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  • CNN’s List Of Top Things To Do When Visiting Cape Town [Images]

    31 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel in Cape Town, Lifestyle, South Africa, Travel
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    Table Mountain … Robben Island … Cape Point … *yawn* been there, done that.

    Look, Cape Town is one of the most stunning places on the planet. That’s a fact, and we will fight anybody who disagrees.

    However, you’ve probably visited those aforementioned popular attractions to death. It’s as if “variety” doesn’t exist in the city’s vocab or something.

    That’s why we’ve found 10 other spots that are worth popping into when you’re travelling to the Mother City on your next vacay, with helpful details from CNN Travel.

    They actually picked 30 things to do, but ain’t nobody got time for that.

    Here are our top 10 picks from their options:

    1. District Six Museum

    This former mixed-race neighborhood was declared a whites-only area in 1966 during the apartheid era. The museum serves as a remembrance to the events of apartheid and recreates the vibrant life before the forcible removals of the population.

    2. The Old Biscuit Mill

    So named because the site was once a cookie factory, it’s now the trendiest weekend market in the city, the sort of place that sells more than one variety of homemade kombucha, but also healthy portions of fancy French fries and gourmet burgers.

    3. Seal Island

    Cape fur seals fill this island, where pups slip into the water and parents bark after them. The boat ride from the Waterfront is less than an hour. The glass-bottom boats offer views of the seals swimming underwater and playing on land.

    4. The Book Lounge

    This beloved independent bookstore in the city center hosts a brilliantly curated collection of literature in a warm and friendly building.

    5. Babylonstoren

    This is a historic Cape Dutch farm north of Stellenbosch that boasts one of the best preserved farmyards in the Cape, with magnificent gardens, hotel, spa and several restaurants including the renowned Babel.

    6. Cape Town Wheel

    This 40-metre high Ferris wheel on the Waterfront has enclosed cabins that offer dramatic views of the mountains, the city and the sea.

    7. Slave Lodge

    This thought-provoking museum is dedicated to an often overlooked chapter of South Africa’s past. The Dutch East India Company built the structure in 1679 to house its slaves. Up to 9 000 slaves were kept inside its walls.

    8. Maboneng Township Arts Experience

    The Maboneng project trains township residents in how to curate an art gallery by turning their home’s walls into gallery space. The organisation runs tours every day to connect the homes into a unique experience of South African life woven into everyday life.

    9. Castle of Good Hope & Tunnel Tours

    Not all Capetonians know about the tunnels under the city, which the Dutch began excavating in the 1600s when they built the Castle of Good Hope. The underground passages were sewer lines until the late 1800s, but now carry water flowing from Table Mountain to the ocean.

    10. The Labia Theatre

    This art-house cinema is the oldest in Cape Town, and retains many of the theatre’s original features, including the seats, ticket booth, and the concession stand. Originally a space for performing arts, it now shows art films, cult classics and foreign films.

    Told you this is a stunning place.

    Chances are you’ve ticked off a few of those already, but no harm in revisiting them once in a while.

    Oh, and if you’re pressed for time, fall in love all over again in 60 seconds flat:

    You can see CNN’s full list here.

    [source:cnn]

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