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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.

180 places

SightCarlucci's Deli

SightCape of Good Hope

SightHomecoming Centre

Historic sitePresident Nelson Mandela Statue

SightDe Tuynhuis

SightMuizenberg Synagogue

SightEllerman House

SightPutt-Putt Golf

SightKirstenbosch National Botanical Garden Conservatory

Historic siteArch for Arch

SightKimberley House

SightHarvest SA

SightWynberg Village

SightLookout Hill

SightWe Are Still Here

SightShell House

SightGugulethu Seven Memorial

SightSlavery Memorial

SightOpen House

SightRhodes Cottage Museum

SightSteenberg Farm

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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.