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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

SightJust Nuisance Statue

SightLlandudno Beach

SightMythological Landscape

SightMarket House

SightCanto Wines

SightHout Bay Harbour

SightBreakwater Prison - Prisoner wall engravings

SightSt James Beach

SightCape Point Ostrich Farm

SightCentral Library, Cape Town

SightGuga S’Thebe Arts & Cultural Centre

Historic siteLeeuwenhof

SightBeau Constantia

SightKramat of Sheik Abdurachman Matebe Shah

SightConstantia Uitsig & Blockhouse Kitchen

SightDurbanville Hills

SightBuffels Bay

SightImhoff Farm

SightSouth African Naval Museum

SightWhite Horses

SightTokai Forest

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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.