If you're travelling to Cape Town, one of the best places to explore is in the vibrant city centre, where the streets are lined with museums, restaurants, craft markets and boutiques. In the colourful city bowl, visitors are invited to discover a smorgasbord of cultural attractions, as well as some of the cities top dining establishments, trendy bars and nightclubs.
Below, find out more about Cape Town's top tourist attractions, and don't miss out on these next time you visit the beautiful city of Cape Town.
• Greenmarket Square
Greenmarket Square is one of Cape Town's oldest markets, and hundreds of years ago, was the place where slaves were sold and vegetables were traded. Today, the paved square, which is located between Shortmarket and Longmarket Streets in the Cape Town CBD, is a popular craft market featuring a variety of African curios, arts, crafts, fabrics, music, clothing and trinkets. Here, you'll be able to haggle with sellers for the best possible prices, and it's the ideal place to pick up souvenirs and authentic African goods.
• Cape Quarter
The Cape Quarter is one of the city's most fashionable enclaves, featuring an eclectic mix of bars, boutiques, restaurants and lifestyle stores. Here, Capetonians and visitors in the know can be found enjoying in this hidden corner of the city. The Cape Quarter, whilst fashionably modern, has managed to preserve the historic charm of old Cape Town, and the area has been built around the architecture and design of yesteryear. Enjoy meals in the outdoor piazza, shop for quaint keepsakes at the boutiques, or simply enjoy the charm of this hidden gem in the city centre.
• Noon Day Gun
When the Noon Day Gun is fired every day at noon, even locals pay attention! For more than 200 years, the Noon Day Gun has been used to signal the time - initially, for ships anchored in Table Bay, and today - many like to think - for those working in offices in the city centre! Visitors to the Cape are fascinated by this ritual, and are encouraged to experience the daily tradition at Lion Battery on Signal Hill, from 11.30 Mondays to Saturdays (excluding public holidays). There are, in fact, two cannons (in case one fails), and they're the oldest working guns of their kind in the world.
• Gold of Africa Museum
The Cape Town city centre is home to so many museums that it is sometimes referred to as the “Museum Mile”. There are many museums worth visiting in the city centre, including the South African Museum, Bo Kaap Museum and the Slave Lodge. A lesser-known museum - and one that is slightly off the “beaten-track” of the Museum Mile - is the Gold of Africa Museum, which showcases gold artworks and designs, and features magnificent gold exhibitions. There's also a shop, a restaurant and a goldsmiths' studio in the building, which is believed to be one of the finest examples of old Cape architecture still in existence today.
• Cape Town city centre nightlife
The Cape Town city bowl is famous for its vibrant nightlife, which starts up as the sun goes down, and often keeps going until the early hours - especially on the weekends. Long Street is a particularly popular spot for trendy bars and clubs, and there are plenty of late-night spots for tireless revellers. For those seeking a tamer evening out, enjoy world-class fare at any of the top restaurants in the city bowl, or sip refreshing drinks at a quaint pub or fashionable bar. But, for a true taste of Cape Town nightlife, throw on your dancing shoes and head out for a night of disco lights and dance tunes.
Central holiday accommodation in the Cape Town city bowl
Make the most of your Cape Town holiday by booking accommodation in the lively city bowl. You'll be within easy reach of these, and other, top tourist attractions, and you'll experience cosmopolitan Cape Town from the heart of the city. Book accommodation at a luxury Cape Town hotel now!
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