Airport info

Virgin Atlantic flies to Cape Town International Airport, Terminal 1.

Transport

Touch Down Taxis are the authorised airport service and they are metred. Journeys take 15 to 55 minutes depending on traffic and whether you are driving at peak times, and will cost around £15. A cheaper alternative is the MyCITI shuttle bus, which takes the same time but costs £3.70 to the city centre.

The must sees

Table Mountain offers such a mesmerising backdrop you’ll be aching to get to the top and the Table Mountain Cableway ride is a must. Have a swim at one of the many glorious beaches. Clifton and Camps Bay are best. Then, take a ferry to Robben Island, the former prison that held Nelson Mandela that’s now a World Heritage site and museum. A less well known but important site is the District Six museum, commemorating the area declared ‘white only’ in 1966, which resulted in the removal of 60,000 inhabitants. Cape Town is also home to great local markets, so be sure and visit the Pan African Market for authentic souvenirs.

Local delicacies

South Africa’s famed “rainbow cuisine” is in plentiful supply in Cape Town, and for a 14 course 'guided tour' book at a table at Gold. Their set menu has everything from Cape Malay to Tanzanian with menu items including Kalahari Venison Pie, Biltong Dip and Malay Lentil Dhal. The Test Kitchen offers award winning haute cuisine and is packing them in just like the famous Royale Eatery on Long Street, which has 50 gourmet burgers. Finally, carnivores shouldn’t miss Mzoli’s 'Church of Meat' in Gugulethu. Founded by local entrepreneur Mzoli Ngcawuzele this rowdy and friendly outdoor BBQ and canteen offers great music, a mixed crowd and a genuine township atmosphere. It’s 20 minutes drive out of Cape Town and held from 11am every Sunday.

 Why I love

“South Africa has some of the world’s best vineyards and they’re all within spitting distance of Cape Town (that’s spitting into a spittoon at a tasting of course). There are one day tours available from Cape Town but I like to hire a car with friends and visit a bunch: Klein Constantia, Spier Wine Estate and Steenberg vineyards are highly recommended. It’s also worth dropping by the historic townships of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, for great examples of Cape Dutch architecture and amazing restaurants.” Gavin, Communications.

All play and no work

Café Caprice at Camps Bay is loved by locals for cocktails and beach views, while relative newbie Tjing Tjing off Long Street has a Japanese-ish theme within a lush 200 year old wooden attic and rooftop. For African beats and lots of local punters, check out Rafiki’s, whose 35 metre balcony offers a cool break from the Berg Wind, a hot local breeze, best remedied with a bottle of Jack Black. Bliss.

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A great place to watch the world go by

The Company’s Garden is the perfect place to put your feet up after a trip to the Houses of Parliament, Iziko South African Museum and the South African National Gallery. It’s an oasis just nearby. Established by the Dutch East India Company in the 1650s as a place to grow fresh produce to replenish their ships, it now hosts a park, rose garden, aviary and tearoom.