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CAPE TOWN
& THE WINELANDS
PHILIP BRIGGS
EYEWITNESS TRAVEL
Contents
Left Two Oceans Aquarium Centre Artwork, Greenmarket Square Right Boschendal Wine Estate
Contents Cape Town & the Winelands’ Top 10 Design, Editorial, and Picture Research, by Quadrum Solutions, Krishnamai, 33B, Sir Pochkanwala Road, Worli, Mumbai, India Reproduced by Colourscan, Singapore Printed and bound in China by Leo Paper Products Ltd First American Edition, 2008 10 11 12 13 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Published in the United States by DK Publishing, 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 Copyright 2008, 2010 © Dorling Kindersley Limited, London A Penguin Company Reprinted with revisions 2010 All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into aLONDON, retrieval or transmitted, NEWsystem, YORK, MELBOURNE, AND DELHI(electronic, in any form, or byMUNICH any means www.dk.com mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress ISSN: 1479-344X ISBN: 978-0-756661-472 Within each Top 10 list in this book, no hierarchy of quality or popularity is implied. All 10 are, in the editor’s opinion, of roughly equal merit.
The Company’s Garden
8
The V&A Waterfront
10
Robben Island
12
District Six Museum
14
Castle of Good Hope
16
Table Mountain
18
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
20
Groot Constantia Wine Estate
22
Simon’s Town and Boulders Beach
24
Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
26
Stellenbosch
28
Moments in History
34
Viewpoints
36
Activities for Children
38
The information in this DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide is checked regularly. Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Cover: Front – 4Corners Images: SIME/Grafenhain Gunter main; Alamy Images: picturescolourlibrary bl. Spine – DK Images: Shaen Adey b. Back – DK Images: Shaen Adey tr; Tony Souter tc; Getty Images: Walter Bibikow tl.
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Parks and Reserves
40
Streetsmart
Wildlife Experiences
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General Information
102
Beaches
44
Planning Your Trip
103
Sports and Outdoor Activities
46
Getting to Cape Town
104
Adventure Activities
48
Getting Around
105
Exploring Local Culture
50
Things to Avoid
106
Wining and Dining
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Budget Tips
107
Festivals and Events
54
Banking and Communications
108
Security and Health
109
Around Town Central Cape Town
58
Special Concerns
110
Southern Suburbs
72
The Cape Peninsula
76
Shopping, Eating and Hotel Tips
111
The Winelands
82
Places to Stay
112
Beyond the Winelands
94
General Index
120
Contents
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Left Beach huts at False Bay, the Cape Peninsula Right A surfer riding the waves in Cape Town Key to abbreviations Adm admission charge payable
Cape Town and the Winelands’ Highlights 6—7 The Company’s Garden 8—9 The V&A Waterfront and Robben Island 10—13 District Six Museum 14—15 Castle of Good Hope 16—17 Table Mountain 18—19 Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 20—21 Groot Constantina Wine Estate 22—23 Simon’s Town and Boulders Beach 24—25 Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve 26—27 Stellenbosch and Franschhoek 28—31 Top 10 of Everything 34—55
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Cape Town & the Winelands’ Highlights Modern visitors would agree with Sir Francis Drake’s testament to the Cape region as “the fairest Cape in the whole circumference of the earth”. Cape Town, sandwiched between the imperious heights of Table Mountain and the blue depths of the Atlantic, has a sensational setting. With its Mediterranean climate, the city is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, offering hiking opportunities along the spine of the Cape Peninsula, local wildlife to glimpse, lush winelands to explore and pristine beaches on which to relax. For visitors inclined towards cultural pursuits, Cape Town has a vibrant Afro-fusion cultural scene, a rich sense of history and eye-catching colonial architecture.
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