Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

A former Victorian harbor basin at the foot of Table Mountain, the V&A Waterfront blends maritime history, aquarium, artisanal markets, and departure point for Robben Island.

Table Bay

Table Bay, north of Cape Town, frames the V&A Waterfront, Robben Island, and iconic views of Table Mountain. A historic and natural setting at the heart of South Africa.

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa

At the heart of Cape Town's V&A Waterfront, Zeitz MOCAA occupies a former grain silo transformed by Thomas Heatherwick and dedicates its galleries to contemporary African art.

Montagne de la Table

Table Mountain

A 3 km plateau peaking at 1,086 m above Cape Town: trails, cable car, fynbos and sweeping views over the bay and Robben Island.

Robben Island

Robben Island

Prison island where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years, UNESCO-listed and accessible by ferry from Cape Town's V&A Waterfront. Guided tour led by a former inmate.

Parliament of Cape Town

Seat of South African legislative power in the heart of Cape Town, Parliament tells the story of apartheid and democracy through its architecture and art collection.

Kirstenbosch Botanic Garden

Nestled against Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch Botanic Garden showcases South Africa's indigenous flora on a UNESCO-listed Cape Floral Region site.

Cape Point Nature Reserve

At the south-western tip of the continent, Cape Point encompasses 7,750 hectares of fynbos, Atlantic cliffs, endemic fauna and a historic 1857 lighthouse.

Cape Point

Cape Point

60 km south of Cape Town, Cape Point closes the peninsula with a windswept rocky spur: historic lighthouses, fynbos, endemic fauna and views over False Bay and the Atlantic.

Cape Peninsula

Stretching 52 km south of Cape Town, the peninsula combines fynbos, beaches, African penguins at Boulders and the tip of the continent at Cape Point. Practical guide for a day excursion.

Cap de bonne

Cape of Good Hope

Mythical promontory of the Cape Peninsula, 70 km from Cape Town: Portuguese history, fynbos, penguins and whales in Table Mountain National Park.

Bo-Kaap District

On the slopes of Signal Hill, Bo-Kaap brings together vibrant facades, historic mosques and 19 national monuments, testifying to Cape Town's Malay history.