This mainly Muslim area is one of the oldest suburbs in Cape Town. The sounds of the informal traders who make their living selling wares on the street give…
This residential and industrial suburb was established in 1975 and hosts the lively Wesfleur flea market on Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings. It also…
Blaauwberg, Dutch for “Blue Mountain”, is a truly lovely area and stretches from Mamre in the north to Milnerton in the south. It offers magnificent views…
This seaside village owes its name (Blue Mountain Beach) to the 230-m hill behind it. Today, it is an upmarket residential area that also boasts some…
This charming coastal suburb lies along the Atlantic Ocean and is framed by the Twelve Apostles Mountain Range. It was named after a retired sailor,…
Cape Town extends over a very large area and its many suburbs each have a unique character. Some are so big that they could be regarded as individual cities…
The four sheltered beaches of the exclusive suburb of Clifton are the playing grounds of many world citizens. Clifton has an international reputation and in…
This township, whose Xhosa name means “Our pride,” was built to house black people who moved to the city after World War II. The area reverberates with the…
Framed by the magnificent Hottentots-Holland and Helderberg Mountains, this popular holiday destination comprises several rural towns and seaside villages.…
The name Kraaifontein means “Crow Fountain”, referring to the many crows which nest in the trees in the area. Development in this area started during the…
