Cape Town is South Africa's most iconic city, set beneath the dramatic flat-topped massif of Table Mountain on the southwestern tip of Africa. It combines natural wonders, history, culture, and world-class cuisine in a spectacular setting where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet.
Activities
Table Mountain Cable Car — aerial cableway to panoramic views
Cape Point Nature Reserve — the Cape Peninsula's dramatic headland
Boulders Beach — colony of African penguins near Simonstown
Robben Island — Nelson Mandela's prison, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Cape Winelands — Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, and Constantia wine regions
Bo-Kaap — colorful historic Cape Malay quarter
V&A Waterfront — shopping, dining, Two Oceans Aquarium