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Western Cape
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Things to do in Western Cape
What to do
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Table Mountain
4.8
/5
400 Review
Mountain climbing
Cape of Good Hope
4.7
/5
489 Review
Natural scenery
Beaches and shores
Boulders Beach
4.7
/5
339 Review
Zoos & aquariums
Bo-Kaap
4.9
/5
44 Review
Duiker Island
4.7
/5
204 Review
Beaches and shores
Boat tour
Camps Bay Beach
5.0
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33 Review
Beaches and shores
Cape Point
4.8
/5
51 Review
Natural scenery
Twelve Apostles
4.8
/5
50 Review
Mountain climbing
V&A Waterfront
5.0
/5
83 Review
Boat tour
Night view
Chapman's Peak Drive
4.8
/5
41 Review
Castle of Good Hope
4.4
/5
38 Review
Historic landmark
Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex
4.3
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20 Review
What to eat
Want to eat like a local? Don't miss out on these top Western Cape dishes and foodie spots.
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La Colombe Restaurant
4.5
/5
18 Review
Western cuisine
Avg. BRL105/person
Jack@SKYE Rooftop Bar and Restaurant
4.3
/5
6 Review
Barbecue
Avg. BRL42/person
The Nines by Kove Collection
3.8
/5
6 Review
Western cuisine
Avg. BRL156/person
The Lighthouse Cafe
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Western cuisine
Avg. BRL72/person
Blue Goose Restaurant - Gansbaai
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Seafood
Avg. BRL93/person
Bombay Brasserie
4.0
/5
7 Review
Southeast Asian cuisine
Avg. BRL129/person
Quay Four Restaurant
4.3
/5
7 Review
Bars/bistros
Avg. BRL132/person
Morii
4.3
/5
7 Review
The Pot Luck Club
4.3
/5
18 Review
Fusion cuisine
Avg. BRL184/person
Reverie Social Table
4.3
/5
7 Review
Western cuisine
Avg. BRL268/person
Bistro Sixteen82
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5 Review
Western cuisine
Avg. BRL69/person
Afternoon Tea at Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town
4.4
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Western cuisine
Avg. BRL352/person
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Hotel Verde Cape Town Airport
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President Hotel Cape Town
8.5
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Victoria & Alfred Hotel by Newmark
8.8
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109 Review
Spier Hotel and Wine Farm
9.4
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54 Review
Southern Sun Waterfront Cape Town
8.2
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58 Review
AC Hotel Cape Town Waterfront
8.9
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53 Review
The Bay Hotel
9.0
/5
97 Review
Terra by O'Two Hotels - Mouille Point, Cape Town
8.8
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43 Review
The Winchester Hotel by Newmark
9.1
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72 Review
The Commodore Hotel
8.9
/5
123 Review
Romney Park Luxury Apartments by the Stay Collection
9.1
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40 Review
Southern Sun the Cullinan
9.0
/5
80 Review
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Popular Attractions in Western Cape
Cape Town Marathon 2027
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Table Mountain
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Cape of Good Hope
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Franschhoek
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Franschhoek Motor Museum
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L'Agulhas
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Cape Agulhas
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Agulhas National Park
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Franschhoek
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Cape Town Marathon 2027
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Spier Wine Farm
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Knysna River
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Knysna Heads
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Wild Oats Community Farmers' Market
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Hermanus Whale Cruises
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Gansbaai
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Hermanus Whale Cruises
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Gearing's Point
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Voëlklip Beach
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Cape Town Marathon 2027
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Table Mountain
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Bo-Kaap
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Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex
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Post Office Tree
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Santos Beach Mosselbay
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Table Mountain
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Cape Town Marathon 2027
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Duiker Island
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Popular Restaurants in Western Cape
Jack@SKYE Rooftop Bar and Restaurant
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The Lighthouse Cafe
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Chinchilla by Kove Collection
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City Grill Steakhouse
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Bossa Social Cafe
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Cafe Pescado
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Tredici
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Olive Terrace Bistro
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Readers Restaurant.
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Blikkie Pizzeria
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Signal Restaurant
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La Perla Restaurant Cape Town
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Dixies Restaurant & Bar
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La Trattoria - Stanford
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Char’d Grill & Wine Bar
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Ocean Creek Spur
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Field and Fork Swellendam
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Karushi
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NV-80 Grill & Bar
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