…to beautiful Mother City. As you probably all know, I was in Cape Town for quite a long time. And I totally fell in love with this beautiful city and the special lifestyle and vibe there. It’s just so amazing and wonderful. The combination of a vibrant city and the peaceful and calm nature. The impressive mountains and the beautiful beaches. And not to forget about the delicious and tasty food. 

I am back in Zurich now and wanted to give you some recapitulatory impressions and a brief travel guide with the most recommendable things to do or places to visit if you ever have the chance to travel to this wonderful city. 

Best breakfast places

• Jarryds in Seapoint (Avo Smash)
• Manna Epicure at Kloof Street (Coconut Breakfast)
• Nourish’d in Gardens (vegan Smoothie & Bowls – Boobalicious Bowl)

Best dinner places

• Kloof Street House (cozy and fancy place with delicious food, best cheese cake)
• Black Sheep (delicious and fresh menus, changing every week)
• Bilbao in Camps Bay (good food and beautiful sunset view)
• Villa 47 (italian restaurant at Bree Street)
• Macau (new trendy asian restaurant, Thursday night party)
• Willoughby’s at the Waterfront (best sushi in town
• Tashas (carrot cake for dessert)

Wine farms

• Babylonstoren in Franschoek
• La Petite Ferme in Franschoek

Markets

• Oranjezicht Farmer’s Market at Waterfront (Saturday and Sunday)
• Old Biscuit Mill Market in Woodstock (Saturday)

Shopping

• V&A Waterfront Shopping Mall
• Waterkant village

Beaches

• Clifton Beach (good spot for sunset picnic)
• Camps Bay (long and sandy beach with lots of restaurant and bars, very touristic)
• Llandudno Beach (beautiful and peaceful beach, good for surfing)

Activities

• Lions Head sunrise hike (50 mins)
• Table Mountain morning hike (Platteklip Gorge 1h, India Venster 1h 30)
• Muizenberg (cute village and colorful houses at the beach)
• Bo-Kaap (historic neighborhood with colorful houses)
• Chapman’s Peak Drive (scenic route along the coast)
• Boulder’s Beach (swimming with penguins)
• Cape of good Hope and Cape Point (beautiful National Park and stunning nature)
• Seapoint promenade for running or strolling
• Cornell Skop Farm (rescued animal farm)

These are just a few things to do in and around Cape Town. You definitely have to try it out and I am sure, you will fall in love with the city as I did.

Take care & write you soon...

Steven