District six museum - is a place of heritage and memory
and offers the history of and dedication to the victims of forced
removals during the apartheid era.
Unique to the city centre and of great curiosity to the
visitor is the daily firing of the noon day gun. it is one of Cape
Town's oldest traditions, and dates back to anchored ships.
Robben Island Prison Museum is the disused prison on Robben island where former South African President Nelson Mandela and
many other black political dissidents were held. For a whole generation
of black South African prisoners Robben island prison was an alternative
political university and a shared experience. Today former political
prisoners act as your guides at this World Heritage site. There are
daily ferry trips to Robben island, weather permitting, leaving from the
Clock Tower precinct at the V&A Waterfront. Allow 3,5 hours for your
trip. The lighthouse on Robben Island was lit for the first time in
1865. Robben island was not always a political prison. It has been used
as a military garrison with a network of underground tunnels and guns
for harbour defense. It was also used as a leper colony and a prison
dating way back.
Where to book. Tickets can be purchased at the Nelson Mandela
Gateway at the V&A Waterfront. A 30 min ferry trip leaves every 30 mins
from am to 3pm. Bookings 021 413 4200. This is a must do trip to look
back into our history and see where we are going.
Robin island prison museum is an incorrect spelling. Robben is Dutch for
seal which in English would be Seal island.
Table Mountain - You can walk , climb, bike,
abseil, hang-glide the mountain or take the elegant Swiss-designed 'Rotair'cable
car for a panoramic view of Table Bay. The cable car is the easy way up
to the upper cable station, which is situated at 1067m. The summit is
marked by Maclear's Beacon at 1086m. Even in clear warm weather take a
sweater or windbreaker, as it tends to be cool at that altitude. Once on
top, viewing decks that literally hang visitors over the edge of the
mountain offer wonderful photographic opportunities. You can walk, shop,
use telescopes, take photo's, and eat at the restaurant. All weather
permitting - weatherline 021 424 8181.
Wake up on Table
Mountain - a professionally guided, fully catered and
portered hiking experience. The overnight facilities are unabashedly
geared for comfort and are situated in two of the park's most
picturesque settings. 3 Day hike - bookings 021 465 8515
Hoerikwaggo
trails.
Two Oceans Aquarium
at the V & A Waterfront, with its
more than 300 species of marine life, demonstrates the rich
bio-diversity in the oceans that surround the Cape. You can also scuba
dive with the sharks if you feel lucky.
Shark Cage diving -
there are several operators operating from around Cape Town.
Walks - Cape Town offers
trails on Table mountain,
Devil's Peak, and the other mountains in and around Cape Town.
Paragliding, Hang gliding or
Micro-lighting is the
closest thing to owning your own pair of wings and the Cape Town
environs offer a number of sites including Table Mountain and Lion's
Head.
Boat Charters -
V&A Waterfront offers boat trips around the harbour and table bay. Deep
sea angling, sailing is also undertaken from here.
Helicopter
trips- Available from the V&A Waterfront around Cape Point, Table
Mountain or Cape Town.
Castle of
Good Hope - A unique combination of cultural and military history,
exhibitions and military ceremonies awaits you at the castle. Also
experience the dungeons, dolphin pool, blacksmith and above all the
tranquil atmosphere of the castle. Built between 1666 and 1679, this
pentagonal fortification is moving with the times. It hosts open air
concerts, film and fashion shoots as well as a variety of venues for
corporate functions and conferences.
Chapman's
Peak Drive - Chapman's Peak drive between Noordhoek and Hout Bay on
the Atlantic coast on the South Western tip of South Africa, is one of
the most spectacular marine drives in the world. The 9 km route, with
its 114 curves, skirts Chapman's Peak, the 593m southerly extension of
Constantiaberg and follows the rocky coastline to unfold stunning views
in both directions. The route was formally opened in 1922. It is now a
toll road to pay for its upkeep.
Surfing -
Long beach is a surfers paradise. Stretches from Kommetjie to Noordhoek.