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Best dog-friendly beaches in Cape Town
Looking for the perfect beach where your pup can sprint, splash and enjoy the sand freely?
You might not know it, but not all beaches are made equal when it...
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Events: What’s on in Cape Town
Cape Town brings the goods when it comes to a jam-packed schedule of concerts and events
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Best New Year’s Eve parties in and around Cape Town
You know that song ‘Dilemma’ by K.Keed? She raps, “I feel like bad decisions”. This line basically describes what New Year’s Eve...
Where to eat and drink in Cape Town
Restaurants
The 12 best Italian restaurants in Cape Town
With its Mediterranean climate, vibrant Italian community and an abundance of local produce, it’s little wonder that Cape Town plays host to an array of...
Bars and pubs
The Best Wine Bars in Cape Town
One of the joys of living in – or travelling to – Cape Town is the fact that South Africa’s award-winning Winelands are right...
Restaurants
Best Christmas Day lunches in Cape Town
By the time you read this, you’re probably planning your Christmas Day lunch. If not, then you should at least be thinking about it, right? No?...
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Local Intel
Dance
Local Intel: Rudi Smit
Cape Town’s own dance dynamo, Rudi Smit, has been setting stages alight. Known for his electric choreography, deep love for the local dance scene, and...
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Local Intel: Michael Tsepo Jacobs
Michael Tsepo Jacobs is all about perceptions. As in, he likes to shake them up...
Bars and pubs
Local Intel: Leah van Deventer
Want to know where the locals love to go? In this exclusive series on Time Out Cape Town, ‘Local Intel’ taps into some of the city’s...
Escape the city
Sport and fitness
A Slice of the Cape: Worcester Golf Club
Welcome to A Slice of the Cape, Time Out Cape Town's series on the golf courses located within and around the Mother City. Whether you're a seasoned golfer or...
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7 natural treasures hidden in Cape Town's mountains, wetlands and tidal pools
It amazes me how many little pockets of natural wonder are still hanging out in the nooks and crannies of this beautiful city.
The citizens of Cape Town are,...
Travel
The 10 best small-town getaways near Cape Town
Looking for a quick break close to the Mother City?
With the Youth Day long weekend coming up, you'd be silly not to take advantage and go exploring a little...
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13 of the most exciting new train routes launching in 2026
It’s been quite the year in train travel. In Europe, new overnight services have taken off across the continent (even...
Bars and pubs
The best hotel bars in London
If you’re looking for some good old-fashioned glamour with your drinking, a cosy London pub might not cut it. You need to pull up a shiny...
Art
After a decade of delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum opens this week – we got a first look
I’m in Egypt in the middle of July, it’s close to a hundred degrees fahrenheit, and I’m staring into the eyes of a crocodile. Luckily, this...
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