Visit Cape Town

                                                         Cape Town is an incredible city that offers a variety of exciting things to do and incredible tourist attractions. Whether you're visiting for the first time or a frequent visitor, sometimes it's difficult to pick from the numerous activities to enjoy here. We've compiled this checklist of activities to enjoy within Cape Town based on one's desire to make your decision simpler. Go on the cable car from the mountain to Table Mountain . The most famous attraction in the city is surely a must-see spot. Going on cable cars is the quickest and most convenient way to reach the highest point. If you're ready for some adventure and have time, you can reach the top by following any of Table Mountain's hiking trails. View the sunset From Lion's Head The second most popular mountain is located in Ca...

                                      Robben Island or Robbeneiland (Afrikaans) is an island in South Africa, located off Cape Town, 6.9 km west of the coast of Bloubergstrand. Inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1999, Robben Island is known for being used as a prison, leprosarium, psychiatric hospital and military defense post. In the twentieth century, black opponents of the apartheid regime, sentenced to long sentences, were interned there, including three future South African presidents (Nelson Mandela, Kgalema Motlanthe and Jacob Zuma). HISTORY The island was first recorded by the Europeans in 1498 when Vasco de Gama’s fleet reached the Cape of Good Hope. From 1658, Robben Island was used as a prison by the first Dutch settlers, who landed in Cape Town 6 years earlier. Chief Khoi, Harry Strandloper, is the first inmate on the island. Several other persons were detained there unti...