Table Mountain
Cape Town
A must. If you haven't been to Table Mountain then you haven't been to Cape Town. You can either walk to the top, a considerable hike, or take the cableway.

Castle of Good Hope
Castle Street, Cape Town
Tel: +27 21 408 7911
Built in the 1600's, the castle contains several museums and painting exhibitions.
Daily tours at: 10:00, 11:00, noon, 14:00 and 15:00.

Company's Gardens
Between Government Avenue and Queen Victoria Street
Contains an excellent collection of botanical species from around South Arica and the rest of the world.

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens
Rhodes Drive, Newlands, 7735 Cape Town
Tel: +27 21 762 1166
Open all year with opening times varying according to the season.

Mitchell's Waterfront Brewery
Dock Road, Waterfont, Cape Town
Tel: +27 21 419 5074
Tours: Weekdays at noon

Rhodes Memorial
Off Rhodes Drive, Rodenbosch, Cape Town
Tel: +27 21 689 9151
Granite memorial built to commemorate Cecil Rhodes.

Simon's Town
On the M4 25 miles south of Cape Town
A naval port that possesses a number of interesting museums that trace the history of the town

South African Cultural History Museum
49 Adderley Street, Cape Town
Tel: +27 21 461 8280
Open Mon to Sat, 09:30 - 16:30

South African National Gallery
Government Avenue, 8000 Cape Town
Tel: +27 21 451 628
Holds both permanent and temporary exhibits of South African paintings.
Open: Tues to Sun 10:00 - 17:00, Mon 13:00 - 17:00

Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
7995 Cape Town, (Take the M65 or M4 south from Cape Town
A breathtaking reserve, with fabulous beaches, picnic spots and wide variety of local fauna and flora.

Robben Island Museum
11 kilometres off Cape Town in False Bay
Tel: +27 21 411 1006
The prison island where Nelson Mandela was once held.