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Cape Town Attractions & Destinations With its majestic Table Mountain backdrop, Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. A harmonious blend of architectural styles reflects the tastes of dictates of the past as well as today's more functional requirements. Between the high-rise office blocks, Edwardian and Victorian buildings have been meticulously preserved, and many outstanding examples of Cape Dutch architecture are found. Narrow, cobble stone streets and the strongly Islamic ambiance of the Bo-Kaap enhance the cosmopolitan ambiance of the city. Cape Town shopping options invite you to endlessly browse. Elegant malls such as the Victoria Wharf at the V&A Waterfront, antique shops, craft markets, flea markets and art galleries abound. Specialist boutiques offer an enticing array of unusual items not readily obtainable elsewhere. Gourmets and lovers of fine wines have a treat in store, with the Constantia Winelands producing some of the finest wines worldwide. CAPE TOWN ATTRACTIONS AND DESTINATIONS Destinations / Regions of Cape Town Atlantic Seaboard Popular Suburbs: Bantry Bay, Camps Bay, Green Point, Hout Bay, Sea Point The Atlantic Seaboard, a beautiful stretch of coast also known as Cape Town's "Riviera", Blaauwberg Popular Suburbs: Bloubergstrand, Milnerton, Sunset Beach, Table View Blaauwberg is the gateway to the Cape West Coast and is well know as the area with the postcard views of Table Mountain. Blaauwberg is close to the City of Cape Town, beautiful beaches, restaurants and entertainment Cape Flats Popular Suburbs: Gugulethu, Khayalitsha, Langa A visit through the townships of Langa, Gugulethu, Khayelitsha, Cross Roads, Mitchell’s Plain and Manenberg is one of the most revealing and enriching things you can do whilst in Cape Town Cape Helderberg Popular Suburbs: Gordons Bay, Somerset West The Cape Helderberg includes Somerset West, Strand and Gordon's Bay. The region is comfortably close to Cape Town and the Cape Winelands, and is the perfect stop-over for tourists visiting the Cape Overberg or Garden Route Cape Town City Bowl Popular Suburbs: Cape Town Central, De Waterkant, Gardens, Oranjezicht Fondly known as the ‘mother city’, Cape Town lies in the arms of Table Mountain, more often than not shrouded in cloud and one of the world’s most recognisable landmarks. Cape Town North Popular Suburbs: Bellville, Durbanville, Plattekloof Constantia Valley Popular Suburbs: Bishopscourt, Constantia, Tokai Rich in heritage and beauty, the Constantia Valley is the birthplace of the South African wine industry. Explore the historic farms on the Constantia Valley wine route and savour the wines that were the toast of European nobility. False Bay Popular Suburbs: Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay, Muizenberg, Simons Town Less trendy than the Atlantic Seaboard, the False Bay coast enjoys warmer waters (Indian Ocean) making it a popular family destination. Muizenberg is long beach popular with local surfers and St James and Kalk Bay Southern Suburbs Popular Suburbs: Claremont, Kenilworth, Newlands South of the City of Cape Town on the slopes of Table Mountain which lies to the West, are the oldest and most sought after of the City's established residential areas known as the Southern Suburbs. CAPE TOWN ATTRACTIONS AND DESTINATIONS Popular Tourist Routes 1.Constantia Wine Route 2.The Penguin Route Top 10 Places To Visit in Cape Town | Best Of Cape Town South Africa Cape Town Beaches Robben Island Robben Island Penguin Colony Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Table Mountain Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens Cape Point Chapman's Peak Drive Cape Town International Airport WESTERN CAPE AND CAPE TOWN THINGS TO DO Featured Things To Do in Cape Town & Western Cape 1.Oep Ve Koep Where: Paternoster 2.Voorstrandt Restaurant Where: Paternoster 3.Akkerdal Estate Where: Franschhoek 4.Salmonsdam Waterfall Trail Where: Stanford 5.Restaurant @ Glen Carlou Where: Paarl 6.Waverley Hills Organic Wine Estate Where: Wolseley 7.Klein Lanzerac Equestrian Club Where: Stellenbosch 8.Ambeloui Wine Estate Where: Hout Bay 9.Plaisir de Merle Wine Estate Where: Simondium 10.Watch the Dragon Boats Where: V&A Waterfront Cape Town Tourism, the official website for Cape Town ... www.capetown.travel/ Tourism - City of Cape Town www.capetown.gov.za