Contents

1. How to use
2. Introduction
   1. What to see
   2. When to go
   3. Author picks
   4. 18 things not to miss
   5. Itineraries
3. Basics
   1. Getting there
   2. Entry requirements
   3. Arrival
   4. Getting around
   5. Health
   6. The media
   7. Festivals
   8. Parks, reserves and wilderness areas
   9. Crime and personal safety
   10. Travel essentials
4. The City
   1. The city centre
   2. V&A Waterfront, Robben Island and De Waterkant
   3. Table Mountain and the City Bowl
   4. Southern Suburbs and Cape Flats
   5. Atlantic seaboard
   6. The False Bay seaboard to Cape Point
5. Listings
   1. Accommodation
   2. Eating
   3. Drinking and nightlife
   4. The arts and film
   5. Shopping
   6. Sports and outdoor activities
   7. LGBT Cape Town
   8. Cape Town for kids
6. Out of the city
   1. The Winelands
   2. The Whale Coast and Overberg Interior
   3. The Garden Route
   4. Route 62 and the Little Karoo
   5. Port Elizabeth, Addo and the private reserves
7. Contexts
   1. History
   2. Books
   3. Music
   4. Language
8. City plan
9. MAPS AND SMALL PRINT