
Towns Surrounding Cape Town
Towns and villages surrounding the tourism mecca of Cape Town, all within a maximum of 90 minutes drive from the city centre.
Destinations that offer incredible scenery, accommodation, restaurants and vineyards. Including the more popular towns of Franschhoek, Paarl and Stellenbosh to the more unknown destinations like Tulbagh and Wellington.
Over the next few months, we will be adding content and photo galleries featuring not only the towns as destinations but surrounding activities, vineyards and scenery.
All photographs are by the team here at Uyaphi.com.
Towns Near Cape Town
Tulbagh
The wine estates of the valley produce exceptional wines of all varieties, the accommodation establishments offer great value and as an added bonus, the town is flanked on three sides by high mountain peaks offer visitors a unique and stunning destination like no other. The small quaint rural town of Tulbagh that lies around 90 minutes drive from Cape Town.
Kirstenbosch, Boomslang Tree Canopy Walkway
Kirstenbosch Gardens, sight, sound, smell and touch - these gardens always seem to surprise me with something new. When you think you have seen it all, the Boomslang Tree Canopy Walkway presents itself, and the gardens are seen in a whole new light.Norval Foundation South Africa
Norval Foundation South Africa opened in April 2018; it quickly became another driving force in the celebration of art in Cape Town. The Norval Foundation features not only South African artists but artists from the entire African continent.Cape Town Sightseeing Bus
Like most major cities in the world, the City Sightseer offers travellers several options to take in all the attractions, over several different routes. If you are short on time, then this has to be one of the best and budget-friendly ways to see the City of Cape Town -The City Sightseer Bus.Cape Town Kite Festival
At the beginning of November, Muizenberg hosted the 19th Cape Town Kite Festival; an annual jamboree which attracted crowds of over 20000. Being good and responsible corporate citizens of Muizenberg, the Uyaphi team witnessed the sublime and the strange over this two-day festivalMuizenberg Beach Cape Town
From the end of the nineteenth century till the 1960s, Muizenberg was South Africa’s premier seaside resort. Randlords built palatial mansions on the hillside and the seafront. Trains ran directly from Johannesburg without stopping in Cape Town.Mount Nelson Hotel In Cape Town
Perfectly timed for South Africa's spring season, Cape Town's renowned Mount Nelson Hotel - has announced the completion of its winter refurbishment program, which includes an enhancement to the façade of the main hotel.Constantia Winelands, What to Do?
Just the name of the Cape Town winelands suggests a lazy weekend outing to Stellenbosch or Franschhoek, tasting some excellent wines and then a relaxed luncheon at one of the numerous vineyard restaurants. What people forget is that you can do this right on the doorstep of Cape Town itself within a twenty minute drive south from the city centre to the Constantia Valley.Constantia Valley Wine Route
Constantia Valley Wine Route has some of the best whites, reds and bubbles in the Western Cape, as well as award-winning restaurants, the views across the valley, Cape flats and onto Paarl, Franschhoek and Stellenbosch in the far distance. A must-visit when in Cape Town.