| Bo Kaap is one of Cape Town's oldest
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| | 1936, restoration has been a continuous
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| residential areas, home to many of the
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| | process and the fortification now houses
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| descendants of the Dutch imported slaves
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| | a military museum and visitors can enjoy
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| and full of 19th century Dutch
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| | guided tours of the torture rooms, forge,
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| architecture. Sign up for a walking tour
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| | bakery and banquet hall.
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| of the area and explore the many
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| | The impressive Table Mountain must be one
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| alleyways of the Muslim quarter as well
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| | of the world's best known sights and a
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| as the Bo Kaap Museum.
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| | trip to the top is an essential part of
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| Since the Dutch colonization in the mid
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| | any visit to Cape Town. A cable car was
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| 1600s, Robben Island has been used as a
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| | opened in 1929 and has since taken over
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| leper colony, hospital and wartime
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| | 16 million visitors to the top of the
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| defence station but it is probably best
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| | mountain. The revolving cable car
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| known as the prison where Nelson Mandela
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| | usually leaves every 5 to 10 minutes, the
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| spent almost 20 years. Nowadays, the
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| | 10 minute journey offering visitors a
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| Robben Island Museum is open to visitors
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| | unique, panoramic view of the city. At
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| who want to learn more about the island's
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| | the top you will find a restaurant,
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| history and the abolition of Apartheid in
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| | guided walks and a choice of short
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| South Africa.
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| | trails. Opening hours vary by season and
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| The South Africa Museum and Planetarium
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| | the weather can affect operations so it
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| is a great family excursion with a unique
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| | is always best to check before you leave.
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| collection of whale skeletons, giant
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| | Look out for the dassies (rock hyrax) at
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| squid and "Shark World". There are
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| | the top. Although they resemble a
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| social and natural history exhibits
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| | rodent, I have been told they are
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| including the fossilised skeletons of
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| | anatomically related to the elephant!
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| long-extinct reptiles that ruled the land
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| | Founded in 1913 and covering 528 hectares
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| some 50 million years before the
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| | on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain,
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| dinosaurs.
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| | the Kirstenbosch National Botanical
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| Telkom Exploratorium is an interactive
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| | Gardens grow and display a wide variety
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| telecommunications discovery centre which
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| | of indigenous South African plants.
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| takes the visitor from early
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| | September and October are the most
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| communication techniques such as smoke
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| | colourful months to visit whilst the
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| signals through to modern day
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| | arrival of the South African summer in
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| technologies such as virtual reality
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| | December heralds the flowering of the
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| Situated in the heart of Cape Town's
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| | Cape Chestnut and striking Lampranthus.
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| working harbour, the Victoria and Alfred
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| | Other seasonal highlights include
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| Waterfront is an outstanding regeneration
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| | impressive floral displays of agapanthus
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| project which offers a variety of
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| | and lilies or the bright berries of the
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| shopping, dining and entertainment
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| | Transvaal Hard Pear Tree. There are many
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| choices as well as lively street
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| | scenic walks around the gardens, some
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| performers and events. Attractions here
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| | suitable for prams, children and the
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| include a variety of sea excursions and
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| | blind (with a range or aromatic and
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| boat charters, the BMW Pavillion (with
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| | textured plants). There are also
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| all the latest models), Mineral World and
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| | exhibitions, seasonal events, picnic
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| the passenger terminal for the
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| | spots and themed walks. The open air
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| RobbenIsland ferry alongside the "Nelson
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| | concerts held here in the summer are
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| Mandela Entry to Robben Island Museum".
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| | extremely popular. However, women are
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| Also here is the Two Oceans Aquarium
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| | asked not to venture alone on the quieter
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| which offers visitors the opportunity to
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| | paths of the upper slopes.
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| get a closer look at the marine life from
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| | If it's thrills you're after, a visit to
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| both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
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| | the Ratanga Junction theme park may be
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| Here you can visit a penguin colony, find
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| | called for. With more than 30
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| Nemo, explore a Kelp forest and dive with
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| | attractions ranging from the white
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| predators such as sharks.
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| | knuckle "Cobra" ride to the more gentle
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| The Castle of Good Hope is the oldest
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| | "Crocodile Swamp" for the under 3s, there
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| building in South Africa, built by the
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| | is plenty here to amuse the whole family.
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| Dutch East India Company in the 1660s to
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| | The park is open throughout the summer
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| protect their interests against the
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| | with selected winter opening dates in
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| British. Declared a national monument in
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| | November, December and January.
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