Top Cape Town Attractions For Travelers

Cape Town has many spectacular attractions to choose from, with its fantastic location and incredible surroundings. Cape Town attractions are some of the most unique and amazing attractions in the world. Being right by the Atlantic Ocean, in combination with its famous table mountain and glittering modern city is what makes Cape Town stand out from the rest.



Main Cape Town Attractions

The Water front, one of the most visited destinations in all of Africa, is as its name suggests, home to beautiful waterfront walkways where visitors can stroll and enjoy the international atmosphere. The same area also offers museums, boat trips, markets, shops, restaurants, bars and movie theaters just to mention a few. This is also where visitors can see the historic clock tower, the Chavonnes battery (a historical fort), the time ball tower and the Robben island exhibitions.

The city center in Cape Town offers many interesting attractions and historical buildings, such as the Castle of Good Hope. Cape Town also has many exciting museums. And even while in the city center, nature is not far away and one can take a cable car up to the table mountain to enjoy the spectacular views the city has to offer.

Castle of Good Hope, located on Buitenkant Street is a fort and also the oldest building in South Africa, built between 1666 and 1679. The building offers a great deal of history as well as some interesting museums.

The Grand Parade, the main public square, is located right next to the Cape Town City Hall, and is a place of historical significance, as this is where Nelson Mandela spoke to South Africans following his release from prison in 1990 as well as his 1994 election.

The parliament, a beautiful building worth a visit, and Tuynhuise, which is the official residence of the President, are both located on Parliament Street.




The Most Amazing Cape Town Attraction

Those interested in art will enjoy the South African National Gallery located on Government avenue, The South African Museum, located on Queen Victoria Street 25 and The Bertram House, also located on Government avenue. Or why not visit the Company Gardens on Adderley Street - a gorgeous park and also one of the main attractions in Cape Town - or why not take a trip to St. Georges Cathedral on Wale Street 5 which showcases beautiful glass art by French artist Gabriel Loire.

The Michaelis collection located in the Greenmarket square is also worth a visit, and this is where art from no one less than Rembrandt can be seen.

While Cape Town has much to offer its visitors, the best and most amazing Cape Town Attraction is a cable car ride to the Table Mountain. This hair-raising experience offers spectacular and unforgettable views of Cape Town and its surroundings.

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Nearby Cape Town attractions, which would also make great day trips, would be Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Simon’s town, Cape of Good Hope, Cape agulhas, Stellenbosch and lastly Garden route, which is a stunning and scenic stretch of the South African coast. Nearby is also the Tsitsikamma National park, another fantastic attraction where visitors will enjoy spectacular South African nature.

For those wanting to bring home some South African treasures, great areas for shopping are: Waterfront, Greenmarket square, St. Georges Mall, Long street, Canal walk, Cape quarter, Cavendish square, Tygervalley centre, Victoria wharf and Willowbridge.

Cape Town is without a doubt, wits its exotic nature and incredible attractions, a unique and memorable place to visit.