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Attractions in Cape Town

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Cape Town, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

21 places

Iziko Old Town House Museum

MuseumIziko Old Town House Museum

Cape Medical Museum

MuseumCape Medical Museum

Cape Town Science Centre

MuseumCape Town Science Centre

South African National Gallery

MuseumSouth African National Gallery

Heart of Cape Town Museum

MuseumHeart of Cape Town Museum

Cape Town Diamond Museum

MuseumCape Town Diamond Museum

Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum

MuseumIziko Bo-Kaap Museum

Tana Baru Cemetery

MuseumTana Baru Cemetery

Mostert's Mill

MuseumMostert's Mill

South African Jewish Museum

MuseumSouth African Jewish Museum

District Six Museum

MuseumDistrict Six Museum

Old Port Captain's Building

MuseumOld Port Captain's Building

Youngblood-Africa

GalleryYoungblood-Africa

Iziko Slave Lodge

MuseumIziko Slave Lodge

Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre

MuseumCape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre

South African Sendinggestig Museum

MuseumSouth African Sendinggestig Museum

MuseumRust En Vreugd

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa

MuseumZeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa

Castle Military Museum

MuseumCastle Military Museum

South African Museum

MuseumIziko South African Museum

MuseumBertram House

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.