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Constantia

Constantiais one of the most up market suburbs of Cape Town with enormous houses set in leafy grounds behind big walls. In the shadow of Table Mountain the area is green and cool with a good selection of hotels and guest houses. Groot Constantia the Cape’s oldest vineyard and fine Cape Dutch homestead is located here and is well worth a visit.

When you go, take a look at the fine sculptured pediment over the cellar and see if you can spot the cherub who lost his manhood during recent renovations. In the late 1980’s a bottle of 1791 Constantiawine was discovered in the Duke of Northumberland’s cellar in the UK, and returned to South Africa for a ceremonial tasting. Napoleon is said to have favoured the sweet wines of Constantia above all others and this 200 year old deep amber liquid had withstood the passing years amazingly well. Its sweet fruity flavour scored incredible 18.7 points out of 20, by the wine experts on the tasting panel.

Hout Bay

The early Dutch settlers sent a party to explore the bay behind Table Mountain and found a beautiful heavily wooded valley surrounded by protective mountains and good fishing. The trees became the main source of timber for ship building and repairs and it became known as Houtbaai (Wood Bay). Current residents call it the ‘Republic of Hout Bay’ because they feel aloof from the rest of Cape Town. It is a sociable village with people chatting in cafes and a main street of interesting shops and an excellent craft market on the green every Sunday. The busy harbour is the centre for the tuna and crayfishing fleets with fish and chip restaurants a stone’s throw from the water’s edge. The beach is long and sandy and safe for swimming and watersports like sea kayaking or dinghy sailing. Only 20 minutes drive from the centre of Cape Town this is a lovely place to base your holiday.

Chapman’s Peak Drive is one of the most scenic marine cliff drives in the world. It was hewn into the side of the mountain between 1915- 1922, cut on the dividing line of the base granite and sedimentary sandstone. Brilliantly coloured layers of red, orange and yellow silt along with dark purple lines of manganese are extraordinarily beautiful, but it is not advisable to take your eyes of the winding road which has a sheer drop to the sea. Luckily there are plenty of viewpoints for photos or a picnic, with spectacular scenery north to Hout Bay and south to Noordhoek and Kommitjie.


Kirstenbosch

The beautiful world-renowned gardens of Kirstenboschare situated on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain. Approximately 6 000 species of Southern Africa’s flora are represented, particularly that of the Cape floral kingdom, known as fynbos. There is always something to see whatever the time of year, and you will come across some unusual features as you stroll through the gardens. There is a cycad bush in a cage, the last of its kind left in the world. It has no mate for propagation and needs protection from souvenir hunters.

You can also see van Riebeek’s Hedge, which was planted in 1660 by Jan van Riebeek, as a boundary to the newly-established Cape Colony. Amongst the shrubs you will see impressive stone sculptures large and small, which are part of a permanent exhibition of Shona art from Zimbabwe. Colonel Bird's Bath in The Dell is shaped like a bird and has a crystal clear spring bubbling into it and through a stream filled with stepping stones that delight children. If you come across the grave of Professor Pearson, the first curator of the gardens in 1913, stop for a moment and read his most fitting epitaph. There is also a Braille Trail and scented garden where you’ll find sweet and strange smelling plants, with a guide to their medicinal uses.

The gardens offer a good restaurant and delightful curio shop, as well as guided theme tours twice a week. In summer, there is a series of Sunday evening musical concerts, so bring a picnic and enjoy the sunset serenades on the lawns.

Muizenberg

A view to take your breath away unfolds from the elevated Boyes Drive leading between Muizenbergand Kalk Bay and is a good place to spot whales in the season. Muizenbergbeach appears to go on forever and the rhythmic waves offer one of the longest wave breaks in the world, perfect for novice surfers and safe for swimming. The town itself has some attractive buildings but a somewhat shabby appearance.