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The best summer activities for kids in Cape Town
With golden beaches, dramatic natural landscapes and a relaxed outdoor lifestyle, the city offers families the freedom to slow down, reconnect and explore...
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Events: What’s on in Cape Town
Cape Town brings the goods when it comes to a jam-packed schedule of concerts and events
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The best Christmas markets in Cape Town
The festive season has officially arrived, and at Time Out Cape Town, we've gone full Mariah-meets-Wham
Where to eat and drink in Cape Town
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10 Best pet-friendly spots for a fun day with your furry friends
Cape Town has something for everybody to enjoy, including the fur babies!
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Best wine estates for tasting Chardonnay
You can’t beat a nice glass of chardonnay after a really long, hard day
Restaurants
Top Cape Town restaurants with the Best Views
Cape Town’s restaurant scene is renowned for its vibrant culture and excitingly different menus, but sometimes what adds that extra flavour to the palate...
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Local Intel
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Local Intel: Lisa Goosen
As she prepares for a busy summer season and the launch of a brand-new Tintswalo destination, Lisa shares her favourite corners of the Mother City
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Local Intel: Michael Tsepo Jacobs
Michael Tsepo Jacobs is all about perceptions. As in, he likes to shake them up...
Dance
Local Intel: Rudi Smit
Known for his electric choreography, deep love for the local dance scene, and his fierce loyalty to his UntimitiveDance crew, Rudi is all about movement with...
Escape the city
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13 Best birding spots in Cape Town
You don’t have to be in the bush or quiet rural towns for this nature hobby - there is lots of birding to discover in urban areas like Cape...
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Travel
The 19 biggest and best exhibitions worth travelling for in 2026
There’s a whole load of cool stuff happening across the world in 2026, but if you’re after some outstanding art to add to your bucket list for...
Film
The best Christmas movies of all time
It’s easy to be a Scrooge about Christmas movies, especially these days. Streaming platforms have shamelessly muscled into the Hallmark market, churning...
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I’ve spent New Year’s Eve in 10 European cities – these are the ones worth travelling for
If you’re not travelling for New Year’s Eve, you’re sorely missing out. And that’s something I can personally attest to – by...
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