If you want to see the Mother City for who she really is, the best way is through the eyes of her locals. Cape Town luckily has talented photographers who use their gifts to showcase some of the beauty and personality of this city.
Cape Town is the second largest city in South Africa and is the capital of the Western Cape Province, and is the legislative capital of South Africa (the Houses of Parliament are here). It is in the south-west corner of the country near the Cape of Good Hope, and is the southernmost city in Africa. It is close to South Africa's world-famous. Cape Town is also known as Kaapstad, iKapa and the Mother City in South Africa. It is one of the iconic cities of the world.
The winter months of June to August tend to be rather wet, which does not mean rain every day although it can rain for two weeks straight on occasion. It can also get very cold at night, with temperatures as low as 2 or 3°C but 5-7°C normal. It will become warmer during the day, with temperatures between 9-15°C typical. It is often very cloudy with far fewer hours of sunshine, although there can also be the occasional warm spell with warmer nights and days reaching as high as 30°.
Requirements for entering South Africa
A valid and acceptable passport or travel document for your intended stay
At least one blank page in your passport for endorsements
A valid visa, if required
Sufficient funds to pay for your day-to-day expenses during your stay
A return or onward ticket
Yellow fever vaccination certificates if your journey starts or entails passing through the yellow fever belt of Africa or South America.
In Cape Town you get to do a lot of things such as
- Watch a movie at The Labia, Cape Town's oldest movie theatre
- Waterfront Walk. Walk with the tourists around the V&A Waterfront
- Hop-on-hop-off bus tour. Explore the City or Peninsula.
- Watch the sunset. Watch the sunset from Camps Bay Beach; a great place for sundowners
Sea Point Promenade.
- Go for a walk on the Sea Point Promenade; you might spot some dolphins
- Table Mountain. Hike up Table Mountain
- Lion's Head. Hike up Lion's Head
- Surf. Rent a surf board and wet suit and go surfing in Muizenberg. This is a very affordable activity and there are waves most days.
- Penguins. Watch the penguin's at Boulder's Beach
- Wine tasting: South Africa has a lot of wine regions, two of which are the closest to Cape Town.
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