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Where to watch whales near Cape Town
Pack a picnic and a pair of binoculars and make a day of breaching, blowing and spy-hopping
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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 winter holiday fun for kids in Cape Town
Ready. Set. Go! It's time to get ready for the winter school holidays, folks
Where to eat and drink in Cape Town
Bars and pubs
The 21 best bars in Cape Town
These are the spots to know when you’re thirsty in the Mother City
Restaurants
The 12 best restaurants with fireplaces in Cape Town
Baby, it’s cold outside, but it’s warm in here…
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The best winter menu specials in Cape Town
Where to enjoy the spoils of winter in the Mother City!
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Siv Ngesi
The contrasts of the Mother City have shaped Siv Ngesi from the start, making him as Capetonian as they come
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Cape Town's mad hatter
From Bree Street wine bars to Observatory treasure hunts, stylist-turned-milliner Crystal Birch shares her favourite city hangouts
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Yassir Ebrahim
Concierge Yassir Ebrahim shares his pick of the Mother City’s under-the-radar must-visit attractions
Escape the city
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The 11 best getaways less than 100kms from Cape Town
Worried about the petrol price? You can still find a weekend getaway without burning your budget on fuel with a close-to-home escape...
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Cheap getaways: the best winter specials!
Want to get away but not sure you can afford a break?
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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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I live in the world’s best city for food – these are the 8 places I recommend to everyone
What we’ve known for at least a couple of generations in La Ciudad de los Reyes is finally ready to enter common sense per Time Out’s expert panel:...
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It’s official: These are the world’s best cities for museums and galleries
Last month, Time Out published its annual list of the best cities in the world for culture, which was based on input from the more than 24,000 urbanites that...
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The world’s best cities for food in 2026 – and why you should visit
Every year, we create a definitive ranking of the world’s greatest cities for eating and drinking. The aim is to celebrate the chefs, kitchens and street...
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