! atnoon
every day. Thehistoric Noon Gunis fired
from Signal Hill namedforits original
functionof flyingsignals toships. Watch
thefiringofthecannon, orjustbringa
picnic andmarvel atthe view.
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BO-KAAP MUSEUM
Thecolourful historic homes inthe
Bo-Kaapareawerebuiltby theoriginal
Malay community, whoseforebears
cametotheCapeas slaves. Someofthe
houses arenearly 250years old. Visitthe
Bo-KaapMuseum tolearnaboutlifein atypical 19thcentury Muslim household.
09h30-16h30Mon-Sat
71WaleStreet
www.iziko.org.za
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One of Cape Towns newer
developments, De Waterkant is
packed with trendy restaurants
and bars as well as gorgeous
boutiques. Its the place for
ladies who lunch, business
meetings or chilling out on a
Sunday morning with the paper.
DE WATERKANT
PRESTWICH MEMORIAL
ThePrestwich Memorial is thefinal resting
placefor thousands ofskeletons found
duringbuilding-work nearby. Thearea was
alargeburial groundforpeople, suchasslaves, deniedaccess tochurchyards. The
memorial houses informationrelating tothe
history ofslavery inthe Cape. Theadjoi ning
StAndrews Churchwas thefirst to
welcomefreed slaves intoits congregation.
08h00-17h00weekdays;
08h00-13h00Sat&Sun
CnrBuitengragt&SomersetRoad, Green
Point
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THE PINK VILLAGE
Enjoy thegay friendly atmosphereat one
ofthe many trendy bars andrestaurants
alongSomersetRoad. This is thehipand
happeninggay areaofCapeTown.
THE CAPE QUARTER
VisittheOldandthenew CapeQuarter,
whereyoucanshopanddineatleisure.
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SOUTH AFRICANJEWISH MUSEUM
BuiltnexttotheGreatSynagogue, the
entry is throughthe original andfirst
synagoguebuilt inSA . This important
museum forms acomplex with theCape
TownHolocaustCentre. Openedin2000,
themuseum highlights thehistory ofthe
Jewishpeople inthis country.
10h00-17h00Sun-Thu
HatfieldStreet
0214651546
www.sajewishmuseum.co.za
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IZIKO SOUTHAFRICAN MUSEUM
TheSA museum has over1.5million
items, from fossils andStone Agetools to
theeerieWhaleWell whereyoucanhear
thesongs ofwhales whilesurrounded by
lifesizeexhibits.
14 Planetarium justnextdooris whereyoucanreachforthestars
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Izikoalso has somefascinating preserved
houses, including:
15 The Slave Lodge
16 Rusten Vreugd thefinesteighteenth-century townhousein S.A.
17 KoopmansDe WetHouse, whichhouses animportant collectionof
porcelainand furniture.
www.iziko.org.za
TABLE MOUNTAIN CABLEWAY
THE LABIA
This old-worldmovie theatrescreens
art-housemovies as well as more
commercial productions. Gotherefor the
step-back-in-timedecorandto hangout
withthelocals.
68Orange Street, Gardens
0214245927
www.labia.co.za
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HISTORY
MARKETS
Table Mountain CablewayVisitorInformation Centre
LowerCableway Station,270Tafelberg Road
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GARDENS
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PARTYING
City Centre
Atlantic Seaboard
Peninsula
Southern Suburbs
Cape Flats
Helderberg
Northern Suburbs
Blaauwberg
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CBD
The traditional hub of the
Central Business District is
around Adderley and
St Georges Streets. The centre
of Cape Town is bursting withlife and history. Beautiful old
buildings tucked among mod-
ern skyscrapers are reminders
of the elegance of times gone
by; fascinating museums
recall the natural and cultural
history of the Fairest Cape in
all the world.
CapeTown CityCentre VisitorInformationCentrePinnacleBuilding,
CnrBurg & CastleStreets0214876800
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Long Street
map 1 of 8Collect them allincluding theCape Town map.
CapeTownPartnership
DETAILED MAP OVERLEAF
Neighbourhood Market
CompanysGardens
Bo-Kaap
Aerial Cableway
WOODSTOCK
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For this map in detail referto the Cape Town Map or visit
http://www.capetown.travel/guide/maps/
CENTRE
CBD Foreshore Woodstock
CityBowl Bo-Kaap DeWaterkant
GreenPointV&AWaterfront
www.capetown.travel
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