Simon's Town & Southern Peninsula
This rambling museum traces the history of Simon’s Town, with displays ranging from maritime exhibits to a room dedicated to Just Nuisance, the local…
Must-see attractions in Cape Town
Cape Town
In the City Bowl along St George's Mall there's a plaque at Krotoa Place commemorating the 17th century Khoe-San woman Krotoa van Meerhof, who acted as an…
Sea Point to Hout Bay
This bronze leopard statue on a rock has been sitting since 1963 on the approach to Chapman's Peak Dr from Hout Bay, and is a reminder of the wildlife…
National Library of South Africa
Cape Town
Facing the north end of the Public Garden, this neoclassical building is based on the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, UK, and holds a copy of nearly…
Green Point & Waterfront
Next to Green Point Lighthouse, this is an imaginatively constructed playground with a giant ship-shaped climbing frame. Nearby are other family-friendly…
Jan van Riebeeck & Maria de la Queillerie Statues
Cape Town
Apparently on the very spot where they stepped ashore in 1652 are statues of Jan van Riebeeck and Maria de la Queillerie, the first Dutch boss of Cape…
Green Point & Waterfront
The 'Disease and History' exhibit at this quirky museum details in length (with some gruesome photographs) the history of major diseases in the Cape, from…
Cape Town
This bronze statue of the politician and mining magnate Cecil Rhodes was erected in 1908 in the Company's Garden on a plinth carved with the phrase ‘Your…
Cape Town
The Waalburg Building has a facade decorated with bronze and Table Mountain–stone panels depicting scenes of South African life. Opposite is the Western…
Cape Town
Installed in 2014 at the southern end of the Public Garden, but inspired by the original market garden laid out by Dutch settlers here over 350 years ago…
Cape Town
In the middle of the roundabout at the Foreshore end of Heerengracht is this statue of the Portuguese sailor Bartholomeu Dias, the first European recorded…
Green Point & Waterfront
Built in 1894, this was once used to signal the time to ships in the bay; when the big red ball on the roof was lowered down a metal spike, ship's masters…
Cape Town
The South African Missionary Society was founded by Reverend Vos in 1799 with the aim of converting slaves to Christianity. This church, dating from 1804,…
Green Point & Waterfront
This beautiful gabled building, dating from 1904, was built for the Port Captain, whose office was previously located in the Clock Tower across the 'cut'…
Green Point & Waterfront
This small, rocky beach has easy access from the promenade. It's from here that the bohemian poet Ingrid Jonker, considered the Sylvia Plath of South…
Cape Town
This striking sculpture by Edoardo Villa, a major South African artist of Italian descent, looks like a giant red paper clip bent out of shape. It has…
Cape Town
This pedestrianised square is scattered with lifelike statues by Egon Tania of people going about their daily lives (chatting on a cellphone, reading the…
Cape Town
This open common is well used by the local community with various events happening here, including the 5km Parkrun (www.parkrun.co.za/rondeboschcommon)…
Cape Town
Home to a branch Standard Bank from 1883 to 2011, this grand neo-classical style building, designed by Charles Freeman is topped by a statue of Britannia…
Cape Town
On the corner of Shortmarket St, Namaqua House is of the City Bowl's many art deco gems. Baran’s cafe here has a wraparound balcony providing a great view…
Cape Town
In Church Sq stands a statue of Jan Hendrik, one-time editor of the Zuid Afrikaan newspaper and a key figure behind the drafting of the 1909 South African…
Cape Town
A small circular plaque in the traffic island on Spin St marks the location of the Slave Tree under which slaves are believed to have been sold until…
Simon's Town & Southern Peninsula
This beach cottage between the sea and the railway line dates from 1909 and was built for mining magnate and legislator Abe Bailey, whose grave is on the…
Cape Town
Portraits of Nelson Mandela, Steve Biko, Cissie Gool and Imam Haron are painted on the side of a building as if their faces were carved into the side of…
Cape Town
On Church Sq, this public art project comprises 11 low, black granite blocks engraved with the names of slaves or words relating to slavery, resistance…
Cape Town
One of the the most beautifully preserved art deco shopfronts in the City Bowl, a landmark since 1920, this is South Africa's oldest optician, founded in…
Cape Town
Another of the art deco buildings on Greenmarket Sq, this building once housed the South African headquarters of petrochemicals company Shell. It's now a…
Cape Town
One of the final projects of Sir Herbert Baker, completed in 1913. Pop inside to see some of the original fittings in the domed central banking hall.
Cape Town
This old burial ground on Signal Hill is where some of the earliest Muslim settlers to the area are buried, including three prominent holy men.
Simon's Town & Southern Peninsula
This one-time lookout post for ships entering False Bay dates from the 1670s, making it one of Cape Town’s oldest European-style buildings.
Cape Town
This art deco building facing Greenmarket Sq is constructed from sandstone and decorated with an attractive diamond-theme design.
Cape Town
The main entrance to the Castle of Good Hope, crowned by a bell tower, replaced the original sea-facing entrance to the fortress.
Cape Town
This granite memorial commemorates seven young black activists from the townships who were murdered by the police here in 1986.
Green Point & Waterfront
Get some putting practice in at this fun course on the promenade at Mouille Point. Note, it's closed if there's bad weather.
Cape Town
This memorial marks the spot where the young American anti-apartheid activist died, under tragic circumstances, in 1993.
Cape Town
In this square a school of steel sharks by sculptor Ralph Borland respond to passersby by swivelling on their poles.
Cape Town
Inside the Castle of Good Hope, the Secunde's House was built in 1695 and housed the second in command at the Cape.
Cape Town
This estate is the official residence of the Premier of the Western Cape. It is not generally open to the public.
Cape Town
This tree-like bronze and corten steel sculpture by John Skotnes is situated in a corner of Thibault Square.
Cape Town
This grand example of art deco architecture was designed by WH Grant in a style known as Cape Mediterranean.
