City break in Cape Town

Cape Town, South Africa’s ‘Mother City’, seduces with its urban charm. The metropolis is quite unlike the rest of the country: it reflects the diversity, vibrancy and soul of Africa and fascinates people from all over the world. The city on the Cape has plenty of surprises in store – above all the majestic Table Mountain, which towers over the city centre.

Elegant Cape Dutch houses, ornate Victorian buildings and impressive British monuments recall an eventful past. In the Bo-Kaap, with its brightly coloured houses, the muezzin calls the faithful to prayer while the sweet aroma of Malay curries hangs in the air. Stroll through the trendy designer boutiques and art galleries in the city centre or visit one of the many markets where hipsters and families meet. Let yourself be enchanted by Cape Town’s incomparable setting amid breathtaking scenery. Hike up to the plateau of Table Mountain, discover the penguins at the Cape of Good Hope, surf the roaring Atlantic or enjoy a wine tasting in the Winelands.

Few cities can compare with Cape Town, which offers something different to everyone – and yet always just the right thing. A fascinating metropolis on the southernmost tip of the African continent, it is worth a visit all year round. It is not for nothing that Francis Drake once called it ‘the fairest Cape we saw in the whole circumference of the earth’.