Dominated by the majestic Table Mountain, Cape Town is a spectacular year-round destination, offering endless sightseeing opportunities, outdoor activities and overwhelming hospitality from the local people. With warm summer days and mild winters, the city enjoys up to 14 hours of sunshine a day and attracts tens of thousands of European visitors every year.

The ‘Mother City’ offers an exciting mix of cultures, landscapes, fauna and flora, architecture, lifestyles, customs and scenery. Whether you explore on foot, by car, by ‘hop-on, hop-off’ sightseeing bus or by boat, Cape Town will leave a deep and lasting impression.

Cape Town’s city centre is relatively small and many of the most historic public buildings, museums and places of worship can be explored on foot. The heritage of French, Dutch, British and German settlers can be seen everywhere, together with strong influences from the city’s large Indonesian population and native Khoisan tribes.

One of Cape Town’s biggest and most famous attractions is the V&A (Victoria & Alfred) Waterfront. Here you’ll find shops and restaurants galore, street buskers, an open-air theatre, boat trips around the huge working harbour and to the infamous Robben Island.

We always encourage our customers to go on a township tour as we have developed an excellent relationship with our supplier and these tours can make a real difference to the people living in the settlements

Just outside the city centre is the Table Mountain Cableway, an enclosed revolving cable car offering panoramic views of the city and beyond on its ascent to the summit with its restaurant and miles of mountain-top trails.

The beautiful Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens are just a short drive from the city centre. Even those who know little about the Cape’s flora will marvel at the variety and vibrancy of the plants, trees and shrubs displayed against a rugged mountain backdrop.

Cape Town is surrounded by some of the world’s cleanest and most unspoilt beaches – notably Camps Bay, Hout Bay, Noordhoek, Muizenberg and Llandudno – and some incredibly scenic roads, such the Chapman’s Peak Drive, the Constantia Wine Route and the Old Cape Road to Noordhoek.

Travel further out of town to the Cape Peninsula and you’ll discover the coastal villages of Kalk Bay and Fishoek, the historic naval base at Simon's Town and Boulders Beach which is home to a huge colony of South African (or Jackass) penguins.

Go to the tip of the peninsula and you’ll reach the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve at Cape Point. Here you’ll find deserted beaches, a variety of wildlife, great hiking trails – and breathtaking views of Table Mountain.

Cape Winelands
Just 45-minutes from Cape Town are the world famous Cape Winelands. Breathtaking mountain peaks form a dramatic backdrop to lush vineyards and gabled Cape Dutch homesteads steeped in history.

It’s a truly magical and tranquil region to tour by car, ‘Vine-Hopper’ mini-bus or even on horseback!

There are literally hundreds of wine farms in and around historic Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek. These range from small boutique vineyards to vast wine estates, such as Spier, Simonsig and Delheim which offer tastings, tours, superb lunches and evening entertainment. Dutch, French and Afrikaner influences are very strong in this region giving the visitor an insight into the history and character of the Cape and, indeed, the whole of South Africa.

Wherever you go in Cape Town, whatever time of year and for whatever reason, you’ll fall in love with the Mother City and want to visit her time and again.

We will help you get your bearings early on so you can enjoy it to the full and offer you a list of 20 must do things when in Cape Town.

Cape Town is currently getting ready for the Football World Cup which South Africa host in 2010