Fellow travelers, blogs, newspapers and so many other people kept asking me, if I had been to Cape Town, how it is and what one can do there. So when I returned from South Korea, I decided that I would take a month and go travel, explore and experience. These are the things that I've seen and enjoyed while I visited it.

In all of my travels I've never been to a place with so many activities just a quick drive away. From, shopping and city to beaches, hiking and nature and much more. 

1. Explore and Experience Table Mountain

Table Mountain was crowned as one of the new7wonders of nature . Which is pretty great. Being on and around the mountain, you'll quickly realize how amazing it really is. Although as flat as a table from far away, it's anything but flat once you're at the top. The mountain offers a variety of activities to experience:

For more info, planning and buying tickets, visit their website http://www.tablemountain.net/

2. Relax and enjoy the view at Signal Hill

Signal Hill is located right next to Lion's head and offer a scenic drive with stunning views from the top. A lot of people spend their time having a picnic up there as well as other activities like para-gliding.
Imagine gliding over the beautiful Campsbay or Seapoint with stunning views of the blue water and surrounding nature. Lion's Head, is the peak right between Signal hill and Table Mountain and is a very popular hiking spot. 

3. Have a stunning beach-day at Campsbay

Speaking of Campsbay. I fell in love with this gorgeous beach the minute I drove past it. I just had to stop and see what it has to offer. Apart from the stunning beach you can also go fishing at some spots. I wouldn't recommend swimming in the cold Atlantic ocean, but if that's your thing, you can go for it. The street right by the beach, also offer a wide variety of restaurants, hotels and coffee shops if you just would like to spend the day there. I can't really remember any surfers there, but I know there are some options nearby, like at Sandy bay or Clifton beaches. Clifton actually has 4 parts, with each of them in their own hidden cove. It's also well protected against the southern winds and you'll be able to enjoy a perfect tanning session in peace.

4. Drive along the most scenic route at Houtbay

Further down the coast, you'll get to Houtbay. This was actually one of my most favorite stops I made. Here I was able to visit an awesome market called, "Bay Harbour Market" and eat the freshest catch of the day at Mariners Warf. You could also enjoy a boat cruise to Seal island from there. Then from Houtbay, you can go for one of the most scenic coastal drives you'll ever find. The Chapman's Peak drive is a 9km route with 114 curves and some small skirts where you can stop and stand in awe of the scenery. There are some places for picnic as well. Runners, hikers, cyclers and bikers can all enjoy Chapman's Peak as well. The road goes all the way to Noordhoek, one of the widest open beaches I've ever seen.

For more on Houtbay visit here.

5. Shop, cruise or fly at V&A Waterfront

The waterfront is quite a familiar sight whenever you see a picture of Cape Town. This waterfront has a deep history and there are quite a few things to do there. It has it's own shopping mall as well as other shops and restaurants around. You can find the Chavonnes Battery Museum, The Robben Island ferry and the 2 Oceans Aquarium here as well. Other activities include boat cruises, helicopter flights and cycling tours. To top this off, you can go shark-cage diving as well. Talk about a lot to do. Visit there website for more, because there are so much more.

6. Brush up on history at Robben Island

While I'm mentioning Robben Island - you know, the place where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for a long time of his sentence, but not all. You can actually visit this prison Island and learn more about it's rich history before it became a prison as well. It was the first time for me to visit it and I found it quite interesting. If you want to read more, here is a post that I did on Robben Island.

7. Exercise all along the Seapoint Promenade

If you haven't been active with all the things listed above and you still want to get more exercise. The Seapoint Promenade is where it's happening. Here you'll see hundreds of joggers and people exercising their hearts out. You'll also find a Virgin Active Gym there, but I don't know how people enjoy the overcrowded place. It's located right next to the Greenpoint Stadium. For those of us who enjoy eating more than exercising, you'll find quite a variety of restaurants in the area as well. Here is a list of places to see and things to do at Seapoint.

8. Explore the City Center

• Long street - It's where it's all happening. You'll find this street full of backpackers, restaurants and some bars and pubs.
• Bo Kaap - This is the colorful part of town where mostly Cape Malay people live. The houses are all painted in different colors, as if sponsored by a paint factory. It's really nice to explore and discover..
• Company Gardens is where you'll find some museums, galleries and our parlement. You can also find the President's Residence, a library and a planetarium. You'll definitely enjoy walking along and running into some of the squirrels along the way.
• Other places include the "Casteel" or the Castle of Good Hope, a lot of statues of the settlers, theaters, the stunning city hall, the civic centre and a railway station.

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And if I didn't convince you, then this sure will! A swiss couple went on a FOOD SAFARI in Cape Town and this is the mouth watering result.


FOOD SAFARI Cape Town – Where Food Lovers Dreams come true from Stefan Rueegg Swiss Filmmaker on Vimeo.