Isn’t it just miraculous how our Universe works? While we are hiding behind layers in the northern hemisphere our friends from the southern hemisphere are all drenched in sweat and enjoying the gorgeous tan. This winter give yourself a break from hiding behind layers of woolens and quilts. Book your tickets to the South African city of Cape Town and enjoy summers. Who needs the grey and boring phase of winters which January is when you can chase summers all year long, with a trip to the southern hemisphere.
While South America has a lot of wonderful places you can visit, my first recommendation is definitely the enchanting country of South Africa. It provides you with the best of both worlds. From amazing food, unconventional cultures, magical traditions, inviting wildlife, splashing waves, and tempting panoramas, Cape Town is the ideal place rejuvenating place to be.
Best places to visit in Cape Town, SA
#1. Cape of Good Hope:
Cape of Good Hope is a historical point of South Africa that you must visit on your trip to Cape Town. It is a part of Table Mountain National Park. On one side you have South America and on another side you have Antarctica. Cape of Good Hope provides you with some wonderful views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. It looks enchanting especially during sunsets on the horizon. You can walk up to the mountain top if you are one of those kinds with insatiable urge to explore. This place will not disappoint you.
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#2. Table Mountain:
At 1086m above mean sea level table mountain provides you the best views of the city. Table Mountain is a flat mountaintop and has Devil’s peak on its eastern end and Lion’s head on its western frontiers. Table Mountain provides you with some interesting adventure sports like hiking or aerial cableways which provides you some stunningly beautiful photographs you can flood your Instagram with and take away a heart full of African skyline experiences.
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Table mountain aerial cableways are very popular and enchanting adventure that lures thousands of visitors to it every day. You can also go up hiking on the hiking trails out here. Table Mountain provides you with some interesting fynbos and faunas that are at critically endangered stage to explore which best describe Africa.
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#3. Lion’s Head:
Have you ever dreamed of hiking up a mountain on a full moon night? Yeah! That’s right; at Lion’s head you can hike up on a full moon night and enjoy the silvery moonshine on the Atlantic while you climb up to the top. If you want the best views of Cape Town then hike up for a sunrise view to lion’s head. The clouds changing colors and the sun chasing them away with its dawn is a sight which once you visit, you’ll never forget. The hike is a difficult one, but that’s the beauty of Africa. There is an unconventional beauty in the extremes. The top of the mountain is called as lions head as it resembles a lion sitting down and guarding his kingdom. The most critically endangered African fynbos is what’ll greet you to the top with some astonishing views of the Atlantic splashing against the city.
#4. Bo-kaap:
Bo-Kaap is a place that’ll make you feel as if you are in the future. The colorful and vibrant homes here are actually of the earliest Muslim settlers in the region. They belonged to the Malay community. You’d be surprised to know that such brilliant architectural and colorful designs were made by people back in the 1760s. The colors used for the homes are bold and undaunting and so ahead of its time. From lemon yellow to bright red homes right next to each other makes you feel like you’re wandering in a Caribbean island in Cape Town.
Visit the Bo-kaap museum to see the best of that generation with brilliant colored homes and cobblestone streets bringing the best of the world from 16th century preserved and well maintained to date.
#5. Victoria & Alfred Waterfront:
Victoria & Alfred waterfront on the Atlantic shore near Table Top Mountain is a popular tourist hub in the city. It’s a fantastic place with intoxicating panoramic views especially when it all lights up in the evening. If you want to spend an evening shopping and dining while still being close to the shore, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront is the place to be. Apart from shopping complexes, you’ll find the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa. Even if you are not a big art person, this museum lures you to a mystical word of interesting cultural and art displays of Africa which you’ll love for sure. Then you have the two oceans aquarium here which you can take a tour of if you’re a marine life fan. To sum it up this place can help you spend a relaxed evening, with good food, good shopping, and great views.
Apart from these places, Cape Town is filled with some wonderful and relaxing beaches like the Boulders beach which is the best place to view some African penguins lapping around. You should also visit Camps Bay. Though it is a bit busy you’ll still love it for the picturesque views and balmy azure blue waters. Apart from these usual do pay a visit to Glen’s beach which is like a secret best kept by the South Africans. The rocky coastline relaxes your senses and revives your soul.
That’s the magic of South Africa. The city isn’t just beaches or cliffs or national parks like most other tourist destination. This city tests the capacity of your soul and soles! So what you thinking open the next tab of flights to Cape Town and put your travel hat on!