Foreshore Places of Interest (original) (raw)
Attractions IN Foreshore
Landmarks
Adderley Street
Adderley Street, the next street north west, runs parallel to St George�s Mall. It starts at the Foreshore and ends in Government Avenue, an oak-tree lined street, running along the boundary of the Company's Garden. There is a flea market on the Adderley ...
Landmarks / Museums / National Monuments
Castle of Good Hope
A unique combination of history, fine wine, traditional food, military ceremonies and craftsmanship awaits you at this pentagonal fortification. Built between 1666 and 1679, the Cape Town Castle is the oldest surviving building in South Africa. The ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Pier Place
Pier Place is an unassuming public square on Heerengracht Street on Cape Town's Foreshore. The square is probably best known for its position in front of Vodacom, the company occupying the bulk of the Pier Place building. It's interesting to think that ...
Popular Tourist Routes
The Old Wagon Road to the Forest
Cape Town�s Main Road (M4) runs from the southern corner of the Castle, around Devil�s Peak and through the rowdy streets of Woodstock, Salt River, Observatory and Mowbray all the way to Muizenberg. It ...
Attractions AROUND Foreshore
Entertainment / Shopping
Cape Town Shopping
For the international Tourist, shopping in Cape Town is relatively inexpensive due to the favourable exchange rate and comparatively low production costs. For the Tourist, jewellery is particularly inexpensive and as many of South Africa's most talented ...
National Monuments
Centre for the Book
The Centre for the Book, as its name suggests, promotes a culture of reading, writing and publishing in local languages. It's the National Library's outreach arm and aims to increase access to books for all. The Centre for the Book lies not far from the ...
Landmarks / National Monuments
Company's Garden
The Company's Garden is a large public park and botanical garden set in the heart of Cape Town, home to a rose garden, Japanese garden, fish pond and aviary. Roaming Company Gardens, past the back of Parliament and Tuynhuys, the President�s official ...
Landmarks
De Tuynhuys
Tuynhuys, the office of the state President and closed to the public, witnessed one of the most important turning points in South African history when FW de Klerk announced from its steps, on 18 March 1992, that South Africa had �closed the book on ...
Mandela Route / Landmarks / Entertainment / National Monuments
Grand Parade
Grand Parade, as its name suggests, served as a military parade ground for many years and as a stage for public participation, be it as a venue for major political rallies or flea market stalls. Its greatest claim to fame, however, is that it was where ...
Miscellaneous / Landmarks / Shopping
Greenmarket Square
You cannot visit Cape Town and not visit one of its oldest markets, set on a cobbled square between Short and long Market Streets. This is where Capetonians have been buying their clothing, jewellery, sandals, crafts and nick-nacks for years, and, whilst ...
Landmarks / Shopping
Heritage Square
Heritage Square is one of Cape Town's most successful urban renewal projects. It lies right at the heart of the city flanked by Hout, Buitengracht and Shormarket streets, just off the now fashionable foodie destination of Bree ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Long Street
Long Street could be described as the funkiest and loudest street in Cape Town, bustling with markets and boerewors roll stands during the day and hosting parties of all kinds once the sun sets. Once the vintage clothing shops and designers alleys are ...
Marine Protected Areas / Mandela Route / Landmarks / World Heritage Sites
Robben Island
For nearly 400 years, Robben Island, 12 kilometres from Cape Town, was a place of banishment, exile, isolation and imprisonment. It was here at Robben Island that rulers sent those regarded as political troublemakers, social outcasts and the unwanted of ...
Penguin Route / Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries / Popular Tourist Routes
Robben Island Penguin Colony
Few people know of Robben Island Penguin Colony's existence. When the Dutch originally arrived in the Cape, penguins dominated the island. But by 1800 they were all gone - killed to add variety to the rabbits introduced in 1685 as a source of meat for ...
Museums / Religious
South African Jewish Museum
The South African Jewish Museum stands on what is considered Cape Town�s �museum mile� in the centre of town - neighbour to the Old Synagogue, the first to be built on South African soil - the Great Synagogue, and the Albow Centre where the Cape Town ...
Landmarks / Mandela Route / Religious
St Georges Cathedral
St George�s Anglican Cathedral, a gorgeous example of Victorian era design with magnificent stained glass windows and a crypt in which there is a restaurant - reminiscent of St Martin�s in the Field in London - lies on Wale Street in Cape Town, and is ...
Landmarks / Shopping
St Georges Mall
Once a congested city street, St George�s Mall is now a pedestrian area in the middle of Cape Town�s city, bustling with activity that ranges from live entertainment - provided by buskers, dancers, drummers, street artists and the like - to the sidewalk ...
Shopping
The Palms D�cor and Lifestyle Centre
The architectural loveliness and the convenient locale in the heart of Woodstock, Cape Town, makes The Palms Shopping Centre one of the Mother City�s chief delights. This is not only for the shopaholics and dedicated retail indulgers, but also for ...
Landmarks
Thibault Square
Lying between Hans Strijdom Avenue and Riebeek, Long and Adderley streets, it is also a very busy square, particularly over lunch. Which is why it is a favourite space for those who work in the vicinity to make use of the numerous coffee shops and ...
Entertainment / Landmarks
Trafalgar Park
Trafalgar Park is a charming little retreat from the hustle and bustle of Cape Town, situated right in the vibey cultural, commercial and residential area of Woodstock. Although it is small, with a total area of only three hectares, it has become a ...
Aquariums
Two Oceans Aquarium
The Two Oceans Aquarium is without doubt one of the most exciting attractions in the city, particularly if you have children (there is a wonderful child play area in the basement set right up against the seal display where children and seals have fun ...
Landmarks / Entertainment / Shopping
V&A Waterfront
One of Cape Town's biggest tourist attractions, the Waterfront evokes images of the early activities of the harbour. Much of its charm lies in the fact that this busy commercial harbour is set in the midst of a huge entertainment venue with pubs, ...
Landmarks / Memorials
We are Still Here Monument
We are still here is a monument outside the Central Library on Longmarket pedestrian mall. It is both disturbing and moving. Almost hidden along the leafy byway, the mosaic framed art piece displays copies of advertisements that appeared in the Cape ...
... and a little further afield
Religious
Al-Azhar Masjied
The Al Azhar Mosque is an Islamic mosque in District Six, Cape Town. It holds the same name as a rather resplendent more-famous mosque in Cairo, Egypt but what it lacks in minarets, it makes up for with position, for the mosque of Cape Town lies ...
Landmarks / Religious
Auwal Masjid
The mosque that stands at the top end of Dorp Street, in amongst the brightly painted houses of the Bo-Kaap (almost diagonally behind the Bo-Kaap Museum), is South Africa�s oldest mosque - established in 1794, during ...
Museums
Bertram House
One of the Iziko stable of museums, Bertram House is the only remaining red brick Georgian style house in Cape Town. Originally built as a residence, the building became a museum when it was restored in 1984. If you are even vaguely interested in vintage ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous / Shopping
Bree Street
Bree Street is the epitome of what Cape Town has to offer, with everything from fine dining to designer bars and organic food restaurants. It is the road's width and extraordinary architecture that has formed the backdrop to the resurgence of interest ...
Landmarks / Mandela Route / Miscellaneous
Cape Town City Hall
On Cape Town's Grand Parade stands an imposing Italian Renaissance-style Edwardian building constructed from honey limestone. Cape Town's City Hall took five years to complete, after the laying of its cornerstone in 1900. Its lower walls and plinths use ...
Memorials / Museums / Religious
Cape Town Holocaust Centre
Serving as a place of remembrance for the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust between 1933 and 1945 when over six million Jews were murdered, the Cape Town Holocaust Centre lies on �Museum Mile� in the centre of the city. Fundamental to the ...
Airports / Landmarks
Cape Town International Airport
Cape Town International Airport is the base from which millions of international travellers begin their exploration of this uniquely beautiful country. It is the second largest airport in South Africa, second only to the OR Tambo International Airport in ...
Landmarks / Memorials / Miscellaneous / Museums
Cape Town's East City
Cape Town's East City is known, interchangeably, as the East City, the East City Precinct, and the fringe. Others, still, know it as lower Gardens. But this part of the Mother City's central city is in the process of a rebirth. Some have hailed it as a ...
Landmarks / National Monuments
Cape Town's Ubuntu Tree
Also known as Nokuphila, which means 'place of the healing mother, where people gather for health and wellness' in Xhosa, Cape Town's Ubuntu Tree lies just off Kloof Street in the city bowl. The landmark tree is endowed ...
Landmarks
Church Square
Church Square lies on the corner of Parliament and Spin streets, just south-west of St George's Cathedral and the Slave Lodge. The little cobbled square, though perhaps not much to look at, has only recently been reclaimed from its former role as a ...
Foreshore as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Bo Kaap, Cape Town Central, De Waterkant, Devils Peak, Gardens, Higgovale, Highlands Estate, Kloof Nek, Oranjezicht, Roggebaai, Salt River, Tamboerskloof, V&A Waterfront, Vredehoek, Walmer Estate, Woodstock, Zonnebloem
Staying Overnight
Self Catering
Carradale 401
Carradale 401 offers accommodation in an apartment situated in a residential estate in the V&A Waterfront, a renowned holiday destination in Cape...
Self Catering
Juliette 102
Juliette 102 is a one bedroom apartment on the marina waterways in the V&A Waterfront, ideal for a single person or a couple looking for a romant...
Self Catering
Kylemore 210
Kylemore 210 is a two bedroom apartment located in the popular V&A Waterfront Marina. This ultra modern and comfortable unit sleeps up to four gu...
Self Catering
Pembroke 108
Pembroke 108 is a great self catering apartment in the Marina Residential Area of the V&A Waterfront and has one bedroom, sleeping two guests. Th...
Self Catering
Carradale 603
Carradale 603 is situated in the Waterfront Marina and offers guests a comfortable stay in Cape Town. The apartment boasts views of the harbour c...
Hotel
The Commodore Hotel
A visitor to the Commodore Hotel will find himself enveloped inside this postcard picture. The hotel is located in the V & A Waterfront, one of t...
Self Catering
Kylemore 501
Kylemore 501 is a gorgeous three bedroom apartment on the fifth floor, giving you spectacular views across the waterfront and beautiful views of ...
Self Catering
Parergon 205
Parergon 205 is a large three bedroom apartment found in the Marina Residential at the V&A Waterfront. This apartment has all the space you will ...
Self Catering
Kylemore 101
Kylemore 101 Holiday Apartment is a two-bedroom unit measuring 140 square metres. The kitchen, lounge and dining area are designed to be open-pla...
Self Catering
Kylemore 109
Kylemore 109 is simply luxurious and oozes opulence. This two bedroom apartment can be found in the very popular marina residential area at the V...
Self Catering
Penrith 103
Penrith 103 is a stylish two bedroom self catering apartment offering fabulous views over the marina in the V&A Waterfront. The apartment is beau...
Self Catering
Harbour Bridge 417
Harbour Bridge 417 is situated on the Foreshore in the Cape Town City Bowl. The two-bedroom apartment is located a stone's throw from the CTICC a...
Self Catering
Parergon 203
Parergon 203 is a beautiful one bedroom apartment in the Waterfront Marina Residential area. This apartment is warm and homely and sleeps two gue...
Self Catering
522 The Granger
Luxury self-catering with all the style, comfort and convenience of a five-star hotel. 522 The Granger Suite is located on the yachting marina in...
Self Catering
Wink Aparthotel
Wink Aparthotel is a development that falls perfectly within the new-age approach to hospitality. The accommodation is located in the city of Cap...
Self Catering
512 The Granger
512 The Granger offers luxury accommodation without compromising on comfort. The Granger is a fully furnished and equipped apartment in Granger B...
Hotel
Cape Grace
The gentle elegance of a luxurious small hotel, combined with the allure of one of the world's most beautiful cities, provides a unique experienc...
Self Catering
Lawhill Luxury Apartments
Regardless of your reason for visiting Cape Town, Lawhill Luxury Apartments is the perfect place to stay, located in the Marina at the V&A Waterf...
Self Catering
Carradale 304
Carradale 304 is a large, modern 3 bedroom apartment situated in the V&A Waterfront, offering the discerning tourist privacy and easy access to t...
Self Catering
Waterfront Stays 102
Situated in the tourism and shopping Mecca of the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, Waterfront Stays 102 provides accommodation for two adults and two...
Self Catering
Faulconier 303
Situated in the V&A Waterfront, Faulconier 303 s a two bedroom apartment that sets itself apart, providing the ideal space to feel at home while ...
Self Catering
Kylemore 110
The trendy apartment block of Kylemore is irresistible for travellers to the Mother City. Kylemore 110 is a stylish apartment for up to four peop...
Self Catering
Gulmarn 006
This one bedroom apartment overlooks the marina waterways at the V&A Waterfront. Sleeping two guests this lovely apartment has a stunning bedroom...
Self Catering
Ellesmere 001
Ellesmere 001 is a three bedroom apartment located in the popular V&A Waterfront. This lovely apartment sleeps six guests in three bedrooms. The ...
Self Catering
Kylemore 205
Tasteful and trendy, Kylemore 205 is ideal for up to four guests during their time in Cape Town. This apartment is light and spacious, and is sit...
Self Catering
Trafalgar Centre 71
Trafalgar Centre 71 Studio is a self-catering holiday apartment located in Foreshore, Cape Town. The building boasts a few restaurants and is wit...
Self Catering
Penrith 204
Penrith 204 is a three-bedroom apartment with an area of 180 square metres accommodating six guests. The main and second bedrooms both have King-...
Self Catering
Canal Quays 606
This modern, spacious one-bedroom self-catering apartment, located on the sixth floor, is designed to make you feel at home with its tasteful d�c...
Self Catering
214 Harbour Bridge
214 Harbour Bridge is a luxurious holiday apartment, situated on the 2nd floor with a sweeping view over the Roggebaai Canal, Signal Hill and the...
Self Catering
Parergon 102
Parergon 102 is a two bedroom apartment within the V&A Marina Residential area boasting fabulous accommodation with phenomenal views. This apartm...
Self Catering
Kylemore 302
Kylemore 302 is a beautiful two bedroom apartment that offers a relaxed environment, whilst enjoying the high end luxury of the V&A Marina Reside...
Hotel
Park Inn By Radisson Cape Town
Park Inn by Radisson Cape Town Foreshore boasts 120 modern spacious guest rooms including eight one bedroom suites, business-friendly rooms, stan...
Self Catering
702 Canal Quays
702 Canal Quays is an open plan one bedroom luxury apartment ideally suited to a single professional, couples or three people. The beautiful, air...
Self Catering
Penrith 004
At a spacious 200 square metres, Penrith 004 Holiday Apartment has three bedrooms and three bathrooms; making it ideal for up to six guests. The ...
Self Catering
Vida d'Chette 506
Nestled in the heart of Cape Town's Foreshore district, Apartment 506 at Vida d'Chette offers a refined urban retreat for discerning travelers. T...
Self Catering
Juliette 402
Juliette 402 offers accommodation in a two bedroom apartment on the marina waterways in the V&A Waterfront, ideal for a single person or a couple...
Self Catering
Pembroke G09
Pembroke G09 is a fully furnished holiday apartment found in the Waterfront Marina. The apartment is modern and stylish and sleeps two guests. Th...
Self Catering
Parergon 104
Parergon 104 offers accommodation in a luxuriously furnished apartment overlooking the yacht basin in the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. From here ...
Self Catering
Kylemore 303
Kylemore 303, perched on the marine waterways of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, is elegant and chic, with muted tones that complement the pret...
Self Catering
Penrith 203
Penrith 203 is a classic and contemporary two bedroom apartment sleeps four guests. The main bedroom has a double bed and an en-suite bathroom wi...
Self Catering
Kylemore 206
Kylemore 206 is a stylish one bedroom apartment offering Cape Town self catering in the V&A Waterfront. Overlooking the marine waterways, there i...
Self Catering
Kylemore 309
Kylemore 309 offers accommodation in a two bedroom apartment in the V&A Waterfront Marina with stunning views and access to four communal swimmin...
Hotel
The PortsWood Hotel
The PortsWood Hotel can be found in the V&A Waterfront and offers its guest luxury accommodation and excellent service. Accommodation is offered ...
Self Catering
Waterfront Stays 109
These luxurious and modern apartments are located on the water's edge in the heart of the famous V&A Waterfront Marina, within walking distance o...
Self Catering
Vida d'Chette 416
Vida d�Chette Apartment 416 is a secure, self-catering accommodation located in the Foreshore area of Cape Town. This apartment is perfectly suit...
Self Catering
Vida d'Chette 413
Vida d'Chette Apartment 413 is a self-catering accommodation option situated in a secure building in Foreshore, Cape Town. This apartment is idea...
Self Catering
410 Harbour Bridge
410 Harbour Bridge is a luxurious one bedroom self-catering holiday apartment situated on the 4th floor with a sweeping view over the Roggebaai C...
Hotel
The Westin Cape Town
The five-star Westin Cape Town Arabella Quays with its excellent location in Cape Town's foreshore, invites its clients to experience the new sta...
Hotel
Victoria & Alfred Hotel
The Victoria and Alfred Hotel is internationally renowned for the highest standards of service. The warm personality of the Hotel, the attention ...
Hotel
aha Harbour Bridge Hotel & Suites
Set against a backdrop of mesmerising ocean and mountain views, in the shadow of the Cape Town International Convention Centre and ideally positi...
Self Catering
Vida d'Chette 711
Vida d�Chette Apartment 711 offers self-catering accommodations within a secure building in Cape Town's Foreshore district. The unit is designed ...
Self Catering
Kylemore 410
The V&A Marina Residential area is home to Kylemore 410, a three bedroom self catering apartment with outstanding views and home comforts. There ...
Self Catering
Gulmarn 103
Gulmarn 103 is a spacious, modern two-bedroom holiday apartment that offers a relaxing retreat with stunning views of the marina waterways from b...
Self Catering
Juliette 209
Juliette 209 is a beautiful and cosy one bedroom apartment, with a massive outdoor space. This Cape Town self catering apartment is decorated wit...
Self Catering
Waterfront Village
Waterfront Village is situated on the water's edge of the V&A Waterfront Marina and offers guests luxury serviced one, two and three bedroom, sel...
Self Catering
Kylemore 202
Kylemore 202 is a lovely apartment in the V&A Waterfront accommodating two guests. The apartment is situated on the second floor with gorgeous vi...