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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 98 attractions in Cape Town
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 98 attractions in Cape Town

Cape Town is surely in the top 5 of the world's best  cities and Table Mountain helps put it there and a must for anybody visiting. There are many routes to get up the mountain but for the strong at...

Attraction type: Mountain; Lookout; Landmark/point of interest; National park
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 98 attractions in Cape Town

The gardens are well laid out but  visited in January when very few plants are in flower. It was still worth seeing as the scenery and statues were very interesting. Spring would be the time to visit...

Attraction type: Garden
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 98 attractions in Cape Town
Attraction type: Beach
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 98 attractions in Cape Town

During the apartheid years Robben Island served as a prison for political activists.

Attraction type: Old jail; Historic site; Island
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 98 attractions in Cape Town

The cultural and commercial heart of Cape Town beats at this historic harbor basin, now home to hundreds of shops, museums, restaurants and theatres.

Attraction type: Mall; Marina; Neighborhood
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 98 attractions in Cape Town
Attraction type: Winery
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 98 attractions in Cape Town

Wild life sanctuary and home to a wide variety of bird life.

Attraction type: Wildlife park
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 98 attractions in Cape Town
Attraction type: Neighborhood; Street
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 98 attractions in Cape Town
Attraction type: Historic site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 98 attractions in Cape Town

The apartheid nationalist government destroyed District Six in the 1960s. This memorial museum contains maps, photographs and other reminders of this old vibrant neighborhood.

Attraction type: History museum; Specialty museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 98 attractions in Cape Town

Comprising nearly 20,000 wild acres of steep cliffs and hiking trails, this legendary peninsula is part of Cape Peninsula National Park.

Attraction type: Bay; National park; Nature reserve; Hiking trail; Castle
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 98 attractions in Cape Town

Cape point is the south east corner of Cape Peninsula. Its the southernmost tip of the range of mountains of which Table Mountain is a part of. The national park is wild, unspoilt and an important...

Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest; Nature reserve; Beach; Lighthouse
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 98 attractions in Cape Town
Attraction type: Neighborhood
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 98 attractions in Cape Town

Credited as South Africa’s oldest building, this 17th-century castle houses various military personnel, historic artifacts and artworks.

Attraction type: Castle
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #16 of 98 attractions in Cape Town
Attraction type: Bay
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #17 of 98 attractions in Cape Town
Attraction type: Tram
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #18 of 98 attractions in Cape Town
Attraction type: Beach
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #19 of 98 attractions in Cape Town
Attraction type: Bar/club
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #20 of 98 attractions in Cape Town
Attraction type: Mountain
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