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It\u2019s hard to argue about the beauty of this city, at the very bottom of the African continent. Cape\u00a0Town points of interest including Table Mountain as a <\/span>backdrop to the harbour, it\u2019s difficult to take a bad photo. Not only does it have natural beauty, it\u2019s packed with things to see and do for all ages. It is not difficult to fill four or five days \u2013 or more, sight seeing in Cape Town South Africa.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Cape Town has become a safe destination for the traveller, providing you stay in the right area. The V&A Harbour precinct (Victoria & Alfred) has a large police and private security presence. The reputation was not great going back 10 years or more but you certainly feel safe these days.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Most of the tourist action is at V&A which was completely refurbished about 5 years ago. There are many wonderful shops selling local products, markets, great restaurants (complete with views), cafes and buskers galore. People watching is a great pastime in this area, especially given the fact that it is not expensive to sit, eat and drink when compared to home!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On your trip make sure you take the cable car to the national park at the top of Table Mountain. The views are to die for and there\u2019s some highly enjoyable short walks. A half-day ferry trip to Robben Island where the great Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison is also worth the money and the effort. There are multiple ferry services each day. Plus, Cape Town also has some interesting museums. One worthy of special mention is called\u00a0 District Six. It documents how the locals (mainly poorer, black citizens) were\u00a0 forcibly removed from their homes to make way for a new business district in the 1970\u2019s during the apartheid period.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Leave the city for day trips to the \u201cwinelands\u201d where both food and wine will want you coming back for more. Paarl, Franshhoek and Stelenbosch are all worth visiting and can be done together in one day. A full day Cape Town tour is also a great way to see the local region. You\u2019ll see a lot of wildlife (seals, penguins and more) plus pretty colonial towns like Simon’s Town which is great for a lunch stop – fish & chips by the water.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, for the real adventure seekers, shark cage diving at Hermanus \u2013 about two hours drive \u2013 will get the adrenaline rushing. If you survive, it makes for a great dinner party story!\u00a0 So you can see there are plenty of Cape\u00a0Town points of interest.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Contact us<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span>for more information about\u00a0<\/span>Blue Dot Travel’s<\/b><\/span>\u00a0small group wildlife safari tour which also takes in Cape Town, Botswana, Namibia and Victoria Falls.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s hard to argue about the beauty of this city, at the very bottom of the African continent. Cape\u00a0Town points of interest including Table Mountain as a backdrop to the harbour, it\u2019s difficult to take a bad photo. 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