The Auwal Mosque (South Africa's oldest) was established in 1798 by Iman Abdullah Kadi Salaam. Once an Indonesian prince, he was banished to Robben Island for conspiring with...

This charming country-style restaurant is set in a small farmyard - striking just the right balance between a petting zoo and an outdoor eaterie.

A large indoor play gym, Bizzy Bodies offers an active playtime for children aged from one to 12 years. The area is geared around getting the kids to run, climb, swing and...

A 40-minute scenic excursion to Duiker Island, home to a squad of blubbery, bewhiskered cape fur seals. Snap away at the doe-eyed pups and their slick and slippery parents...

There's something incredibly endearing about these creatures. Maybe it's their unrefined singing voices that resemble those of braying jackasses (hence the name) or the fact...

Cape Town's biggest penguin colony makes its home here in a protected cove, with visitors getting the rare opportunity of swimming alongside them. There are so many penguins...

The slightly sharp smell of molten metal is the first thing that hits you upon walking through the heavy doors of this contemporary foundry-cum-gallery housed in the former...

Watch out for kamikaze squirrels as you cruise towards the manor house at the end of the oak-flanked drive, with its views of hilly vineyards. Stroll the bucolic grounds to...

South Africa's biggest free-flying butterfly park doesn't just have butterflies - there are also marmoset monkeys, iguanas and spiders - but they are the main attraction. There...

Let the children loose on the jungle-gym or trotting around on the big-bellied ponies while you tuck into one of the killer brekkies - the eggs benedict and fluffy omelettes...

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 Heritage Site in 2004....

The weirdest-looking birds, with the longest eyelashes you've ever seen, live at this family-owned ostrich-breeding farm. Each of the 40 pairs have their own private outdoor...

It may not be as impressive as Oudtshoorn, but at least it's just 45 minutes drive from the city. The ranch encourages visitors to interact with the ostriches, allowing little...

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 Commander Zacharius...