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The 26 best experiences to try in Cape Town in 2026
Spanning new openings, adrenaline adventures and long-time favourites - these 26 experiences are the ones to enjoy this year
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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 32 best ways to discover Cape Town’s ‘East City’
From dive bars to ramen, art to arguably the world’s best coffee shop, we've updated and expanded our guide to Cape Town’s East City district...
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The best affordable restaurants in Cape Town
Watching your pennies, pence and cents when you’re out and about? Book a table at one of these eateries
Bars and pubs
The 14 best bars in Cape Town
Whether you’re after a meticulously mixed martini or a cold brew with a Table Mountain view, Cape Town has the bar for you
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The 7 best high teas in Cape Town
Even Downton Abbey’s Lady Violet Crawley would blush at the direction the inherently English high tea has taken
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Michael Chandler
As famous for his glorious ceramics as his quirky sense of artistic humour, Michael Chandler's Cape Town is filled with negronis and 'magic trees'...
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Jamie-Lee Domburg
From the best sunrise spot in Cape Town to her favourite vegan market, here’s Jamie-Lee Domburg’s ‘little black book’ for making the...
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Yassir Ebrahim
Concierge Yassir Ebrahim shares his pick of the Mother City’s under-the-radar must-visit attractions
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The 11 best mountain getaways near Cape Town
From family-friendly houses to romantic hideaways, these unforgettable escapes will help you trade the Mother City streets for a rocky mountain high
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The ultimate guide to the Durbanville Winelands
Just a 30-minute drive from the city, and a world away from the bustle, Durbanville is Cape Town’s most convenient wine country
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The 13 best sunset spots in Cape Town
Show me a city on earth with better sunsets. No hurry, I’ll wait
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The 50 best cities in the world in 2026
Right now, it feels like a great time to celebrate our cities. What cities do best is bring people together – everything we love about urban life, from...
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The 51 most beautiful places in the world
A red sandstone amphitheatre. An ancient woodland on the English coast. A teeny tiny island with a black sand beach. Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes...
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The most underrated destinations in Europe
In 2026, European travel is shifting fast. We’ve seen overcrowding, overheating and plenty of anti-tourism measures across the continent – and as a...
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