Free: Second and fourth Saturday of every month 8pm South African Astronomical Observatory is open to public on the second and fourth Saturday of every month. Visitors are invited to join a 45-minute presentation on various space-related topics (check the official website for updated listing). The evening’s programme will also include an introduction to the...

Free: All time Enjoy a leisurely walk in these shady green sanctuary for a break from the hustle and bustle of the Cape Town. Company’s Gardens has everything you need to relax: carpet-like lawn, winding paths with trees, a rose garden, a Japanese garden, fish pond, aviary and a tea garden. Besides having the access...

Free: All time Situated in the bustling heart of the world-famous Clock Tower precinct and Gateway to Robben Island at the Waterfront, the Cape Town Diamond Museum pays tribute to the world’s most precious gem, the diamond. Witness a 3 billion year old story unfold from a diamond’s formation to the final polished stone. Address:...

Free: All time The Cape Town Holocaust Centre began as Africa’s first Holocaust centre. The other two are located in Johannesburg and Durban. The museum boasts a permanent exhibition that combines text, archival photographs, film footage, documents, multimedia displays and recreated environments. The history of the Holocaust is taught within a South African context; lessons...

Free: All time Just Nuisance was the only dog ever to be officially enlisted in the Royal Navy. He was a Great Dane who between 1939 and 1944 served at the Royal Navy shore establishment in Simon’s Town. He died in 1944 at the age of seven years and was buried with full military honours....

Free: All time Muizenberg is a beach-side suburb of Cape Town. It is considered to be the birthplace of surfing in South Africa and is currently home to a surfing community. Although Muizenberg beach lacks the blue ocean and dramatic boulders, it is the better beach to swim in compared to the ones in the...

Free: Mondays to Fridays 4pm – 7pm, Saturdays 11am – 2pm Too broke to splurge on wine? Pay a visit to Wine Concepts store in either on Kloof Street or in Newlands. Both locations provide free daily wine tasting. Wine Concepts have top quality wines you won’t find in supermarkets. No purchase necessary. Address: Lifestyle...

Free: All time WhatIfTheWorld Gallery was selected in 2007 by Contemporary Magazine as one of the top 50 emerging galleries in the world. The gallery regularly hosts solo and group exhibitions for up-and-coming young contemporary Young African artists. It is a destination point for international curators and collectors to discover new talents. Entrance is always...

Free: All time The Museum of Gems & Jewellery is located in the historical and authentically restored 18th century building. This unique museum takes visitors on a journey from when diamonds first began to form three billion years ago and their 150km journey to the surface, following the unique path of South African diamonds from...

Free: All time Signal Hill (a.k.a. Lion’s Rump) is a landmark flat-topped hill located next to Lion’s Head and Table Mountain. The hill rewards hikers with spectacular views across Table Bay harbour, the Atlantic Ocean, as well as Cape Town. Since 1902, at the noon of Monday to Saturday, a cannon is fired from Signal...

Free: All time Cecilia Forest has a few trekking paths and is a great outdoor activity option if you want to avoid the direct heat of the sunlight. The most popular routes begins at the Cecilia Forest car park where Rhodes and Hohenhort Drives meet. The paths have fairly gradual inclines that should not be...

Free: All time What started of as a social experiment on twitter by Daniel Graham (@Cpt.Grimmy) and Elad Kirshenbaum (@Onekcollection) is now a monthly mass night bike riding event. The #moonlightmass is gaining popularity to become Africa’s biggest social ride. It takes place once a month during full moon. The route starts under the Green...