Cape Town is the unequivocal jewel in the African crown – she is naturally diverse yet at the same time manages to straddle the great divide between western opulence and drum-beating African sentiment.
The Mother City is one of unsurpassed beauty all year long but in the heady, languid months of our African summer, she is literally the sparkling diamond of the continent. Whether mountain vistas, seascapes or architectural delights are your preferred choice, she has an impressive array of each.
Beaches
Cape Point at the tip of Africa is the famed destination where two powerful oceans crash together and from this point up there are numerous soft, sparkling white beaches to choose from.
Some are lapped by the warm Indian Ocean, whilst others are borne out of the icy Atlantic. Some are wild and windswept by the notorious South Easter wind, whilst others are tame and frazzled by the hot African sun.
Our top beach picks are:
• Noordhoek Beach with sweeping vistas and potent currents
• Muizenberg with colourful bungalows lining the beachfront and temperate surf
• Blouberg with its iconic views of Table Mountain across the bay
Mountains
The Table Mountain chain forms the backbone of the peninsula and spans 50km from the city centre right the way down to Cape Point. There is the celebrated Table, the rugged outline of Devil’s Peak, the lofty heights of the twelve apostles and the sentinel of Lion’s Head, all of which literally surround the city.
Architecture
Cape Town’s architecture effectively embraces the past, the present and the future. Colonial influences were incorporated into the early dwellings of the city, so whether it is the imposing Cape Dutch architecture, Edwardian splendour or uber-modern that impresses, she has it all.
Most notable are:
• Rhodes Memorial
• Groot Constantia
• Long Street
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