The flat-topped mountain above Cape Town, 1,085 m, one of the New7Wonders of Nature. The rotating cable car takes 5 minutes to the top, with views over the city, Robben Island and the Cape Peninsula. Hikers climb Platteklip Gorge in about 2 hours.
The cableway closes in high wind; check before you go. Don't hike alone.
A neighbourhood of brightly painted houses and cobbled streets on the slopes of Signal Hill, the historic home of the Cape Malay community.
Cape Town's working harbour, turned into a lively area of shops, restaurants, hotels and museums, with Table Mountain as a backdrop.
One of the world's great botanic gardens, on the slopes of Table Mountain, devoted to South Africa's native plants, including proteas.
The island prison where Nelson Mandela was held for 18 of his 27 years in prison, a UNESCO site.
The dramatic cliffs of Cape Point, in Table Mountain National Park, with a lighthouse and the Cape of Good Hope nearby.
Wine valleys among mountains east of Cape Town, with Cape Dutch estates.
Comments
No comments yet.