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The exquisite beauty of the Cape combined with the local passion for food and wine means that visitors often combine all three in their sightseeing. Meanwhile, adrenaline junkies find lots to do, either up Table Mountain (hiking, rappelling, hang gliding) or in the sea (kite boarding, fishing, diving, or sailing). Beach lovers have a choice of relatively empty, unspoiled strands. Cape Town has a thriving art scene, with galleries scattered throughout the city, and shoppers can spend days exploring the open-air markets and shops in the city center.
You don't need to go far to find vineyards around Cape Town—there are five in the Constantia valley, a 20-minute drive from the city center. Groot...more
Located a ten-minute drive from central Cape Town, this modern Eden is devoted to indigenous plants, and you'll find about 5,000 of South Africa's botanical...more
If you crave a close encounter with a great white shark (and who doesn't?), the answer is cage diving. Locals can't agree whether the chumming for sharks is...more
Capetonians are serious about surfing: Big-wave surfers get towed out to Dungeons, a break off Hout Bay with waves estimated at between 50 and 60 feet tall....more
Cape Town's most famous landmark is Table Mountain, a flat-topped mountain that stands 3,563 feet above the city. It has two mountains on either side, Devil's...more
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