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Cape of Good Hope in Cape Town. kavram/Shutterstock

Feb 7, 20268 min read

Ultimate Weekend in Cape Town

Cape Point Lighthouse in Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, South Africa. ByDroneVideos/Shutterstock

Jun 20, 20255 min read

The Best Time to Visit Cape Town for Whale Watching, Wildflowers and Wineries

Pink, yellow, green, and blue houses along a roadway on a sunny day.

Jun 18, 202510 min read

10 Best Things to Do in Cape Town

Vistas of Table Mountain, Lion's Head and Signal Hill in Cape Town, South Africa. Pier Nirandara for Lonely Planet

Jun 17, 20255 min read

How to Get Around in Cape Town

A view of Cape Town's Camps Bay. NavinTar/Shutterstock

Jun 17, 20257 min read

9 Things to Know Before Traveling to Cape Town

The view from the top of Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa. Justin Paget/Getty Images

Apr 15, 20258 min read

Top 10 Free Things to Do in Cape Town

Jan 19, 202510 min read

A First-Time Guide to Cape Town, South Africa's "Mother City"

Find the areas you want to visit in Cape Town with our neighborhood guide © katleho Seisa / Getty Images

Dec 6, 20235 min read

7 of Cape Town's Most Exciting Neighborhoods

Cape Town is hard to leave, but with day trip experiences like these you'll be glad you did © Ahturner / Shutterstock

Apr 27, 20236 min read

The 6 Best Day Trips from Cape Town

Just an hour from Cape Town, wine estates like Boschendal have activities to keep the whole family entertained © Tetra Images / Getty Images

Apr 25, 20236 min read

Cape Town with Kids

We've got lots of tips on how to stretch your budget in Cape Town © Hello World / Getty Images

Apr 22, 20236 min read

How to Visit Cape Town on a Budget

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Jan 14, 20202 min read

Winter Love Island Moves from Mallorca to South Africa

A woman sits on a wooden bench in a small room and looks through a small glass window into where a prisoner would be sitting when meeting his family.

Nov 11, 20199 min read

I Toured Robben Island Prison with Nelson Mandela’s Former Guard and Close Friend

Boulder's Beach colony numbers 3000 and is the ideal place to see the African penguin. Andrea Willmore / Shutterstock

Oct 14, 20197 min read

Cape Town: A Wildlife Lover’s Playground

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Oct 5, 20192 min read

Airbnb Wants to Help Travellers Interact Ethically with Animals

A series of row houses and front walls, each a bright pastel shade of pink, green, orange, yellow and red, flank either side of the street © Nicky Classen / Lonely Planet © espiegle / Getty Images

Mar 22, 20195 min read

10 Free Things to Do in Cape Town

Table Mountain and Cape Town at sunset, from Bloubergstrand.
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Feb 9, 20151 min read

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