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Just off the coastal road between Camps Bay and Llandudno, a wooden staircase leads down to a tiny beach hidden between giant granite boulders. Bring a picnic, explore the rock poo…

Ever wondered what life is like beneath the ocean? Climb aboard a real Cold War-era submarine in Simon’s Town, squeeze through narrow passageways and discover how sailors lived, wo…

Step inside a historic naval building filled with ship models, torpedoes, diving equipment and a life-size submarine control room. Afterwards, wander through Simon’s Town’s harbour…

Rummage through rows of antiques, records, furniture, tools and wonderfully random junk at Cape Town’s proper old-school flea market — where half the fun is not knowing what you'll…

Step inside a working air force base to discover an extraordinary collection of historic military aircraft, from vintage planes to helicopters, and uncover the stories of South Afr…

Step through the old lychgate into a sandstone church that has watched over Kalk Bay since 1874, carrying the stories of generations of fishing families — then wander down into Kal…

At the edge of Klein Constantia lies the shrine of Sheikh Abdurahman Matebe Shah, one of the early political exiles brought to the Cape — part of the remarkable circle of sacred kr…

Behind the walls of a historic Cape Dutch estate in Kenilworth lies one of Cape Town's most enchanting hidden gardens. Step through the gates of Stellenberg and discover sixteen ex…

Bring an empty container and fill it straight from one of Cape Town’s natural springs, where Table Mountain water emerges in the middle of suburban Newlands.

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Behind an unassuming entrance in Woodstock lies a century-old Greek Orthodox cathedral filled with Byzantine-style icons, frescoes, starry blue ceilings and richly painted religiou…

Just beyond the bustle of Camps Bay, tucked between enormous granite boulders and a handful of seaside cottages, lies one of Cape Town's tiniest beaches. Welcome to Beta Beach, a s…

Hidden inside Cape Town's working harbour is a little-known society devoted to the romance and history of the sea. Step into the Ship Society's rooms and discover a treasure trove…

Hidden inside Cape Town's Jewish Museum is a miniature world of extraordinary craftsmanship. Discover more than 200 exquisite Japanese carvings called netsuke, some no bigger than…

Hidden in a quiet courtyard off Bree Street lives one of Cape Town's oldest residents. She's more than 250 years old, has survived centuries of change and still produces grapes eve…

Walk past 40 Long Street and you might never guess what lies behind its elegant façade. Built between 1802 and 1804, this remarkable building was South Africa's first official chur…

You don't have to climb Table Mountain to discover the extraordinary plant life of the Cape. Hidden inside Green Point Park is a remarkable little botanical world, home to more tha…

Hidden in the foothills of the Stellenbosch mountains lies a remarkable garden where art and wilderness become one. Wander along four kilometres of winding pathways through indigen…

Part kitchen garden, part botanical wonderland, Babylonstoren’s extraordinary garden is the kind of place where you can happily lose a few hours. Spread across eight acres, the gar…

On 3 December 1967, a team of surgeons at Cape Town's Groote Schuur Hospital made medical history by performing the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant. Today,…

Before diamonds became symbols of romance and luxury, they helped change the course of South African history. Tucked inside the V&A Waterfront's historic Clock Tower, the Cape Town…

Come face to face with creatures that roamed the Earth millions of years ago, stand beneath the enormous skeleton of a blue whale and discover the extraordinary natural history of…

Forget the cinema. At Cape Town's Iziko Planetarium, you can travel through galaxies, witness the birth of stars and explore the mysteries of the universe without ever leaving your…

Behind the Bo-Kaap's famous colourful houses lies a fascinating history of resilience, faith and community. Step inside one of the neighbourhood's oldest surviving homes, built in…

Behind the walls of one of Cape Town's oldest buildings lies a history that shaped the city we know today. Built in 1679, the Slave Lodge once housed thousands of enslaved men, wom…

Step away from the bustle of the city and into a world of extraordinary art. Tucked inside Company's Garden, the Iziko South African National Gallery houses one of the country's mo…

Step off the bustling Greenmarket Square and into a world of 17th-century masterpieces. Housed inside one of Cape Town's oldest public buildings, the Michaelis Collection brings to…

Step through the doors of one of Cape Town's most beautiful surviving 18th-century townhouses and discover a world that feels centuries removed from the busy streets outside. Built…

Arrive hungry. Every weekend, the Old Biscuit Mill comes alive as Neighbourgoods Market fills with the smells of sizzling street food, freshly baked bread and very good coffee. Bro…

There's something wonderfully chaotic and colourful about Bay Harbour Market. Housed inside an old fish factory in Hout Bay's working harbour, this lively weekend gathering brings…

Forget cooking dinner. On Thursday and Friday evenings, an old postal plane hangar in Muizenberg transforms into one of Cape Town's most colourful neighbourhood markets. Follow the…

Meet some of the fluffiest residents of the Cape Winelands and discover how their beautiful fleece becomes something you can wear. At The Alpaca Loom, a working alpaca farm outside…

Bring your binoculars and discover one of Cape Town's best-kept birdwatching secrets. Zandvlei is the city's only functioning estuary and an important wetland refuge for an extraor…

Did you know there are wild hippos living right here in Cape Town? Hidden among the wetlands of Rondevlei Nature Reserve in Grassy Park is the city's very own pod of hippopotamuses…

Discover a tiny pocket of wild Cape Town hiding among the suburbs of the Cape Flats. Edith Stephens Wetland Park protects a seasonal wetland surrounded by endangered Cape Flats San…

Walk beneath some of the tallest and most extraordinary trees in Cape Town. Tokai Arboretum began as an experimental forest in 1885, when trees from around the world were planted h…