Wine Tasting at Tjing Tjing Rooftop Bar
Free: Wednesdays 5pm – 7pm Drop in Tjing Tjing Rooftop Bar for a free wine tasting session every Wednesday. Sample various vintages and meet the winemaker from the featured wine farms. No reservation required. Address: 65 Longmarket Street, Cape Town Opening hours: Tue-Fri 4pm – 2am, Sat 6:30pm – 2am; Closed Sundays Phone: +27 21...
Sea Point Promenade
Free: All time Sea Point is one of Cape Town’s most affluent and densely populated suburbs. It’s situated on a narrow stretch of land between Lion’s Head and the Atlantic Ocean. Sea Point’s beach-front promenade is a popular destination for tourists and residents alike. Find people walking, jogging and skating along it at all time....
Lion’s Head
Free: All time Lion’s Head (a.k.a. Leeuwen Kop) is a mountain located in between Table Mountain and Signal Hill. Peaking at 669 metres, the mountain forms a dramatic backdrop to the city of Cape Town. Hike up Lion’s Head to catch the sunset view over both the city and the Atlantic Seaboard. The hour-long walk...
Rosebank Rooftop Market
Free: All time For those interested in authentic African carvings, textiles, ceramics, clothing, beadwork, spices and local foods, head over to Rosebank Rooftop Market. The flea market is held every Sunday on a multilevel car park of Rosebank Mall. The variety of arts and crafts are by African artists from the Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Zimbabwe,...
The Goodman Gallery Johannesburg
Free: All time The Goodman Gallery focuses on contemporary art in South Africa. Its featured artists are either from South Africa and the greater African Continent or delve into art with African context. Established in 1966, the gallery has, from the outset, supported artists to exhibit despite strictures of apartheid. It was involved in the...
Melville Koppies Nature Reserve
Free: All time Melville Koppies Nature Reserve is the last remaining Johannesburg’s natural ridges, conserved as it was before the discovery of gold in 1886. It’s located 5km away from central Johannesburg, near the suburb of Melville. The Melville Koppies’ geology dates back to 3 billion years. It covers about 150 hectares across the wild,...
Museum Africa
Free: All time Housed in what used to be the city’s main fruit and vegetable market, Museum Africa now brings its visitors to a journey back into the glory years of Africa’s from the early human communities to the first white settlers. A huge collection of artefacts, paintings, photographs, musical instruments has been collected since...
Paradise Beach
Free: All time Paradise Beach is accessed mainly from a nearby town, Asilah. True to its name, Paradise Beach is indeed gorgeous and secluded. Enjoy a day taking in the sun, surfing in the water and climbing the rocks. Locals here are eager to show you how to use the mud found in the crevasses...
