Places worth the detour in Cape Town
62 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Cape Town, South Africa, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (19). Best known: Table Bay. 58 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
The 60 best known, ranked 62
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them. The other 2 are on the map and on the South Africa pages.
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2.Castle of Good Hope
Built landmarks · 17th century · Notable
17th-century bastion fort in Cape Town, South African
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3.Table Mountain National Park
Nature & landscapes · 20th century · Notable
National park on Cape Peninsula, South Africa, which protects the natural environment of the Table Mountain Chain
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4.Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Notable
Botanical garden
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6.Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem
Museum of contemporary art in South Africa
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12.South African National Gallery
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art museum spread over several locations
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14.Houses of Parliament
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Houses of Parliament of South Africa
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15.Rhodes Memorial
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Memorial to English-born, South African politician Cecil John Rhodes
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16.Mzoli's
Fun & leisure · 21st century · Hidden gem
Butchery and restaurant in Cape Town, South Africa
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18.Green Point Lighthouse
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse in Cape Town, South Africa
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20.Groote Schuur
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Estate: Dutch East India Company granary → Hester Anna van der Byl / Coetsee → Cecil Rhodes / Sir Herbert Baker → South African President official residence →…
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21.Artscape Theatre Centre
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Performing arts centre in Cape Town, South Africa
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22.SS Oakburn and Bos 400
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Historic wreck and dive site at Duiker Point on the Cape Peninsula west coast
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26.SS Maori
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Shoreline historical wreck in Leeugat Bay on the Cape Peninsula west coast
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28.St. George's Cathedral
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Anglican cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa
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32.Statue of Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Sculpture of the South African journalist and politician Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr
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33.District Six Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Memorial in Cape Town, South Africa
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36.Silvermine Nature Reserve
Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem
Part of the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, South Africa
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37.Statue of Maria van Riebeeck
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Statue in Cape Town, South Africa
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38.statue of Cecil Rhodes
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Monument in Company's Garden, Cape Town, South Africa
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39.Statue of Jan van Riebeeck
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Statue in Cape Town, South Africa
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40.Rondebosch Fountain
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Historic site in Cape Town, South Africa
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42.Baxter Theatre Centre
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Performing arts centre in Cape Town, South Africa
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43.Central Public Library Cape Town
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Library in Cape Town
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50.Arderne Gardens
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Public park and arboretum in Claremont, Cape Town
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52.Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cable car to the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa
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55.Onze Molen, Durbanville
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Windmill in Durbanville near Cape Town, South Africa
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58.Statue of Bartolomeu Dias
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Statue in Cape Town, South Africa
