Guidebook for Cape Town

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Guidebook for Cape Town

Food Scene

The Towers Restaurant at the African Pride Crystal Towers Hotel & Spa promises a dining experience designed to entice the senses. In a setting that echoes the innovative modern design of the hotel, the spacious fine-dining area overlooks a display kitchen that reveals the world class chefs in action – truly a sight to behold.The wine cellar boasts a collection truly deserving of a superior hotel situated so close to the Cape winelands district. Youll find yourself sampling a selection of cultivars encourage every guest to become a connoisseur.The superb menu promises something for every palette, with an original fusion of intercontinental flavours and cooking techniques. Sit back and indulge
Towers Restaurant
The Towers Restaurant at the African Pride Crystal Towers Hotel & Spa promises a dining experience designed to entice the senses. In a setting that echoes the innovative modern design of the hotel, the spacious fine-dining area overlooks a display kitchen that reveals the world class chefs in action – truly a sight to behold.The wine cellar boasts a collection truly deserving of a superior hotel situated so close to the Cape winelands district. Youll find yourself sampling a selection of cultivars encourage every guest to become a connoisseur.The superb menu promises something for every palette, with an original fusion of intercontinental flavours and cooking techniques. Sit back and indulge
If you value simple, beautiful food you’ll love Tashas. At Tashas the food is comforting, unpretentious and honest. It’s also memorable – because they constantly strive to innovate and fascinate.
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tashas
Century Boulevard
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If you value simple, beautiful food you’ll love Tashas. At Tashas the food is comforting, unpretentious and honest. It’s also memorable – because they constantly strive to innovate and fascinate.
The ambience, food, service and the view will appeal to all of your taste buds and your senses. Ships entering Table Bay, dolphins surfing the waves, whales putting on a formidable display and post card sunsets often compete for your attention.
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On the Rocks Restaurant
45 Stadler Rd
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The ambience, food, service and the view will appeal to all of your taste buds and your senses. Ships entering Table Bay, dolphins surfing the waves, whales putting on a formidable display and post card sunsets often compete for your attention.
You can choose from pizzas, pastas, burgers, steaks, schnitzels, veal dishes, sumptuous seafood and salads, hotpots and a great choice of starters to wet the appetite. If you are not very hungry you may enjoy the ciabatta’s and sandwiches, although these are rather filling too!
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Maestro's a La Carte Restaurant
13 Woodbridge Drive
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You can choose from pizzas, pastas, burgers, steaks, schnitzels, veal dishes, sumptuous seafood and salads, hotpots and a great choice of starters to wet the appetite. If you are not very hungry you may enjoy the ciabatta’s and sandwiches, although these are rather filling too!
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Bootlegger Century City
5 Esplanade Rd
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Sightseeing

The convenient Red hop on Hop off buses grant you access to all the main tours and takes you directly to Cape Town's top attractions – including the Table Mountain Cableway, V&A Waterfront and Camps Bay
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City Sightseeing Cape Town
81 Long St
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The convenient Red hop on Hop off buses grant you access to all the main tours and takes you directly to Cape Town's top attractions – including the Table Mountain Cableway, V&A Waterfront and Camps Bay

Parks & Nature

Intaka Island, an award-winning 16 hectare wetlands and bird sanctuary, is home to 177 species of indigenous fynbos plants and 120 bird species.
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Intaka Island
2 Park Ln
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Intaka Island, an award-winning 16 hectare wetlands and bird sanctuary, is home to 177 species of indigenous fynbos plants and 120 bird species.
More than just a garden, Kirstenbosch is part of a nature reserve. The 36 hectare garden is part of a 528 hectare estate that contains protected mountainside supporting natural forest and fynbos along with a variety of animals and birds. The Kirstenbosch Estate borders the Table Mountain National Park, and the Garden merges seamlessly with the natural fynbos and forest of the mountain.
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Rhodes Drive
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More than just a garden, Kirstenbosch is part of a nature reserve. The 36 hectare garden is part of a 528 hectare estate that contains protected mountainside supporting natural forest and fynbos along with a variety of animals and birds. The Kirstenbosch Estate borders the Table Mountain National Park, and the Garden merges seamlessly with the natural fynbos and forest of the mountain.
Blouberg Beach is situated between Big Bay and Table View Beach. The corner of the beach has some great rock pools to explore. Many photographs are taken of Table Mountain from here, with the waves splashing over the rocks and the mountain in the background. From the beach you can look out into Table Bay as well as look back down the beach at Table View and Milnerton. When the beach is windy, the surf is dominated by the tricks and aerobatic skills of kites surfers and boardsailors. The conditions here are ideal for these sports as it’s often quite windy and there is plenty of space along the beach to accommodate all the sailors. When the wind is calm this is a great place to relax and wo
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Bloubergstrand
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Blouberg Beach is situated between Big Bay and Table View Beach. The corner of the beach has some great rock pools to explore. Many photographs are taken of Table Mountain from here, with the waves splashing over the rocks and the mountain in the background. From the beach you can look out into Table Bay as well as look back down the beach at Table View and Milnerton. When the beach is windy, the surf is dominated by the tricks and aerobatic skills of kites surfers and boardsailors. The conditions here are ideal for these sports as it’s often quite windy and there is plenty of space along the beach to accommodate all the sailors. When the wind is calm this is a great place to relax and wo
Milnerton's beach is well known for its view of Table Mountain and is a popular surfing spot as well as a family friendly beach for picnics or a stroll along the lagoon.
Milnerton Lagoon Beach
1 Lagoon Gate Drive
Milnerton's beach is well known for its view of Table Mountain and is a popular surfing spot as well as a family friendly beach for picnics or a stroll along the lagoon.
If you’re not a surfer but enjoy watching the dramatic aerobatic skills of the wind surfers then this is the beach to get to! At Sunset Beach you’ll have the postcard perfect backdrop of both Table Mountain and Robben Island which gives you even more of a reason to visit. Spend a sunset picnic on the beach because as the name suggests the sunsets are beyond compare.
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Sunset Beach
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If you’re not a surfer but enjoy watching the dramatic aerobatic skills of the wind surfers then this is the beach to get to! At Sunset Beach you’ll have the postcard perfect backdrop of both Table Mountain and Robben Island which gives you even more of a reason to visit. Spend a sunset picnic on the beach because as the name suggests the sunsets are beyond compare.
Animals to look out for are Grysbok, Steenbok, Bontebok and Springbok. Caracal, the African wild cat, grey mongoose and genet can also be spotted. For Twitchers, 153 species of birds have been recorded at Koeberg, including ostrich and the African Fish Eagle. Call before taking the trip to confirm open WHERE? Off the R27, Melkbosstrand, Blaauwberg, Cape Town WHEN? Please enquire. HOW? Call +27 (0)21 553-2466 HOW MUCH? Free
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Blaauwberg Nature Reserve
Otto du Plessis Drive
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Animals to look out for are Grysbok, Steenbok, Bontebok and Springbok. Caracal, the African wild cat, grey mongoose and genet can also be spotted. For Twitchers, 153 species of birds have been recorded at Koeberg, including ostrich and the African Fish Eagle. Call before taking the trip to confirm open WHERE? Off the R27, Melkbosstrand, Blaauwberg, Cape Town WHEN? Please enquire. HOW? Call +27 (0)21 553-2466 HOW MUCH? Free
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Table Mountain Hike
5821 Tafelberg Road
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Shopping

The Natural Goods Market first with numerous stalls, the market aims to provide quality products. Central Park, Park Lane, Century City, Blaauwberg WHEN? From 09h00 to 15h00 on the first Sunday of every month. HOW? Call +27 (0)21 531-2173
Century City Property Owners' Association
The Natural Goods Market first with numerous stalls, the market aims to provide quality products. Central Park, Park Lane, Century City, Blaauwberg WHEN? From 09h00 to 15h00 on the first Sunday of every month. HOW? Call +27 (0)21 531-2173
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Canal Walk Shopping Centre
490 Century Blvd
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Essentials

The trusted name for food items.
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Woolworths Food
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The trusted name for food items.

Getting Around

Visit the MyCiti website for schedule routes and prices.
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MyCiti Bus Century City Terminus
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Visit the MyCiti website for schedule routes and prices.