A guide by Travelwolf
During apartheid, the multi-racial neighbourhood of District Six was bulldozed and its mixed-race population evicted to townships outside the city. This museum documents the joys of living in what was once one of the liveliest parts of Cape Town, as well as the injustice of white minority rule. Wonderful photographs of the city as it used to be.
25A Buitenkant Street; Tel: 27 21 461 8745; www.districtsix.co.za/
It is a very cool cafe. People can have a drink there and listen to music or poetry. There is also a huge outside terrace with a stage where concerts take place. It's very cosy and the staff are nice.
Darling street
District six
If you want to experience true African warmth and fun, topped with a beautiful braai (barbeque) this is the place to be. As African as it gets.
kwaMzoli, NY 158 Gugulethu
Try the entertainment guide in the Mail & Guardian, a weekly paper
Great fish and chips to takeaway or eat in. The fish is freshly caught that morning.
Kalk Bay
An old theatre converted to a bohemian style cafe, this South-Peninsula haunt is well-known to locals. The atmosphere is lively, friendly and irreverent, but the real treat is the food. Sumptuous cooked breakfasts, delicious baked breads and pastries, as well as fresh Cape seafoods from the harbour across the road and beyond.
Main Road, Kalk Bay Phone: +27 (21) 788-6396
When you reach the sea you'll be at Muizenberg, the traditional Jewish beach of Cape Town. You'll then pass along the coast through the sea fishing resorts of Kalk Bay and Fish Hoek. You can buy gurnod straight from the boat. The final station is Simonstown which used to be a Royal Navy base. Nearby are the famous penguins. Have a seafood dinner with chilled Cape chardonnay from the neaby vineyards.
It’s hands-on during the informal cooking workshop in a Bo-Kaap family home that follows a culinary walk through Cape Town's colourful Muslim quarter.
You will learn how to mix masala, fold samosas, and how to balance the delicate flavours of a Cape Malay curry. Real fun!
Here's a really novel idea of evening entertainment: The Jazz Safari introduces small groups of travellers to the private homes of various famous Cape Town Jazz personalities.
You'll dine with them, listen to their stories, hear their music! A real Cape Town experience!
This is a hands-on cooking experience in the peaceful township of Kayamandi, where you explore the African food culture in a welcoming lady's home.
Prepare and taste ginger beer, steamed pot bread or sechu sa khoho (chicken stew) and share the everyday life with the community of Kayamandi on an interactive walk.
On an afternoon's journey, you'll meet local football professionals whose lives and stories are woven into the soccer history of Cape Town.
Their infectious and heartfelt enthusiasm for their game will prime you to get caught up in the spirit of training sessions (and when possible, matches) of clubs big and small.
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