Sights & Attractions in Cape Town

Top Attractions

Name	Category	Location

Bo-Kaap Museum Built in the 18th century, this museum was originally the home...	Museums / Galleries	Bo-Kaap

Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope Once a nature reserve on its own, this section of Table Mountain...	Parks	Table Mountain National Park

Cape Town Holocaust Centre The center is both a memorial to the 6 million Jews and other...	Museums / Galleries	Gardens

Castle of Good Hope Despite its name, the castle isn't the fairy-tale fantasy type...	Castles / Palaces	Cape Town Central

Chapman's Peak Drive Rock slides and unstable cliff faces mean this fantastically...	Scenic Drives	The Peninsula


Company's Garden These are all that remain of a 43-acre garden laid out by Jan...	Gardens / Arboretums	Cape Town Central

District Six Museum Housed in the Buitenkant Methodist Church, this museum preserves...	Museums / Galleries	Cape Town Central

Gold of Africa Museum This museum in the historic Martin Melck House chronicles the...	Museums / Galleries	Cape Town Central

Groot Constantia The town of Constantia takes its name from the wine estate established...	Wineries / Breweries	Southern Suburbs

Hoerikwaggo Trail A great way to get acquainted with Table Mountain and all its...	Trails	Table Mountain National Park

Irma Stern Museum This small but wonderful museum is dedicated to the works and...	Museums / Galleries	Southern Suburbs

Kalk Bay This small, fascinating harbor, which shelters a weathered fishing...	Towns	The Peninsula

Simon's Town Picturesque Simon's Town has many lovely old buildings and possibly...	Towns	The Peninsula

South African Jewish Museum Housed in the Old Synagogue—South Africa's first synagogue...	Museums / Galleries	Gardens

South African National Gallery This museum houses a good collection of 19th- and 20th-century...	Museums / Galleries	Gardens

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway This is a slick operation. Two large, wheelchair-friendly revolving...	Tours	Table Mountain National Park
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