At the tip of the Southern Peninsula lies verdant Cape Point. The vast, beautiful Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve was declared part of the Cape World...

The Castle of Good Hope is South Africa's oldest surviving colonial building. Completed in 1679, the moated, five-pointed fortress was initially built by...

Not the best drive to take if you're a passenger prone to car sickness, this long and winding road starts in Hout Bay and bends in and out of the mountain...

A symbolic bell silently stands testimony to the slaves who tilled and toiled away in what was once a veggie garden providing sustenance for scurvy-stricken...

An arresting site on the city's foreshore, this colossal modern building has become an iconic Cape Town landmark in its relatively short lifespan of six...

The time for the facelift of South Africa's oldest public space has finally arrived. R21 million has been forked out to repave and upgrade the previously...

If you get yourself kitted out in a hard hat and reflector vest you can take a guided tour of the construction site of this mammoth 70,000-seater stadium....

Founded in 1685 and South Africa's first vineyard, Groot Constantia Estate was the grape-stomping ground of Simon van der Stel, first governor of the Cape,...

Back in 1878 Charles Freeman won the grand sum of £250 prize money for his proposed design of the Houses of Parliament, but things went horribly pear shaped...

In 1913 a professor Pearson, then chair of botany at the South African college, set about developing this vast botanical garden into what it is today - one...

Once a lunar cycle, werewolves and romantics get to appreciate the full moon in all its glory from one of the most spectacular vantage points in all of Cape...

Situated in the heart of central Cape Town's art-and-antiques precinct, the Pan African Market is uniquely attractive for a number of reasons. The lobby is...

This grandiose shrine, dedicated to imperialist Cecil John Rhodes, was built on his favourite lookout point in 1912, two years after his death. The monument...

Even if you're not religious, this beautiful Victorian structure inspires a bit of silence and contemplation about the human condition. Its elaborate...