Holiday & Travel Guide For South Africa

SightseeingShopping is quite affordable in Cape Town, with
South Africa has had its troubles over the years,many upmarket stores and international chain
but after Apartheid ended South Africa openedstores to buy a variety of items, but if you want
its doors to tourism and has now become asomething more traditional for a gift or souvenir
popular destination, with the World Cup 2010 beingthen try the open markets where the locals are
the main attraction currently being held there.selling their handmade crafted items and art work.
Cape Town is one of the most popular places toYou will find a whole variety from jewellery and
visit, with many attractions. The most visited ispaintings to hand carved goods; if you're looking
Table Top Mountain, being by far the bestto bring home a few antiques then take a local
attraction. This fabulous Mountain can be reachedtaxi drive out to Kalk Bay Market, where you will
by a walk if you're rather energetic (this will takehave a great day out bargaining with the local
approximately 1.5 hrs) or for those wanting astore holders.
more leisurely ride to the top, take the cable car,Eating
which will take approximately 45 minutes andThere is a wide variety of food to choose from
provide plenty of photo opportunities beforein Cape Town, from Mediterranean, international
reaching the top. At the top you can have adishes to traditional African cuisine. If you want
refreshing drink in the restaurant out of thefine cuisine then try one of the many award
sweltering heat. Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardenswinning restaurants, where sea fish is very
are beautiful, it is a botanical paradise. These arepopular, or if you're a bit more daring you could
set on one side of the Mountain's slope and atry Ostrich. If you have travelled to Cape Town
must see for flower lovers, especially during theon a family budget you will not be short of family
spring and summer months, you could easilyfriendly restaurants to suit your pocket.
spend a few hours there. Take a leisurely driveNightlife
along the coast line and see the marvellousNightlife is very varied in Cape Town, to suit most
Twelve Apostles, a group of small mountaintastes from wild and vibrant nightclubs to fabulous
peaks which you can also see from RobbenCasinos for a night of gambling. You could spend
Island. Take a 40 minute ferry ride over to seeyour winnings in one of the cocktail bars along the
where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned andwaterfront, or take in a movie in the cinema that
released after more than 20 yrs detention, theis housed inside Grand West Casino if you want a
tours are guided by ex prisoners from Robbenmore relaxed evening with the family. Anything
Island and they have a lot of interesting storiesfrom backpackers laidback bars to trendy
and facts to tell the tourists.upmarket bars are easily found within the town
Shoppingcentre.