General information
Cape Town, the "Mother City", is the oldest city in our country and has a cultural heritage spanning more than 300 years. It also has the top five national attractions in South Africa that should appear on every visitor´s itinerary all year round.
Don´t miss a visit up Table Mountain; the V&A Waterfront, a unique shopping and holiday experience on a scenic working harbour; Robben Island, the former home of Nelson Mandela; the Cape Town Wine Routes, where some of the world´s best wines are produced and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, internationally acclaimed as one of the great botanical gardens of the world.
The unique topography of the region makes it easy to orientate oneself as long as you remember that with Table Mountain behind you and Robben Island before you, you are facing north, looking across Table Bay and up the west coast of Africa.
To help you find your way around the Cape Town region, the area is divided into four tourism areas - Cape Town Central, Cape Town North, Cape Town South and the Cape Town East. These areas are defined by their geographical location and within each area there are a number suburbs.
Weather
Cape Town and the Western Cape with its warm balmy summer days and mild winters is a year round business and leisure destination which draws visitors back to its breathtaking shores time and time again. Add in friendly and welcoming locals, their sweet humour and diverse cultures and you're guaranteed a visit to remember!
Climate
Warm languid summers and mild, moist winters - conditions that perfectly sum up the Mediterranean climate of Cape Town and the Western Cape. Pop down to the coast in summertime and you're looking at pleasant lows of 15°C (59°F) to highs of 27°C (80.6°F). Go inland and you'll be shedding layers as temperatures are between 3-5 degrees higher.