Guidebook for Cape Town

Jill
Guidebook for Cape Town

Sightseeing

Classic/ Vintage side-cars that one can do sightseeing around Cape Town. Just around the corner from us, walking distance.
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Cape Sidecar Adventures
1 Dickens Rd
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Classic/ Vintage side-cars that one can do sightseeing around Cape Town. Just around the corner from us, walking distance.
The world wide Sightseeing Hop on Hop Off bus service starts from either the V&A waterfront or Long market street.
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City Sightseeing Ciudad del Cabo
81 Long St
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The world wide Sightseeing Hop on Hop Off bus service starts from either the V&A waterfront or Long market street.
Fantastic Promenade to walk, run, hire bikes. One can also use the public fresh water swimming pool
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Sea Point Promenade
Beach Road
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Fantastic Promenade to walk, run, hire bikes. One can also use the public fresh water swimming pool
Good View point of Cape Town, excellent walks, trail running. Paragliding takes off from here and lands on the Sea point Promenade. Good spot for Sundowners. Uber/Taxi ride to the top. Or one can walk
609 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Signal Hill
609 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Good View point of Cape Town, excellent walks, trail running. Paragliding takes off from here and lands on the Sea point Promenade. Good spot for Sundowners. Uber/Taxi ride to the top. Or one can walk
Catch a cable car up Table mountain. Excellent views. Half price off season for sunset. Uber/Taxi Ride to get to the cable car station or MyCiti bus passes through here.
950 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Teleférico del Table Mountain
5821 Tafelberg Rd
950 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Catch a cable car up Table mountain. Excellent views. Half price off season for sunset. Uber/Taxi Ride to get to the cable car station or MyCiti bus passes through here.
Why not take a sky dive over Cape Town
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Skydive Cape Town
Brakkefontein Road
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Why not take a sky dive over Cape Town

Everything Else

Take a Kayak trip along the Atlantic. You might be lucky in viewing Whale, Dolphin, seals and sun fish. 15 min walk from us.
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Kaskazi Kayaks & Adventures | Sea Point, Cape Town
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Take a Kayak trip along the Atlantic. You might be lucky in viewing Whale, Dolphin, seals and sun fish. 15 min walk from us.
Do something different, dive amongst the Kelp forest or they can arrange a day trip to see the Great White. Their shop is just below us. 10 min Walking distance.
Into the Blue Scuba Dive Centre Cape Town
Main Road
Do something different, dive amongst the Kelp forest or they can arrange a day trip to see the Great White. Their shop is just below us. 10 min Walking distance.
Yoga/Pilates Studio walking distance from us. Go to Facebook for their booking site, regarding classes.
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Hot Dog Yoga Studio
202 Main Rd
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Yoga/Pilates Studio walking distance from us. Go to Facebook for their booking site, regarding classes.
Pilates Centre, just down from us. 5 min walk.
Adelphi/Andrew Seymour Physiotherapy and Pilates
23 Main Rd
Pilates Centre, just down from us. 5 min walk.
If one needs to rent a car, a branch of Avis is located close by. MyCiti bus on our route passes it. There is a stop for MyCiti close to it.
135 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
AVIS Rent a Car - Cape Town Downtown
46 Strand St
135 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
If one needs to rent a car, a branch of Avis is located close by. MyCiti bus on our route passes it. There is a stop for MyCiti close to it.
An excellent scenic sandy beach. Great for a picnic or to swim. Clifton is divided into 4 sections. Clifton 1 allows dogs, 2 is a smaller beach, Clifton 4 is the biggest and considered a family beach
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Clifton 1st
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An excellent scenic sandy beach. Great for a picnic or to swim. Clifton is divided into 4 sections. Clifton 1 allows dogs, 2 is a smaller beach, Clifton 4 is the biggest and considered a family beach
Sunset Concerts, good walks, tea house. Beautiful gardens. Uber/Taxi ride to here.
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes Drive
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Sunset Concerts, good walks, tea house. Beautiful gardens. Uber/Taxi ride to here.
A place were creative energy and the vibrancy of South Africa come alive in an old authentic Fish factory. Market, music and good food stores. Only open on the weekend, limited hrs. MyCiti bus.
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Bay Harbour Market
31 Harbour Rd
379 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A place were creative energy and the vibrancy of South Africa come alive in an old authentic Fish factory. Market, music and good food stores. Only open on the weekend, limited hrs. MyCiti bus.
A vibrant place were talented people sell their dynamic goods. Designers, artists, photographers. Good place to eat and have coffee.
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The Old Biscuit Mill
375 Albert Rd
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A vibrant place were talented people sell their dynamic goods. Designers, artists, photographers. Good place to eat and have coffee.
Good for walks, located behind us. Be like the Capetonians on a weekend (Full moon) will ascend it in daylight, do sundowners, then come down in the moonlight. Head torches important.
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Lion's Head Hike
Signal Hill Road
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Good for walks, located behind us. Be like the Capetonians on a weekend (Full moon) will ascend it in daylight, do sundowners, then come down in the moonlight. Head torches important.
A chain of beauty salons, two of them are located in Sea point. One of them just behind us in the Adelphi centre. Open 7 days a week. Mon-Fri 9am - 7pm, Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 9am - 2pm
Sorbet The Point
76 Regent Rd
A chain of beauty salons, two of them are located in Sea point. One of them just behind us in the Adelphi centre. Open 7 days a week. Mon-Fri 9am - 7pm, Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 9am - 2pm
Beauty salon inc nails
Yemaya Spa & Hair Salon
76 Regent Rd
Beauty salon inc nails
Paraglide from Signal Hill, just behind us, over the house and land onto the Sea point promenade.
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Parapax Tandem Paragliding - Cape Town
Signal Hill Road
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Paraglide from Signal Hill, just behind us, over the house and land onto the Sea point promenade.

Shopping

Watch those in action making the street wire (bead work) that ones sees on sale on the streets and in stores ( inc international) being made here by the locals. One can purchase or ship the items.
Streetwires Artist Collective
354 Albert Rd
Watch those in action making the street wire (bead work) that ones sees on sale on the streets and in stores ( inc international) being made here by the locals. One can purchase or ship the items.
Local art/ Craft on sale from all parts of Africa. Best time to visit is from 9:30 am to about 2:30pm. Catch MyCiti bus, or Uber into the CBD.
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Greenmarket Square
Longmarket Street
244 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Local art/ Craft on sale from all parts of Africa. Best time to visit is from 9:30 am to about 2:30pm. Catch MyCiti bus, or Uber into the CBD.
Good Italian Deli filled with mouthwatering food and deli products. Authentic Italian owned and run deli style. Coffee and Breakfast place. Within walking distance.
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Giovanni's Deliworld
103 Main Rd
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Good Italian Deli filled with mouthwatering food and deli products. Authentic Italian owned and run deli style. Coffee and Breakfast place. Within walking distance.

Food Scene

No one leaves Cape Town with not visiting the Waterfront. Full of restaurants, international/local stores, hotels, boat trips. MyCiti Bus below us runs to the Waterfront. Walking takes about 35-40 min
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Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
125 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
No one leaves Cape Town with not visiting the Waterfront. Full of restaurants, international/local stores, hotels, boat trips. MyCiti Bus below us runs to the Waterfront. Walking takes about 35-40 min
Saturday Park Run takes place here at 8am. Rugby sevens takes place early December. International concerts occur here. Green Point is a good area for restuarants
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Estadio de Ciudad del Cabo
Fritz Sonnenberg Road
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Saturday Park Run takes place here at 8am. Rugby sevens takes place early December. International concerts occur here. Green Point is a good area for restuarants
Excellent for Sea food. A tavern, been around for years, on Trip Advisor. Uber/Taxi to this place. Middle of no where, just past the Royal Yacht Club, in the actual docks.
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Panama Jack's Lobster & Seafood Restaurant
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Excellent for Sea food. A tavern, been around for years, on Trip Advisor. Uber/Taxi to this place. Middle of no where, just past the Royal Yacht Club, in the actual docks.
Excellent for Steaks and venison. Suggest one books this. 20 min walk to here. Note that the location is in Beach road, next to the kayaking Centre and not as indicated on the above Google Map.
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The Hussar Grill Mouille Point
163 Beach Road
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Excellent for Steaks and venison. Suggest one books this. 20 min walk to here. Note that the location is in Beach road, next to the kayaking Centre and not as indicated on the above Google Map.
Upmarket restaurant. Over looks Camps bay beach. Been around for many years and well know in Cape Town. Uber/Taxi to here or MyCiti passes through.
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Blues
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Upmarket restaurant. Over looks Camps bay beach. Been around for many years and well know in Cape Town. Uber/Taxi to here or MyCiti passes through.
Good little Italian, good coffee. Free WiFI, with good views, looking towards Lions Head and Signal hill. Walking distance from us.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bella Italia
142 Main Rd
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Good little Italian, good coffee. Free WiFI, with good views, looking towards Lions Head and Signal hill. Walking distance from us.
Excellent Coffee, good for breakfast or for popping in after a walk along the promenade. Within walking distance to the house. We frequent this place, often.
Caturra Coffee Bar
315 Main Rd
Excellent Coffee, good for breakfast or for popping in after a walk along the promenade. Within walking distance to the house. We frequent this place, often.
Eclectic cuisine in a garden setting. Good place to eat or have a drink. Very busy as this is the place to be seen, in Cape town. Uber to here or catch MyCiti
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Kloof Street House
30 Kloof St
408 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Eclectic cuisine in a garden setting. Good place to eat or have a drink. Very busy as this is the place to be seen, in Cape town. Uber to here or catch MyCiti
Bar/ Coffee/ lunch/ breakfast place, small but nice. Long walk from us or catch MyCiti bus or Uber/Taxi
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Shift Espresso Bar | Green Point
45 Main Rd
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bar/ Coffee/ lunch/ breakfast place, small but nice. Long walk from us or catch MyCiti bus or Uber/Taxi
Free WiFi, good place to catch up on the news or email. Especially if you have just come off the promenade from a walk or from the swimming pool. In the top 10 coffee shops. About 30 min walk from us.
143 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bootlegger Sea Point
39 Regent Rd
143 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Free WiFi, good place to catch up on the news or email. Especially if you have just come off the promenade from a walk or from the swimming pool. In the top 10 coffee shops. About 30 min walk from us.
Good Coffee, I see it appears in the 10 Ten coffee shops in Cape Town. About 30 min walk from us. Good place to pop into after coming off the promenade or from the Sea Point swimming pool
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
mischu coffee
85A Regent Rd
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Good Coffee, I see it appears in the 10 Ten coffee shops in Cape Town. About 30 min walk from us. Good place to pop into after coming off the promenade or from the Sea Point swimming pool
Fine Dinning, French, has a garden. One can have a lovely meal under the stars. Highly rated on trip advisor and in Cape Town. Walking distance from the house.
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La Mouette Restaurant
78 Regent Rd
141 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fine Dinning, French, has a garden. One can have a lovely meal under the stars. Highly rated on trip advisor and in Cape Town. Walking distance from the house.
Greek, good food, value for money. Suggest eat upstairs as there are views to be seen. Basic setting with regards to tables. Simple but good Greek food. Located at the far end of Sea point
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Aris Souvlaki
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Greek, good food, value for money. Suggest eat upstairs as there are views to be seen. Basic setting with regards to tables. Simple but good Greek food. Located at the far end of Sea point
A chain. Good Steak, wine choice. Within walking distance.
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The Butcher Shop & Grill
125 Beach Rd
83 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A chain. Good Steak, wine choice. Within walking distance.
Good for breakfast, lunch. Excellent muffins, Yogi shakes. Has a Deli. Within walking distance along promenade. A place we frequent often
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NEWPORT MARKET & DELI
125 Beach Rd
35 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Good for breakfast, lunch. Excellent muffins, Yogi shakes. Has a Deli. Within walking distance along promenade. A place we frequent often
Italian, along main road Sea Point. Within walking distance. One can sit outside. Popular.
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Posticino Italian Restaurant
323 Main Rd
187 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Italian, along main road Sea Point. Within walking distance. One can sit outside. Popular.
Cosy, Bistro style, boasting an impressive wine menu, offering set menu from 2 to 3 course. Along main road Sea point, within walking distance from the house. Has outside seating area. Gets booked up.
128 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Boheme
341 Main Rd
128 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cosy, Bistro style, boasting an impressive wine menu, offering set menu from 2 to 3 course. Along main road Sea point, within walking distance from the house. Has outside seating area. Gets booked up.

Drinks & Nightlife

Good for a sundowner over looking the promenade. Has live Jazz on certain nights.
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The Winchester Hotel
221 Beach Rd
146 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Good for a sundowner over looking the promenade. Has live Jazz on certain nights.
Excellent for having a sundowner. Lovely setting right on the water edge. I have seen Whale swimming within 200 m while having a drink at this hotel. About a 30 min walk on route to the waterfront
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront, Cape Town
100 Beach Rd
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Excellent for having a sundowner. Lovely setting right on the water edge. I have seen Whale swimming within 200 m while having a drink at this hotel. About a 30 min walk on route to the waterfront

Essentials

meters away from us. In Aldelphi centre, coffee shop, Clicks pharmacy, hair dressor, barber, computer place, wine store, dentist, Physio, Pilates, hearing centre and others can be found.
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Pick n Pay Sea Point
277 Main Rd
69 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
meters away from us. In Aldelphi centre, coffee shop, Clicks pharmacy, hair dressor, barber, computer place, wine store, dentist, Physio, Pilates, hearing centre and others can be found.

Arts & Culture

Just around the corner from us, within walking distance.
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Richard's Supper Stage and Bistro
229 Main Road
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Just around the corner from us, within walking distance.
Movies, also Nu Metro can be found at the waterfront which has 3 D and 4 D. Open air movies during summer, also happen at the waterfront.
Ster Kinekor Home Entertainment - Waterfront
Alfred
Movies, also Nu Metro can be found at the waterfront which has 3 D and 4 D. Open air movies during summer, also happen at the waterfront.