The former Cape Town residence of the state president, the gabled Groote Schuur ('Big Barn') was originally built in 1667 to serve as the VOC's granary...

Formerly known as Stegmansrust, this inconspicuous, thatched Lego-block of a house is believed to be the oldest building in the False Bay area. Built by the...

Completed in 1679, this building at the north-east end of the Company's Gardens was built by the Dutch East India Company to house up to 9,000 slaves,...

In 1818 Johannes Dreyer built a watermill on the banks of the Liesbeeck River. Upon his death, his widow Maria employed a young lad by the name of Jacob...

Set amid the hustle and bustle of Strand Street, this Cape Dutch building designed by the architect Louis Thibault was the first privately owned townhouse...

This Technicolor pebbly paradise teeming with tots has been around since 1970. Plonk down and delve through the Scratch Patch: mounds of tumble-polished...

Be sure to book well in advance for a guided tour where you can see how the guys at SAB transform humble hops and malted barley into the golden elixir...

Sorry folks, no guitars, drums or vuvuzelas allowed in this stadium. At 119 years, it is the second-oldest rugby stadium in the world. Enthusiasts and...

The first two-storey building ever to grace Cape Town's cityscape, this ornate 1761 Cape Rococo-style construction must have elicited quite a few oohs and...

Home to the Cape Cobras, this emerald cricket ground is less than a drop-kick away from the rugby stadium, and since being a cricket spectator is such...

Built according to the same proportions as King Solomon's temple, the beautiful Old Synagogue (South Africa's first) was built in 1863, and serves as the...

The revered rugby ball has come a far way from its inflated sheep's bladder days, and - should you be the type of person who is interested in this sort of...