Cape Town

Best Things To Do

South African Museum and Planetarium The fossil gallery and the whale well are fascinating and contain skeletons dating back to over 300 million years ago. Children are bound to enjoy these exhibits.

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What to do with Children in Tow

South African Museum and Planetarium The fossil gallery and the whale well are fascinating and contain skeletons dating back to over 300 million years ago. Children are bound to enjoy these exhibits.

Castle of Good Hope

Dating back to the Portuguese occupation of this area in the mid 1600s, the castle was built from 1669 to 1679.

The Slave Lodge

This lodge was built in 1670 during the period of colonization as an abode for the slaves of the Dutch East India Company.

South African Museum and Planetarium

This was built in the 1800s and houses some of the most interesting artifacts pertaining to South Africa. The san rock paintings are stunning as are the Lydenburg heads dating back some 1500 years.

· Delville Wood Monument & Statue of General Lukin

This monument was erected to honor the soldiers and officers killed in the battle for Delville during the First World War sometime in 1916.

Gold of Africa Museum

African gold is celebrated in this museum which houses one of the most exquisite and beautiful gold collections the world over.

This gorgeous late 18th century mansion was home to a famed socialite of Cape Town. Today it serves as a museum and on display is an even more gorgeous collection of carpets, antiques, paintings and porcelain.

Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve

Visitors can spend much of the day picnicking and barbequing in addition to admiring and appreciating the scenic beauty of this reserve where the beaches and the cliffs are a sight to behold.

Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

This has to be one of the most stunning attractions in all of Cape Town. Another renowned tourist hot spot, these gardens are arguably amongst the top five most beautiful gardens in the world.

Boulders

This is a beautiful place where the natural beauty of the landscape is almost overwhelming. e. large granite blocks and bays roam gorgeous African penguins.

South African National Gallery

This gallery is small and elegant. Whilst there isn’t such a great collection of art on exhibit here due to lack of space; this is a must stop for those visiting Cape Town.

Table Mountain

The aerial cable cars take tourists around the table mountain, Cape Town’s most distinctive feature, at the bottom of which the city has been built.

Robben Island

This island is probably the most glorious of Cape Town’s attractions, all the more so because of its painful and turbulent history. It has served many a role since its colonization by the Dutch.

Two Oceans Aquarium

This is a fantastic aquarium in South Africa and perhaps the world over. It will definitely be one of the most memorable experiences for adults and children alike.

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Irma Stern Museum

Irma Stern is arguably South Africa’s most celebrated artist. The museum opened in her house pays homage to her by exhibiting her work depicting African people and their lives the continent over, and her collection of African artifacts from the same region.

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