Category: Things to do

Cycling in Cape Town can be done at your own pace, is environmentally friendly, sociable, almost anyone can afford it and, let's face it, there's nothing quite like free-wheeling down the coastal roads of the Cape Peninsula with the wind billowing through your hair and the sun on your back or soldiering up a steep hill for a stunning view of False Bay at the top. Cape Town's natural environment...

 Best Surf Spots in and Around Cape TownCape Town has an abundance of surf spots along its coast, from coves with small, gentle swells, to expansive beaches boasting big, bone-crunching waves. Rather surprisingly, the typically icy Cape Peninsula water temperatures rise during the winter time, making the months of June, July and August ideal for a surf; not to mention, the bigger winter storms...

Best Places For Scuba Diving In Cape Town The False Bay Side The inside of false bay is an interesting scuba diving spot You can roam around with seals here also with some cow-sharks and some interesting nude beaches.The good roads here make it easy to reach the shore dives and big cow-sharks can also be seen from the shore. The False Bay is best dived in the winter months, that’s when the...

Adventure Sports (such as abseiling, jet skis, diving, shark diving, caving, sandboarding, and mountain biking) are listed in our Cape Town Adventure guide. The major spectator sports in Cape Town are Rugby (winter) and Cricket (summer) - both main stadiums are in Newlands. Running is popular and there are races every weekend. Likewise cycling, with the Argus Cycle Tour in March the biggest of...

Mountaineering in Cape Town and other areas The whole of Cape Town and surrounding areas and coastline are dominated by the spectacular outline of Table Mountain with a height of 1084 metres. Deaths and injuries occur on Table Mountain mainly through falls while scrambling on unfamiliar and dangerous routes. Also, many people wander around the various hiking routes for hours with no map or guide...

Paragliding in Cape Town is an experience unlike any other. Boasting a pristine location, where mountain and sea converge, the Mother City is one of the most picturesque places in the world to paraglide. adventure seekers usually have Cape Town on the top of their list of cities that are great for adrenaline activities such as paragliding. And with its incredible natural geography, Cape Town...