14 Best Things to Do in Cape Town

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   Table Mountain

   Sight

   Table Mountain is the defining landmark of Cape Town, its flat summit creating a distinctive silhouette against the sky.

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   V&A Waterfront

   Landmark

   The V&A Waterfront is a bustling hub where Cape Town's maritime history meets modern entertainment.

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   Two Oceans Aquarium

   Museum

   The Two Oceans Aquarium showcases the rich biodiversity of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, which meet off the Cape coast.

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   Camps Bay

   Neighborhood

   Camps Bay is Cape Town's glamorous beachfront neighborhood, nestled between the Twelve Apostles mountain range and the Atlantic Ocean.

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   Lion's Head (Cape Town)

   Sight

   Lion's Head is a striking peak situated between Table Mountain and Signal Hill, its rounded shape resembling a crouching lion.

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   Signal Hill (Cape Town)

   Sight

   Signal Hill is a distinctive flat-topped hill that forms the western end of the mountain bowl above Cape Town.

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   Bo-Kaap

   Neighborhood

   Bo-Kaap is a historic neighborhood on the slopes of Signal Hill above central Cape Town, known for its brightly colored homes and cobblestoned streets.

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   District Six Museum

   Museum

   The District Six Museum is a powerful tribute to the once-thriving, multiracial neighborhood that was declared a 'whites-only' area in 1966, leading to the forced displacement of 60,000 residents.

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   Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

   Park & nature

   Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is a living museum of South Africa's extraordinary plant life, set against the dramatic backdrop of Table Mountain.

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    Greenmarket Square

    Landmark

    Greenmarket Square is a cobblestone civic square in central Cape Town, surrounded by historic buildings including the Old Town House.

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    Castle of Good Hope

    Landmark

    The Castle of Good Hope is a pentagonal fortress built by the Dutch East India Company between 1666 and 1679, making it the oldest surviving colonial structure in South Africa.

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    Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa

    Museum

    Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) is the largest museum of contemporary African art in the world, located in a converted grain silo at the V&A Waterfront.

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    Clifton, Cape Town

    Neighborhood

    Clifton is an affluent residential suburb on the Atlantic coast, famous for its four sheltered coves, First, Second, Third, and Fourth Beach, each with soft white sand and clear waters.

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    Iziko South African National Gallery

    Museum

    The Iziko South African National Gallery is the country's leading art museum, housed in a striking neoclassical building in the Company's Garden.

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