Travelogues Cape Town

29 Nov 2016 After 3 weeks of 'nature pure' in Namibia, we have now arrived in South Africa. Our tour along the Garden Route begins in Cape Town and takes us to Port Elizabeth....

The botanical garden in Kirstenbosch is not very big, but it is beautiful. According to residents, it is even among the top five most beautiful gardens in the world. Apparently...

Our flight to Cape Town is going according to plan. At the airport, we are immediately impressed by the many helpful and friendly people who ensure that everything goes quickly,...

After a full and busy day, which actually started with work, we’ve (-> André and I) started our journey from Dresden City to Frankfurt Airport. We’ve never been there before,...

It was much more active on the penultimate day. After a hearty breakfast at the hotel, we took an Uber to the starting point of a hike. The hike was meant to take us to Lions...

After our overnight stay in Swellendam, we headed towards Cape Town early in the morning. However, not taking the direct route. We decided to travel to Cape Town via the...

Today we continued from Stellenbosch to Cape Town, our route took us through Muizenberg and then to Fish Hoek and subsequently to Noordhoek, where we drove on Chapman’s Peak...

Today we set off early to drive around the Cape Peninsula.

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After being quite relaxed on the first day and only visiting the mall, we did some sightseeing on the first real day. Before that, we visited an old acquaintance of my mother,...

After spending two days at home for Christmas, we headed to Cape Town. We drove for 20 hours with 20 people in two minibuses. When we arrived, we were really impressed. The...

Happy to have arrived in Cape Town, thanks to Christian: "super easy", we first enjoyed Tea Time at the wonderful hotel "The Clarendon Boutique". Afterwards, we went to the...

On the 14th day, we also had our first rainy day. We used this day to explore Cape Town or the Waterfront. So in the morning we took an Uber, which works exceptionally well here...

On the 13th day, we started relatively early again and after breakfast, we headed towards Table Mountain at around 9 am. Due to the unpredictable weather, we decided against...

After 2 weeks it is now going back to Cape Town via Bettys Bay (here you can also find some penguins) and a wonderful coastal road. And how do you know that you are back in the...

Wednesday was all about Hopp on/Hopp off, first we took the red double-decker around the whole route, then we got off in Long Street where we refreshed ourselves at the Beer...

27.5.2024 Cape Town Today was the last day of our Kenya excursion. We were allowed to sleep in, could have had oysters and champagne for breakfast one last time, and had to pack...

We made the most of the first day, explored Victoria and Albert Waterfront, refreshed ourselves at Mitchell's, and then took an Uber and the cableway to Table Mountain.

Wednesday, 30.12.15 M. picks me up at 2:00 PM and we're at Tegel Airport in less than 15 minutes. We had planned extra time and now there's no one around - that's a good start!...

The Start After an endless journey, we finally arrive in Cape Town on September 22nd in the early morning. Quick coffee, then into the car, driving on the left, highway, loud...

Today we actually wanted to go to the "Cape of Good Hope". So we happily set off, stopped in Simonstown for a little break, and enjoyed a kilogram (!) of grilled prawns directly...

With a group of other exchange students, we went to Cape Town again today.

So, this afternoon we reached our first stop Cape Town. Apart from a long walk in the neighborhoods of Green Point and Beach Point, we haven't done much yet, but as a first...

September 23, 2023 In the morning several rainbows greeted us on our drive to the Cape of Good Hope, if that isn't a good sign. It was very stormy, but only lightly drizzling...

We will spend the next 6 days in Cape Town. On the first day, we will climb Table Mountain. I will hike the Indian Window Route (with a guide) and Oliver will take the cable car...

This weekend I had a visit from a colleague who is currently doing a two-month course in Johannesburg. From Friday afternoon until Saturday evening, we did some nice things...

Today I explored the city on foot and walked from my hostel in Gardens to the Waterfront. The city is very empty on a Sunday, except for the touristy Waterfront, where there was...

September 24, 2023 Our tour guide really has a knack for the weather. While rain storms hit Kapstadt again at night, we were able to take our city tour on foot in the sunshine....