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Cape
Town is definitely not a city for the housebound. One foot in this
vibrant city and you will be accosted by a myriad of places to visit,
cuisines to sample, beaches to bronze in, art, history, culture to
soak up and a night life second to none.
In fact, you’re just spoilt
for choice. The beauty of it all is that everything is so accessible
that the only thing that one really has to worry about is how to fit
it all in.
So just to get you started we’ve
given you a couple of leads below. And when the day’s venturing
is done, rest assured you can retire to privacy, solitude and the
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Table Mountain - a World Heritage Site - is a sandstone plateau rising
up above the Cape Flats. The top is approximately 3km wide, and at
its heighest point, Maclears Beacon, rises to 1085m. Over the centuries
it has become one of South Africa's most famous landmarks. The summit
can be reached by trails or cable-car.
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Robben Island, which lies about 12 kilometres north of Cape Town,
has over the years become synonymous with the anti-apartheid struggle
in South Africa. Now a World Heritage Site, it has come to symbolise,
not only for South Africa, but also for the entire world, the triumph
of the human spirit over enormous hardship and adversity.
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One of the Cape's main attractions, the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve,
at Cape Point, noted for its floral diversity and its wild flowers.
The reserve boasts a spectacular coastline, with Cape Point possessing
the highest sea cliffs in South Africa.
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"Where the world meets at the water's edge." One of the
most beautiful waterfronts in the world; a full list of its events,
restaurants and shops. Carefully laid out in an easy-to-find manner.
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Beautifully situated on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, these
world-renowned gardens are dedicated to the preservation of the indigenous
plants of Southern Africa. Some 6 000 different species are grown
here, including ancient cycads and many species of protea, erica,
pelargoniums and ferns.
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Comprehensive and user friendly site covering the different wine routes,
regions, surrounding towns, what's happening, and even the history
of wine!
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