Attractions IN V&A Waterfront
Marine Protected Areas / Mandela Route / Landmarks / World Heritage Sites
Robben Island
For nearly 400 years, Robben Island, 12 kilometres from Cape Town, was a place of banishment, exile, isolation and imprisonment. It was here at Robben Island that rulers sent those regarded as political troublemakers, social outcasts and the unwanted of ...
Penguin Route / Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries / Popular Tourist Routes
Robben Island Penguin Colony
Few people know of Robben Island Penguin Colony's existence. When the Dutch originally arrived in the Cape, penguins dominated the island. But by 1800 they were all gone - killed to add variety to the rabbits introduced in 1685 as a source of meat for ...
Aquariums
Two Oceans Aquarium
The Two Oceans Aquarium is without doubt one of the most exciting attractions in the city, particularly if you have children (there is a wonderful child play area in the basement set right up against the seal display where children and seals have fun ...
Landmarks / Entertainment / Shopping
V&A Waterfront
One of Cape Town's biggest tourist attractions, the Waterfront evokes images of the early activities of the harbour. Much of its charm lies in the fact that this busy commercial harbour is set in the midst of a huge entertainment venue with pubs, ...
Attractions AROUND V&A Waterfront
Landmarks
Adderley Street
Adderley Street, the next street north west, runs parallel to St George's Mall. It starts at the Foreshore and ends in Government Avenue, an oak-tree lined street, running along the boundary of the Company's Garden. There is a flea market on the Adderley ...
Museums
Cape Medical Museum
Contained in the New Somerset Hospital, the old city hospital for contagious diseases built by Sir George Grey the governor of the Cape in 1859 the Cape Medical Museum is a great visit if you are interested in the history of medicine, particularly as it ...
Entertainment / Shopping
Cape Town Shopping
For the international Tourist, shopping in Cape Town is relatively inexpensive due to the favourable exchange rate and comparatively low production costs. For the Tourist, jewellery is particularly inexpensive and as many of South Africa's most talented ...
Landmarks / Museums / National Monuments
Castle of Good Hope
A unique combination of history, fine wine, traditional food, military ceremonies and craftsmanship awaits you at this pentagonal fortification. Built between 1666 and 1679, the Cape Town Castle is the oldest surviving building in South Africa. The ...
2010 Stadiums / Landmarks
Green Point Stadium
During the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ event, the Cape Town Stadium was known as Green Point Stadium. However, it was renamed after the event. It was constructed on the site of the original Green Point Stadium. For the purposes of this international ...
Uniquely South African / Popular Tourist Routes / Penguin Route
Penguin Route
The diminutive African Penguin is found mainly on islands off our shoreline. It has also taken up residence amongst us in mainland colonies, like Boulders beach and Stony Point, both of which have become major tourist ...
Landmarks
Table Mountain
Since the first person laid eyes on Table Mountain, it has exerted its powerful and charismatic pull, enchanting and drawing any and all who fall under its spell. The way to the top has never been easy, and for many centuries only a handful of bold and ...
... and a little further afield
Beaches
Atlantic Seaboard Beaches
Where? From the V&A Waterfront to Hout Bay. Includes Clifton, Camps Bay, Bakoven, Llandudno, Hout Bay. Go there to be seen, to people watch, for less wind, tanning, swimming, sundowners. This is where the more fashionable set go to see and be seen. The ...
Landmarks / Botanical Gardens
Biodiversity Showcase Garden
Set in Cape Town's Green Point Urban Park, the Biodiversity Garden is an incredible space in which to immerse yourself in a selection of the unique flora indemic to Cape Town. It features no fewer than 300 local plant species, animal sculptures, ...
Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries / Landmarks / Popular Tourist Routes / Uniquely South African / World Heritage Sites
Cape Floral Region
Cape Floristic Region is a South African UNESCO World Heritage Site: Cape Floral Region Protected Areas in the Western Cape Province, South Africa also known as The Cape Floral ...
Wine Routes
Cape Point Wine Route
It was only in 1998 that the new Cape Point Wine District was declared and the Cape Point Vineyards are still relatively new on the tourist itinerary. They were established in 1996 with the first vines on the Noordhoek wine estate, overlooking Noordhoek ...
Landmarks / Beaches
Cape Town Beaches
The Mother City has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world and something to offer everyone. It is no surprise that South Africa was one of the first countries outside of Europe to earn blue flag status for some of her beaches - there are three ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Chapmans Peak Blockhouse
The Chapmans Peak Block House dates back to the time when the earliest Dutch settlers indentified Hout Bay as a great spot to anchor when the windy Table Bay became too dangerous. But, because it was such an ideal place to stop, they realised that it was ...
Landmarks
Chapmans Peak Drive
Chapman's Peak stands imposingly at the heart of Chapman's Peak Drive, connecting Hout Bay with Noordhoek along one of the most dramatic marine routes in the world that hugs the coast of the Atlantic for nine kilometres. Chapman's Peak Drive climbs ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Charles Darwin's Rocks
Look out to sea over the edge of Sea Point's promenade, on the south end of Queens Beach, and you will see a group of immediately striking, oddly striated rocks. They are known as Darwin's Rocks - not because he ...
Mountain Reserves / Landmarks
Lion's Head
Lion's Head is flanked by Table Mountain and Signal Hill, and was so named by the first Dutch explorers, who arrived in Cape Town in the 1600's and were of the opinion that the mountain and Signal Hill together resembled a lion in the crouching position ...
Shopping
Long Beach Mall
An outing to one of the most beautiful areas in the Cape would not be complete without a visit to the Longbeach Mall. Take a trip out this way and discover a new world of shopping and entertainment, set in one of the most picturesque areas of the Cape ...
V&A Waterfront as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Bakoven, Bantry Bay, Camps Bay, Cape Point, Chapmans Peak, Clifton, Fresnaye, Granger Bay, Green Point, Hout Bay, Kommetjie, Llandudno, Misty Cliffs, Mouille Point, Noordhoek, Oudekraal, Scarborough, Sea Point, Three Anchor Bay
Staying Overnight
Victoria & Alfred Hotel
The Victoria and Alfred Hotel is internationally renowned for the highest standards of service. The warm personality of the Hotel, the attention ...
410 Harbour Bridge
410 Harbour Bridge is a luxurious one bedroom self-catering holiday apartment situated on the 4th floor with a sweeping view over the Roggebaai C...
Juliette 209
Juliette 209 is a beautiful and cosy one bedroom apartment, with a massive outdoor space. This Cape Town self catering apartment is decorated wit...
Carradale 204
A true home from home. Carradale 204 is a gorgeous, sun filled, and airy apartment and is just the place to take time out the rat race. A system ...
Kylemore 302
Kylemore 302 is a beautiful two bedroom apartment that offers a relaxed environment, whilst enjoying the high end luxury of the V&A Marina Reside...
Faulconier 303
Situated in the V&A Waterfront, Faulconier 303 s a two bedroom apartment that sets itself apart, providing the ideal space to feel at home while ...
Parergon 104
Parergon 104 offers accommodation in a luxuriously furnished apartment overlooking the yacht basin in the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. From here ...
Waterfront Stays 102
Situated in the tourism and shopping Mecca of the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, Waterfront Stays 102 provides accommodation for two adults and two...
Kylemore 410
The V&A Marina Residential area is home to Kylemore 410, a three bedroom self catering apartment with outstanding views and home comforts. There ...
Kylemore 309
Kylemore 309 offers accommodation in a two bedroom apartment in the V&A Waterfront Marina with stunning views and access to four communal swimmin...
Queen Victoria Hotel
Situated in the heart of Cape Town, the Queen Victoria Hotel welcomes guests to experience the very essence of distinguished luxury, where classi...
Pembroke G09
Pembroke G09 is a fully furnished holiday apartment found in the Waterfront Marina. The apartment is modern and stylish and sleeps two guests. Th...
Penrith 203
Penrith 203 is a classic and contemporary two bedroom apartment sleeps four guests. The main bedroom has a double bed and an en-suite bathroom wi...
Gulmarn 103
Gulmarn 103 is a spacious, modern two-bedroom holiday apartment that offers a relaxing retreat with stunning views of the marina waterways from b...
Parergon 102
Parergon 102 is a two bedroom apartment within the V&A Marina Residential area boasting fabulous accommodation with phenomenal views. This apartm...
Juliette 402
Juliette 402 offers accommodation in a two bedroom apartment on the marina waterways in the V&A Waterfront, ideal for a single person or a couple...
Kylemore 110
The trendy apartment block of Kylemore is irresistible for travellers to the Mother City. Kylemore 110 is a stylish apartment for up to four peop...
Carradale 304
Carradale 304 is a large, modern 3 bedroom apartment situated in the V&A Waterfront, offering the discerning tourist privacy and easy access to t...
Carradale 401
Carradale 401 offers accommodation in an apartment situated in a residential estate in the V&A Waterfront, a renowned holiday destination in Cape...
Penrith 204
Penrith 204 is a three-bedroom apartment with an area of 180 square metres accommodating six guests. The main and second bedrooms both have King-...
Pembroke 108
Pembroke 108 is a great self catering apartment in the Marina Residential Area of the V&A Waterfront and has one bedroom, sleeping two guests. Th...
Kylemore 206
Kylemore 206 is a stylish one bedroom apartment offering Cape Town self catering in the V&A Waterfront. Overlooking the marine waterways, there i...
The Commodore Hotel
A visitor to the Commodore Hotel will find himself enveloped inside this postcard picture. The hotel is located in the V & A Waterfront, one of t...
Lawhill Luxury Apartments
Regardless of your reason for visiting Cape Town, Lawhill Luxury Apartments is the perfect place to stay, located in the Marina at the V&A Waterf...
Kylemore 109
Kylemore 109 is simply luxurious and oozes opulence. This two bedroom apartment can be found in the very popular marina residential area at the V...
Kylemore 210
Kylemore 210 is a two bedroom apartment located in the popular V&A Waterfront Marina. This ultra modern and comfortable unit sleeps up to four gu...
Ellesmere 001
Ellesmere 001 is a three bedroom apartment located in the popular V&A Waterfront. This lovely apartment sleeps six guests in three bedrooms. The ...
Cape Grace
The gentle elegance of a luxurious small hotel, combined with the allure of one of the world's most beautiful cities, provides a unique experienc...
Parergon 205
Parergon 205 is a large three bedroom apartment found in the Marina Residential at the V&A Waterfront. This apartment has all the space you will ...
The Silo Hotel
The Silo is an extraordinary five-star hotel in Cape Town's V&A Waterfront which sets a new standard for luxury Cape Town accommodation. A magica...
Waterfront Stays 109
These luxurious and modern apartments are located on the water's edge in the heart of the famous V&A Waterfront Marina, within walking distance o...
Kylemore 501
Kylemore 501 is a gorgeous three bedroom apartment on the fifth floor, giving you spectacular views across the waterfront and beautiful views of ...
Harbour Bridge 417
Harbour Bridge 417 is situated on the Foreshore in the Cape Town City Bowl. The two-bedroom apartment is located a stone's throw from the CTICC a...
Kylemore 101
Kylemore 101 Holiday Apartment is a two-bedroom unit measuring 140 square metres. The kitchen, lounge and dining area are designed to be open-pla...
Gulmarn 006
This one bedroom apartment overlooks the marina waterways at the V&A Waterfront. Sleeping two guests this lovely apartment has a stunning bedroom...
Kylemore 202
Kylemore 202 is a lovely apartment in the V&A Waterfront accommodating two guests. The apartment is situated on the second floor with gorgeous vi...
Kylemore 405
Kylemore 405 offers accommodation in a luxurious, up-market one-bedroomed apartment situated on the fourth floor and boasts beautiful canal views...
Juliette 102
Juliette 102 is a one bedroom apartment on the marina waterways in the V&A Waterfront, ideal for a single person or a couple looking for a romant...
The PortsWood Hotel
The PortsWood Hotel can be found in the V&A Waterfront and offers its guest luxury accommodation and excellent service. Accommodation is offered ...
Penrith 103
Penrith 103 is a stylish two bedroom self catering apartment offering fabulous views over the marina in the V&A Waterfront. The apartment is beau...
Penrith 004
At a spacious 200 square metres, Penrith 004 Holiday Apartment has three bedrooms and three bathrooms; making it ideal for up to six guests. The ...
Kylemore 205
Tasteful and trendy, Kylemore 205 is ideal for up to four guests during their time in Cape Town. This apartment is light and spacious, and is sit...
Kylemore 303
Kylemore 303, perched on the marine waterways of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, is elegant and chic, with muted tones that complement the pret...
214 Harbour Bridge
214 Harbour Bridge is a luxurious holiday apartment, situated on the 2nd floor with a sweeping view over the Roggebaai Canal, Signal Hill and the...
Carradale 603
Carradale 603 is situated in the Waterfront Marina and offers guests a comfortable stay in Cape Town. The apartment boasts views of the harbour c...
Parergon 203
Parergon 203 is a beautiful one bedroom apartment in the Waterfront Marina Residential area. This apartment is warm and homely and sleeps two gue...
Waterfront Village
Waterfront Village is situated on the water's edge of the V&A Waterfront Marina and offers guests luxury serviced one, two and three bedroom, sel...
The Table Bay Hotel
The Table Bay is a 5 star, 329-room hotel with magnificent surroundings. It has a maritime flavour that extends to each of the exclusively design...
Bannockburn 503
This exceptional seafront apartment offers an unparalleled Cape Town accommodation experience, with breathtaking views and an atmosphere that imm...
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