City Living

If you’re reading this you’re likely interested in visiting South Africa and there are a few things you should know before you go It’s a land in and of itself – like no other place on this planet in almost every imaginable way.

Cape Town proper is an urban area complete with high rises, traffic and a mixture of people. Wandering the city, you’re likely to stumble onto the renowned Long Street – Cape Town’s famous strip complete with restaurants, shops, bars and more.

There is Royale – a twist on your typical ‘burger joint’ – offering gourmet style burgers, veg renditions and delicious chips (fries). Next up is Poza – open late and owned and operated by a friendly Israelite who has perfected the art of the falafel burrito (: Then there’s Cape to Cuba – a lively, Caribbean/Che inspired atmosphere with exotic drinks and Cuban goodies. Other places to check out include Joburg, The Waiting Room, Marvel , Chrome, Fiction and Zula Sound Bar.

-Royale: http://www.royaleeatery.com/

-Cape to Cuba: http://www.capetocuba.com/

-Chrome: http://www.chromect.com/

Continuing to meander, you’ll come across the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront – a renewal project of the historic harbour constructed by Prince Alfred in 1860. The Waterfront has shops and restaurants galore but warning, as they are not too cheap. The Waterfront offers a beautiful angled view of the city’s iconic Table Mountain and is also the port for excursion to Robben Island – where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years during the apartheid era. The V&A Waterfront also has a great aquarium – very worth checking out!!!

-Sneak Peek Waterfront: http://www.waterfront.co.za/Pages/home.aspx

-Robben Island Tours: http://www.robben-island.org.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=13

-Two Oceans Aquarium: http://www.aquarium.co.za/

V&A Waterfront with table Mountain in the background (:

Entrance to the Waterfront and the "tablecloth"

Two Oceans Aquarium

View of Cape Town from Robben Island ferry

Prison on Robben Island

View from Robben Island

There are endless facets to the city of Cape Town…Everything from the picturesque cobble stone roads of greenmarket square to the colorful homes of the Cape Malay area and everything in between…Cape Town is beautiful…See for yourself…