
Table Mountain
Table Mountain, that old flat-topped landmark that dominates the city of Cape Town from all angles is without question Cape Town's most photographed feature. Here are a few interesting aspects of Table Mountain; she is +- 600 million years old, she offers up 2200 species of plants, and she sits 1086 metres above sea level.
There are two options when considering getting to the top of Table Mountain, one is the easy way, and that is by Cable-way, and the other option is to use what God gave you and walk (the not so easy option).
The views from the top are nothing short of spectacular, and numerous pathways lead to other lookout points across the top of the mountain.
At the top, there is a restaurant where one can pick up a light lunch and a cocktail bar that offers up the best sunsets in Cape Town.
Table Mountain South Africa is open daily, but please book ahead if you are planning to take the Cable-way as the queues can be rather long at times, the last cable car descends at 22h00 in the summer months.
As a safety note; please do not attempt to walk to the top when the weather is bad, as a rule of thumb if the Cableway is closed so is the mountain, and take water (at least 1 litre per person).
As with most people in Cape Town, we have become a bit blasé about this mountain that sits right in front of us day in and day out. So in saying that we will be taking more photos and posting them here over the next few months.
So without further ado, here is our very own selection of pictures that we as a team have taken over the past 12 odd years of being here in the 'Mother City'.
Table Mountain South Africa
- Queen Victoria HotelThe Queen Victoria with her sophistication and luxury is the ideal base from which to explore everything that Cape Town has on offer including the surrounding waterfront. 35 modern rooms all enjoy stunning vistas over the waterfront and up to Table Mountain.
- Tintswalo AtlanticTintswalo Atlantic is the ideal place to go for guests needing to unwind right next to the ocean, located unobtrusively amongst the boulders of the Atlantic Ocean's water's edge as well as the slopes Constantiaberg.
- Grand Daddy HotelThe Grand Daddy's high point of interest is their 'penthouse' trailer park, in which a variety of classic Airstream caravans nestle under the backdrop of Table Mountain, an impressive Cape Town city hotel.
- Commodore HotelThe Commodore presents 236 elegantly furnished superior rooms in addition to suites. Every one of the rooms has air conditioning, tea and coffee making amenities, bathroom with lavatory and separate bathtub and shower.
- Ellerman Villa OneStanding completely independent of Ellerman House. "Villa One" offers the absolute in luxury living with her five bedrooms, private deck and pool, dining room and fully equipped kitchen all spaced over three stories of prime real estate.
- POD Boutique HotelClassy simplicity encounters superior extravagance at POD Camps Bay, with 15 luxurious suites that are merely a stone's throw or two from the perfect bright white sands along with crystal clear seas of Camps Bay beach.