The recent history of South Africa cannot be said to be very encouraging. In the center of the city, the District 6 museum is one of the places that best explains the bitter reality of apartheid history.The museum has been established in this building, which has been serving as a methodist church for over 170 years, in the area called District 6, to tell the history of apartheid and the stories of ordinary people during this period since it opened in 1994. Guided tours are held at certain...

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I leave the District 6 Museum and walk to Iziko Slave Lodge, two blocks away.The most important institution of the Dutch colonial period, the East India Company, colonized South Africa at the end of the 17th century as a supply stop on the way from Europe to India, and began to bring slaves from East Asia to this region. Mostly, slaves brought from India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Mozambique were brought to the Cape of Good Hope by ships, and from there they were placed in the city's second...

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Zeitz Mocaa South African Museum of Contemporary Art opened in 2017. Located on the V&A Waterfront, this imposing building was a 57-meter-long historical granary. The building, designed by Thomas Heatherwick, has dozens of galleries spread over nine floors; in the middle of the building there is a cylindrical cavity inside; gigantic black leaves sway gently from top to bottom (this is actually a work of art, Joel Andrianomearisoa's temporary exhibition 'Five continents of All Our...

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The red hop on hop off tourist bus offers free walking tours to its passengers at certain times every day. You can get off at the Long Street stop and join these tours. However, this street is said to be a bit dangerous to walk on your own. Walking tours start from this stop and end at the same place and take ninety minutes. Most of the walk takes place in the 'Muslim Quarter' called Bo-kaap. It is perhaps one of the most photographed places in Cape Town with its colorful houses and streets...

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If you are traveling with the red bus, you get on the blue line, go upstairs and the road lined with trees gives you the signal that you are going to a very beautiful place. Really it is. Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens is a place that makes you feel like it must be a piece of heaven.The seventh largest botanical garden in the world, one of South Africa's ten botanical gardens, is located in Cape Town on more than five hundred hectares just below the eastern slopes of Table Mountain. The...

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Constantia in Cape Town's center and one of the vineyards of Stellenbosch and Franchoek, which are about 50 km from Cape Town, a visit to one of them during your visit in Cape Town, is a great opportunity for a traveler to spend time outside of the city as they take you to a fairy tale world. The mild weather, the aesthetics of the vineyards lying in rows in the fields, the beauty of the villas with big gardens, the gardens, and spending pleasant hours in the sun.The wine tram in Franchoek...

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There are two things you always see in Cape Town: the ocean and Table Mountain; all outdoor activities become more beautiful with the meeting of these two amazing things. Canoeing, climbing, biking, boat tours, which one would you choose?Let's start with canoeing in the ocean. You can join canoe groups that depart daily from Anchor Beach in Sea Point. In this two-hour activity, your arms need to be a little strong as you have to row constantly; Watching the city over the water is a wonderful...

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Cape Point, the most southwestern tip of the African continent, is the name given to the cape at the Southwesternmost tip of the African continent, approximately fifty kilometers from the city center of Cape Town. Actually, this area consists of two headlands (Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point) and is part of Table Mountain National Park.The Cape of Good Hope, is located at the intersection of two main ocean currents. The cold Benguela current from the west coast and the warm Agulhas current...

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Table Mountain, Lion's Head, Devil's Peak and 12 apostles, these mountain names are the geographical formations that give Cape Town its skyline and make Cape Town Cape Town. The name given to all these mountain groups, together with the main mountain, Table Mountain, which is just over a thousand meters above sea level, is actually the name given to all of these mountain groups, with Table Mountain National Park and Devil's Peak, and the Lion's head about three kilometers long from one end to...

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Victoria & Alfred Waterfront is one of the most visited places in South Africa after Table Mountain and Kruger National Parks; it is frequented by almost 24 million visitors a year. It is also the place where many visitors to Cape Town prefer to stay. The reason for this is that it offers a safe and sheltered area for visitors, both day and night, with options from every kitchen and suitable for every budget, eating and drinking alternatives and shopping materials. The oldest port of the...

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One of the most beautiful routes in the world, Chapman's Peak Drive (named after John Chapman, the captain of an English ship that ran aground here in 1607), located between Hout Bay in the north and Noordhoek Beach in the south, is an engineering marvel. This nearly 'impossible' project, which took seven years to complete, ended successfully in 1922.This nine-kilometer-long road with one hundred and fourteen intersections starts in Hout Bay and ends in Noordhoek, offering stunning views...

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Cape Town is a place where European visitors like to go, especially in the Southern hemisphere summer months. It is a beautiful and easy-going city with spectacular views; long walks and road trips by the ocean make it a memorable destination.A taxi from the airport to the hotel costs between 300-400 rand. Since credit cards are preferred everywhere in the city, you do not need to carry a lot of money. If you want to pay in USD or Eur, most places don't accept it - except maybe a few tourist...

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