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Cape Town at a Glance

Cape Town lies on a small peninsula at the southern tip
of Africa which juts into the Atlantic Ocean. It is South
Africa’s premier tourist destination and its fourth largest
urban centre. Enriched by Dutch, British and Cape Malay
influences, its cosmopolitan atmosphere is a unique blend Town
Cape
of cultures. Lying at the foot of its most famous landmark,
Table Mountain, Cape Town has a host of well-preserved Locator Map
historic buildings. Many, such as the Old Town House on
Greenmarket Square, now house museums. Outside the
city, attractions include Chapman’s Peak Drive, along a
winding coastline where sheer cliffs drop to the swirling
sea below, and a tour of the vineyards around Tabl e
Franschhoek and Stellenbosch. ROAD Bay
At lanti c BEACH
Ocea n

HELEN SUZMAN BLVD
V&A WATERFRONT
MAIN ROAD (See pp138–45)
REGENT ROAD SOMERSET ROAD TABLE BAY BLVD
HIGH LEVEL ROAD

(See pp124–37)
Lion’s Head separates the SIGNAL HILL ROAD CITY BOWL WALE ST LONG ST ADDERLEY ST HERTZOG ST
Atlantic suburbs of Sea KLOOF RD DARLING ST
Point and Camps Bay from PLEIN ST
the city centre. On Signal
Hill an old cannon, the
Noon Gun, is fired daily BUITENKANT ST NELSON MANDELA BLVD
KLOOF NEK RD KLOOF ST MILL ST DE WAAL DRIVE
at noon.

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Table Mountain looms over Cape
Town’s city centre. Several hiking
trails lead to the summit, while
for the less adventurous there
is a leisurely cable car ride.
The restaurant on top
serves refreshments.
Signal Hill, with the Cape Town Stadium, as seen from Table Bay

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