Cape Town’s Victoria and Alfred Waterfront is a magnificent complex usually known simply as the Waterfront. It is named after Queen Victoria and her son Prince Alfred, and occupies the site of the city’s old Victorian harbour. History buffs will be interested to know that Prince Alfred himself presided over the start of construction of […]

If your holiday to Cape Town includes a family of four kids, the spouse and a hard-of-hearing Grandma thrown in for good measure, you’ll probably be planning quite a different itinerary than if you are organising a romantic getaway with your significant other half. While taking the family on an adventure to South Africa would […]

From big cities such as Cape Town and Johannesburg, to the smallest communities, the people of South Africa are crazy about sports. That became evident to the whole world, as people from every nation on Earth tuned in to the 2010 World Cup Soccer Championships. As well, people outside South Africa who knew little about […]

East of Cape Town’s northern and southern suburbs, separated from them by the M5, are the Cape Flats. The region is the city’s largest residential area and takes in the black townships, the coloured districts, and the shantytown squatter camps. The Cape Flats are indeed flat and windswept, and they have a tumultuous history. They […]

The Southern suburbs of Cape Town are made up of formerly ‘whites-only’ neighbourhoods and are bordered by the east side of Table Mountain, the Cape Flats, and False Bay. This area has most of the suburban attractions of Cape Town, as well as the best shopping and cinemas. In the summer, it’s a good place […]

The Bo-Kaap district is one of the oldest and most fascinating residential areas in Cape Town. Situated on the slopes of Signal Hill, not far from the Parliament, Bo-Kaap has its own distinct and very strong identity. The residents even speak their own dialect of Afrikaans, although it is gradually losing ground to English. Cape […]

Fascinating Long Street is one of Cape Town’s most popular and diverse attractions. With its views of Table Mountain, Lion’s Head and Signal Hill, it invites a leisurely exploration. It was first settled by Muslims about 300 years ago, and made up Cape Town’s old boundary. By the 1960s, Long Street had become a disreputable […]

As with any vacation destination, the weather in Cape Town is an important factor to consider when you are planning your holiday. Certain seasons are better for some specific activities than they are for others. For example, while summer is the best time for beach lovers, the city’s winter months are better for visitors who […]

Cape Town’s musical pace is pretty laid back and leisurely compared to the wild and woolly music scene of Johannesburg. Nonetheless, a remarkable amount of high quality music is produced there, especially by jazz artists. Cape Jazz is, in fact, the city’s greatest musical legacy, and a South African treasure. Cape Jazz has in its […]

The South African city of Cape Town was founded 350 years ago, making it the oldest city in the country. It was once just a place where Portuguese ships put in for food and fresh water on their way to and from the Far East. When the Dutch took over the lucrative spice trade, they […]