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Gugulethu Seven & Amy Biehl Memorials
The Gugulethu Seven Memorial commemorates seven young black activists from the townships who were murdered by the police here in 1986. Nearby, next to the Caltex petrol station, the Amy Biehl Memorial marks the spot where the young American anti-apartheid activist died, under tragi
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Huguenot Memorial Museum
This museum celebrates South Africa’s Huguenots and houses the genealogical records of their descendants. Behind the main complex is a pleasant cafe, in front is the Huguenot Monument , opened in 1948, and across the road is the annexe , which offers displays on the Anglo-Boer War
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Serendipity Maze
Jonathan Durr, the creator of what he claims is the third-largest maze in the world, is often to be found in the ticket booth and is happy to chat about this labour of love. Formed from New Zealand pines (which take a battering on the seaward side), the maze challenges you to find
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SAS Assegaai
Call ahead to book a tour out to this Daphne class, French-built submarine, which served the navy from 1971 to 2003. Groups of up to 12 are guided through the floating vessel and given an explanation of what life onboard was like. The pick-up point for the bus into the Naval Dockya
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Calvinia Museum
Housed in a former synagogue, this museum is surprisingly large and interesting for a small town. It concentrates on the white settlement of the region, with a section devoted to sheep farming, and has exhibits ranging from Victorian garb to the local telephone exchange switchboard
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Harvest
Faith47 designed this proud African woman and her crop of reeds, which integrates an electronic lighting system. Its designed to illuminate every time a donation is made to the #ANOTHERLIGHTUP (www.anotherlightup.com) project, which funds lighting for public spaces in the township
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William Fehr Collection
Housed within the former Governors Quarters at the Castle of Good Hope is the bulk of the Iziko William Fehr Collection , including some fabulous bits of Cape Dutch furniture, such as a table seating 100, and paintings by John Thomas Baines. Admission is included with your ticket t
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Just Nuisance Statue
Immortalised in bronze in 1985 by artist Jean Doyle, this famous local mascot lived from 1937 to 1944 and is fondly remembered for befriending naval sailors during WWII. His statue overlooks the marina. There are also craft stalls on the square, which hosts a market every second Sa
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Katse Botanical Garden
Katse Botanical Garden was originally established to protect the spiral aloes displaced from the dam’s construction. It has flourished to include gravel, hillside trails passing via a rock garden, indigenous flowers, a medicinal section and a dam viewpoint. A plant-propagation proj
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Durbanville Hills
Tired of the Cape Dutch–style wine cellars? Then visit this winery, best known for its merlot and its sauvignon blanc, in an ultramodern building commanding a hilltop above the Durbanville vineyards. There’s a splendid view of Table Bay and Table Mountain from its stone-clad bastio
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Drum Café
South of the cultural precinct, you will find the refurbished Bus Factory , which includes several outlets selling art and crafts from around Southern Africa as well as homewares, jewellery and other products by young designers. The on-site Drum Café has a free drum museum and stag
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Mosterts Mill
As you’re following the M3 from the city, just after the open paddocks on Devil’s Peak you’ll pass, on the left, a real Dutch windmill dating from around 1796 – the only such working mill south of the Sahara. The thatched cap can rotate to face the wind. Check the website for the f
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Twee Jonge Gezellen
This long-established winery was under new management when we visited and the place was in need of a bit of a revamp. There are tours explaining the Méthode Cap Classique-making process (sparkling wine made in the Champagne style). Ask if you can attempt the sabrage (opening a bott
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Lionsrock
Eighteen kilometres from town, Lionsrock is a 1200-sq--m sanctuary and wildlife park for big cats rescued from all over the world and includes lions, cheetahs and leopards. There are also many species of antelope and wild dog, and guided game drives are offered. Accommodation is av
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Origins Centre
This stunning museum explores the African origins of humankind through interactive exhibits. The centre is brilliant for school-age children and holds the most formidable collection of rock art in the world, led by the work of the San tribe. An extra-cool offering is a DNA test tha
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Umjindi Gallery
Umjindi sells a range of crafts and has a workshop where you can watch the artists at work. The jewellery is stunning, especially the silver: you can pick up an earrings-and-pendant set decorated with delightful animal carvings for R600. Note that the gallery was undergoing a major
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Sol Plaatje Museum & Library
The museum dedicated to activist and writer Sol Plaatje occupies the house where he lived until his death in 1932. He was known for being the first black South African to write a novel in English and for translating Shakespeare into Tswana. There are also displays on forced removal
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Haute Cabrière
Tasting options include Méthode Cap Classique (MCC; South African sparkling wine) and an excellent range of white and red wines, plus a brandy. During the Saturday session, stand by for the proprietor’s party trick of sabrage: slicing open a bottle of bubbly with a sword. Ask and y
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Bainskloof Pass
Bainskloof is one of the country’s great mountain passes, with a superb caravan park halfway along. It’s a magical drive, which, if you have the lungs for it, would be even better experienced on a bicycle. Rte 303 runs from Wellington across Bainskloof to meet Rte 43, which runs so
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Great Fish Point Lighthouse
Views from this lighthouse, 25km east of Port Alfred, encompass magnificent dunes and coastline. You can also stay in the comfortable lighthouse keepers’ cottage ; reservations are required. The dirt road from the highway turn-off is somewhat rough and probably shouldn’t be attempt
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