Towering cliffs encircle Cape Town like an amphitheater, placing it firmly centre stage. The most southwestern point on the African continent, Cape Town belies a growing and dynamic city that has grown out of the painful history of apartheid into one of South Africa’s most diverse and developed cities. Though its natural beauty and pleasant climate is imminently apparent—rarely does it approach freezing, or anywhere near stifling—the city is also home to an impressive fusion of colonial history and modern ingenuity that brims with nightlife and gastronomy.
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Hidden away under Chapman’s Peak, overlooking the quaint fishing village of Hout Bay, with uninterrupted views of the Atlantic, just opened luxury lodge Tintswalo Atlantic is where the monied set books time-out… read more
Dante Wellness Spa, adjoining the luxury New Kings Hotel on the Atlantic Seaboard, offers a range of decadent treatments from your classic manicure and pedicure to its signature treatment – a heavenly Balsamic… read more
The hippest new gallery on the block, Salon 91 showcases emerging and established artists in their contemporary boutique-style space. Refreshingly committed to bridging the gap between fine art and design, owner… read more
Situated at 68 Orange Street in the Gardens, Cape Town, lies the Labia Theatre, the oldest independent art-repertory cinema in the country. The Labia, originally an Italian Embassy ballroom, was opened by Princess… read more
Since their opening in 2008 the accolades just keep pouring in for Rust en Vrede, topping international and local restaurant award lists. The combination of a beautiful setting on a historic wine estate, exceptional… read more
Situated in a renovated Victorian style house, the main visual attraction at Asoka is the ancient olive tree that continues to thrive in the open air courtyard, reaching up into the night sky. The interior… read more
A visit to Cape Town is incomplete without a trip to the top of Table Mountain which offers spectacular views in all directions. Getting to the top is a short journey in the revolving cable car and… read more
Unknown Union and their end-of-the-rainbow inspired boutique is an international collective setting up base in Cape Town. Specializing in architecture, design, fashion, music and cuisine, their store is a medley of… read more
The biggest live music venue in Cape Town, The Assembly sprawls across the entire top floor of a disused factory in the east city precinct of Cape Town. A favourite amongst hipsters looking for a night out, the… read more
Since surfers Pierre De Villiers and Peter Button first ventured out to the break that became known as Dungeons sometime in the ’80s, daredevils and thrill seekers have followed suit, heading to the quaint harbor… read more
Tintswalo Atlantic
Castaway
Hotel
Dante Wellness Spa
Soothing your senses
Escapism
Salon 91
Contemporary Local Art
Culture
Labia on Orange
Cinema magic
Escapism
Rust en Vrede
Entering the winelands
Food
Asoka Son of Dharma
Bright sky at night
After Dark
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
Unbeatable views
Escapism
Unknown Union
Step into the unknown
Shop
The Assembly
The night begins
After Dark
Dungeons
and dragon waves
Escapism
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