Cape Town

Known as the Mother City, Cape Town is the second largest city in South Africa. Positioned near the southern tip of Africa, it's famous for its great climate, a picture perfect harbour, the rugged Table Mountain and, perhaps more than all the others combined, fantastic vineyards.

Settled in the 17th century by the Dutch East India Trading Company, Cape Town has had a long and colourful history. Originally intended to be a supply base for their ships, the town quickly outgrew this purpose and became the cultural and economic hub of the Cape Colony.

For a better vantage of the city, you can take a cable car to the top of Table Mountain. If you’re feeling fit, you can try climbing the shortest route to the top - Platteklip Gorge. It’s a steep climb, but hugely rewarding. Both the cable car and top of the mountain are wheelchair accessible.

There are excellent galleries and museums in Cape Town, including The Castle of Good Hope, Bo-Kaap Museum, the South African Maritime Museum, and the South African National Gallery. No matter what you’re interested in, from diving to wine tasting, there is something for everyone.