See how Cape Town plays 'the world game' - pick a local football team, grab your plastic trumpet and support your boys with thousands of other cheering fans Learn the easy ways (and the hard ways) to climb Table Mountain Find your way around Cape Town's delicious cuisines, whether seafood (meaty snoek), African (tasty, fried chakalaka), or Afrikaner (spicy boerewors)
Discover the most eco-friendly ways to get face to face with Jaws, while shark-cage diving off the coast
In This Guide:
Over 700 hours of on-the-road research, three expert authors, 32 detailed maps Unparalleled wines and wineries coverage - find out which of Cape Town's 200 wineries is worth a visit, and how to identify a good drop once you get there Get off the tourist trail - discover the Cape Town that only the locals know, with interviews, tips and advice from locals in the know
| The Authors | 4 | |
| This Book | 5 | |
| Thanks | 6 | |
| Foreword | 7 | |
| Introduction | 11 | |
| Facts About Cape Town | 12 | |
| History | 12 | |
| Geography | 22 | |
| Geology | 22 | |
| Climate | 23 | |
| Ecology & Environment | 24 | |
| Flora | 24 | |
| Fauna | 25 | |
| Government & Politics | 26 | |
| Economy | 28 | |
| Population & People | 29 | |
| Education | 32 | |
| Arts | 32 | |
| Society & Conduct | 35 | |
| Religion | 36 | |
| Language | 36 | |
| Facts for the Visitor | 37 | |
| When to Go | 37 | |
| Orientation | 37 | |
| Maps | 38 | |
| Responsible Tourism | 38 | |
| Tourist Offices | 38 | |
| Travel Agencies | 39 | |
| Documents | 39 | |
| Embassies & Consulates | 40 | |
| Customs | 41 | |
| Money | 41 | |
| Post & Communications | 44 | |
| Digital Resources | 47 | |
| Books | 47 | |
| Newspapers & Magazines | 49 | |
| Radio & TV | 49 | |
| Photography | 50 | |
| Time | 51 | |
| Electricity | 51 | |
| Weights & Measures | 51 | |
| Laundry | 51 | |
| Toilets | 51 | |
| Left Luggage | 51 | |
| Health | 51 | |
| Women Travellers | 54 | |
| Disabled Travellers | 55 | |
| Senior Travellers | 55 | |
| Cape Town for Children | 55 | |
| Libraries & Archives | 56 | |
| Dangers & Annoyances | 56 | |
| Emergencies | 57 | |
| Legal Matters | 57 | |
| Business Hours | 58 | |
| Public Holidays | 58 | |
| Special Events | 58 | |
| Work | 59 | |
| Doing Business | 59 | |
| Getting There & Away | 60 | |
| Air | 60 | |
| Bus | 62 | |
| Shared Taxi | 63 | |
| Train | 64 | |
| Car & Motorcycle | 65 | |
| Hitching | 66 | |
| Boat | 67 | |
| Organised Tours | 68 | |
| Getting Around | 70 | |
| To/From The Airport | 70 | |
| Bus | 70 | |
| Train | 70 | |
| Car & Motorcycle | 70 | |
| Nonshared Taxi | 73 | |
| Shared Taxi | 73 | |
| Rikki | 74 | |
| Bicycle | 74 | |
| Organised Tours | 74 | |
| Things to See & Do | 77 | |
| Museums & Galleries | 77 | |
| Houses of Parliament | 80 | |
| Castle of Good Hope | 80 | |
| Long St | 80 | |
| Long St Baths | 81 | |
| Signal Hill | 81 | |
| Table Mountain | 81 | |
| Waterfront | 82 | |
| Robben Island | 83 | |
| Southern Suburbs | 84 | |
| Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens | 87 | |
| Tokai Arboretum | 88 | |
| Rondevlei Nature Reserve | 88 | |
| Atlantic Coast | 88 | |
| False Bay | 91 | |
| Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve | 95 | |
| Cape Flats | 96 | |
| Activities | 97 | |
| Cape Town Architecture | 101 | |
| City Bowl Walking Tour | 105 | |
| Places to Stay | 109 | |
| Accommodation Agencies | 109 | |
| Places to Stay--Budget | 109 | |
| Places to Stay--Mid-Range | 109 | |
| Places to Stay--Top End | 116 | |
| Long-Term Rentals | 117 | |
| Places to Eat | 118 | |
| Food | 118 | |
| Drinks | 119 | |
| City Bowl | 119 | |
| Gardens | 122 | |
| Waterfront | 123 | |
| Waterkant & Green Point | 123 | |
| Sea Point | 124 | |
| Camps Bay | 125 | |
| Hout Bay & Noordhoek | 125 | |
| Woodstock & Observatory | 126 | |
| Southern Suburbs | 126 | |
| Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens | 127 | |
| Constantia | 127 | |
| Kalk Bay | 127 | |
| Simon's Town | 127 | |
| Cape Flats | 128 | |
| Entertainment | 129 | |
| Information | 129 | |
| Bars & Pubs | 129 | |
| Clubs | 131 | |
| Cinemas | 132 | |
| Theatre | 132 | |
| Amusement Park | 133 | |
| Casino | 133 | |
| Live Music | 133 | |
| Spectator Sports | 135 | |
| Gay & Lesbian Cape Town | 137 | |
| The Lesbian Scene | 139 | |
| Where to Go | 139 | |
| Information | 140 | |
| Places to Stay | 140 | |
| Places to Eat | 141 | |
| Entertainment | 142 | |
| Shopping | 144 | |
| Excursions | 148 | |
| Winelands | 148 | |
| Stellenbosch | 148 | |
| Franschhoek | 154 | |
| Paarl | 155 | |
| Around Paarl | 158 | |
| Breede River Valley | 158 | |
| Tulbagh | 159 | |
| Worcester | 160 | |
| Robertson | 161 | |
| McGregor | 162 | |
| Greyton & Genadendal | 163 | |
| Overberg | 165 | |
| Betty's Bay | 165 | |
| Kleinmond | 165 | |
| Hermanus | 165 | |
| Around Hermanus | 169 | |
| Bredasdorp | 169 | |
| Cape Agulhas | 169 | |
| Arniston | 170 | |
| De Hoop Nature Reserve | 170 | |
| Swellendam | 171 | |
| Bontebok National Park | 173 | |
| West Coast & Swartland | 174 | |
| Darling | 174 | |
| West Coast National Park | 174 | |
| Langebaan | 175 | |
| Paternoster | 176 | |
| Olifants River Valley | 176 | |
| Cederberg Wilderness Area | 176 | |
| Citrusdal | 178 | |
| Karoo | 179 | |
| Matjiesfontein | 179 | |
| Cape Wineries | 180 | |
| History | 180 | |
| Wines | 181 | |
| Wine Regions | 182 | |
| Language | 189 | |
| Afrikaans | 189 | |
| South African English | 191 | |
| Xhosa | 192 | |
| Glossary | 193 | |
| Index | 195 | |
| Boxed Text | 201 | |
| Places to Stay | 201 | |
| Places to Eat | 202 | |
| Maps | ||
| Map 1 | Highlights of the Cape | |
| Things to See & Do | ||
| Map 2 | Hout Bay | 91 |
| Map 3 | Muizenberg & Kalk Bay | 93 |
| Map 4 | Simon's Town | 94 |
| Excursions | ||
| Map 5 | Stellenbosch | 151 |
| Map 6 | Paarl | 156 |
| Map 7 | Hermanus | 166 |
| Map 8 | Swellendam | 171 |
| Cape Wineries | ||
| Map 9 | Stellenbosch & Helderberg Wine Regions | 184 |
| Map 10 | Franschhoek & Paarl Wine Regions | 187 |
| Cape Town Map Section (colour) | ||
| Map 11 | Cape Town & the Peninsula | |
| Map 12 | Cape Town | |
| Map 13 | City Bowl | |
| Map 14 | Waterfront, Green Point & Waterkant | |
| Map 15 | Tamboerskloof, Gardens & Oranjezicht | |
| Map 16 | Sea Point | |
| Map 17 | Observatory | |
| Map Legend |
Overview
See how Cape Town plays 'the world game' - pick a local football team, grab your plastic trumpet and support your boys with thousands of other cheering fans Learn the easy ways (and the hard ways) to climb Table Mountain Find your way around Cape Town's delicious cuisines, whether seafood (meaty snoek), African (tasty, fried chakalaka), or Afrikaner (spicy ...