Betina's Guidebook
Food scene
This is a wonderful place to visit and have lunch - The Restaurant is excellent and then you can visit the art gallery and gardens with amazing sculptures.
99 locals recommend
Norval Foundation
4 Steenberg RdThis is a wonderful place to visit and have lunch - The Restaurant is excellent and then you can visit the art gallery and gardens with amazing sculptures.
The is a wonderful place to start - Have lunch at the Chapmans Peak Hotel then afterwards for the Chapmans peak drive . I recommend the calamari and Portuguese steak combo
143 locals recommend
Chapmans Peak Hotel
2 Chapmans Peak DrThe is a wonderful place to start - Have lunch at the Chapmans Peak Hotel then afterwards for the Chapmans peak drive . I recommend the calamari and Portuguese steak combo
Dean Street Arcade
Dean StreetHeritage Market @ Constantia Uitsig
Spaanschemat River RoadLovely food market and wine estate
This is highly recommended. It is open on Sat from 9am to 2pm - food and things to buy !!
324 locals recommend
Oranjezicht City Farm - Market
Granger Bay BoulevardThis is highly recommended. It is open on Sat from 9am to 2pm - food and things to buy !!
Sightseeing
This is a wonderful fishing village to visit , the small shops along the sea front is great for shopping , Visit the seal at the Harbour , You must definitely have lunch at Olympia Restaurant and order either the mussels or yellowtail fish ! Delicious food
485 locals recommend
Kalk Bay
This is a wonderful fishing village to visit , the small shops along the sea front is great for shopping , Visit the seal at the Harbour , You must definitely have lunch at Olympia Restaurant and order either the mussels or yellowtail fish ! Delicious food
This mall is close by and it has many different shops to wander through
387 locals recommend
Cavendish Square
1 Dreyer StThis mall is close by and it has many different shops to wander through
Constantia Glen
Constantia Main RoadThere is a wonderful place to do some wine tasting and lunch
Take a quick Uber from the apartment to Kirstenbosch, a beautiful place to visit . you can also hike up Skeleton Gorge from there to the top of table mountain - catch the cable car down and Uber back
1765 locals recommend
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes DriveTake a quick Uber from the apartment to Kirstenbosch, a beautiful place to visit . you can also hike up Skeleton Gorge from there to the top of table mountain - catch the cable car down and Uber back
Take a short drive to the top of Rhodes drive or walk if you are feeling up to it - beautiful views
130 locals recommend
Rhodes Memorial
Rhodes AvenueTake a short drive to the top of Rhodes drive or walk if you are feeling up to it - beautiful views
You can walk from the apartment into the forest - walk along newlands Ave and right into Cypress Rd- walk under freeway to enter forest for some easy relaxed walks
40 locals recommend
Newlands Forest Hiking Trail
You can walk from the apartment into the forest - walk along newlands Ave and right into Cypress Rd- walk under freeway to enter forest for some easy relaxed walks
Take a picnic basket , plenty of water and go to this beach -It is a little less crowded and the water a little warmer for swimming .
186 locals recommend
Noordhoek Beach
Take a picnic basket , plenty of water and go to this beach -It is a little less crowded and the water a little warmer for swimming .
City advice
Getting around
Use Uber
Uber is cheap and easy to get around Cape Town - Especially if you want to pop into The city to visit - It is a excellent service and you don’t have to find parking
Book before you go
Restaurant in Cape Town
I would advise booking at restaurants here in Cape Town as most are very full
Customs and culture
Cape Town Car guards
You should tip the car guards between R2 to R5 , this is really only a donation as the pretend to watch your car for you