Hi everyone, I'm back today talking about something interesting. As I've promised, today I'm taking out a short list, where you can find some good tips about important places to go, in Cape Town. To make your stay good and confortable you must to know those places quite well.
Sea Point and Green Point: if you stay at Sea
Point, like me (LAL is at Sea Point), you should take a time to walk around
these areas. You will find two really placid and safe residential neighborhoods. It isn't only about that, these places disposes anything you want, like: supermarkets, bookstores, restaurants,
pubs, bureau of chance and whatever you need. At Green Point you can find a very
beautiful public park (where you can enjoy a time with friends, or even alone), walker
rows, grass fields; and from there, you can also see the Green Point Stadium, which
was built for host the last World Cup.
Camps Bay: that is my “favorite-place-1”…
leaving Sea Point by mini-bus, in 10 minutes you are in Camps Bay - the most
beautiful beach in Cape Town. Camps Bay takes place behind the Table Mountain, and from
there you can have a stunning view to the imposing Twelve Apostles’ Rocks. You can also have a privileged view to Lion’s Head Mountain. If you want to swimming, prepare
yourself because the water is freaking cold. In Camps Bay, you can enjoy your time in one of those dozens restaurants and pubs that you can find there… most
of them are quite expensive. Whether you have time or not, my tip is to go anytime you could, specially for enjoying the sunset on the rocks. |
| V&A Waterfront... by Stefan Willeke |
V&A Waterfront: that is my
“favorite-place-2”… leaving Sea Point you can easily go walking (as I used to
do), enjoying a pleasant 20 minutes walking; or you can take a cab, with R40 and 5
minutes. In Waterfront you may find loads of entertainment options like pubs,
restaurants and the shopping mall. My tip here is: do not leave Cape Town
without going to Den Anker, a very nice Belgium bar where you'll surely enjoy
your time with a rich sort of delicious Belgium beers. In Waterfront, you find the Nelson Mandela’s Gate, where you can book your visit to Robin Island (the
place where Mandiba had been arrested, for over 20 years). Another good glue,
to practice your english, is to watch a movie at V&A’s cinema. But you shouldn’t buy
anything there… most things are bit expensive.
City Center: the Cape Town’s center is crazy as
any other, but is very funny. Certainly you can get there anything you want… what is more interesting there is the GreenMarket Square, one of the most traditional places
in town. Take your time to walk through the place, feeling the atmosphere and
the people´s vibe. At Green Market, you find a very impressive diversity of
souvenirs… so, do your best trying to push the prices down and buy some gifts
to your family and friends. Another very nice tip is to visit the Tourism
Center where you can find touristic information from all over the country.
About the safety… if you are Brazilian, it doesn’t change anything: keep in
touch with your stuffs, especially bags, wallets or cameras.
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| My friends and me, exploring Long Street! |
Long Street: that is the craziest place from
Thursday’s night to Saturday’s. You will find there lots of different nightclubs
with many sorts of music styles and people… this is the freaking place (I’m
writing about that further). Despite it, during the day Long Street is one of the most important business street in town. So you may find there loads of stores, restaurants, theater, and so on. My tip here is to have a dinner at Mama Africa
Restaurant, one of the most traditional restaurants in town with African
culinary. The meals are very sophisticated; however is quite expensive… besides
it, you may enjoy your time there appreciating a very nice african live music.
Acess Park and Canal Walk: for those who like shopping,
these are the best places to visit. You may find cheap tennis shoes at Acess
Park, especially Levi’s. Although, at Canal Walk you may find whatever you need
(not the best price… most times is similar to Brazil).
Well guys... that is it! Those places are essential whether you want to walk around or just having some fun. Certainly without it, you may not have an expressive Capetonian experience.
Next topic, I'm taking you to some nice places to visit!! Get ready!!!
Laters,
