Things to do in the city centre:
- The National gardens.
- The Cape Town Planetarium.
- The National Gallery.
- The Jewish Holocaust Museum.
- Explore Long Street for rare books and antiques.
- Listen to jazz at Heritage Square.
- Visit the De Waterkant area.
- Gaze at the stars from Devil's Peak.
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Table Mountain- a World Heritage Site- is a sandstone plateau rising up above
the Cape Flats . The top is approximately 3km wide, and at its highest point,
Maclears Beacon, rises to 1085m. Over the centuries, it has become one of
South Africa 's most famous landmarks. The summit is reachable by trail or
cable car. There are many trails on top of Table Mountain which access
the entire peninsula on foot. www.tablemountain.net
 
"Where the world meets at the water's edge." One of the most
beautiful waterfronts in the world. Please see website for a full list of events,
shops, and restaurants. www.waterfront.co.za
Two Oceans Aquarium - www.aquarium.co.za
 
| Robben Island, 11 km north of Cape Town is where former president Nelson Mandela spent twenty-seven years in prison. Its history has included acting as a sheep farm, leper colony, lunatic asylum, pauper camp and penal settlement. In 1997, the island was proclaimed a world heritage site and transformed into a museum.
Tours to Robben Island are given on a daily basis. Day trips by ferry take in the tiny prison cells (including Nelson Mandela’s) and the other buildings of significant and historical importance. Your tour guide, an ex prisoner, will tell it as it was. Today Nelson Mandela is a world hero and is engaged in charitable work for the greater good of humankind including working with children. See www.nelsonmandelachildrensfund.com
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www.robben-island.org.za
Visit Bo Kaap with brightly colored homes, shrines and Mosques.
Explore “new Rest” in “Guguletu”, “Imuzuamu Yethu”, “Masiphumele” in
Noordhoek, and in Cape Town, “Langa” Explore the Cape Flats including
Langa, Nyanga, Gugulethu, Khayelitsha and Crossroads. Areas of interest
include a shebeen for a taste of sorghum beer, meat market, herbalist,
Philanis Woman’s Center and Apartheid museum.
Killarney Race Track for young and old.
Visit the enchanting village of Franschhoek for antiques, food, and romance. Tokara restaurant in Hell's Hoegte between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek shouldn't be missed. Visit as many great vineyards as you can enjoy before returning to the Villa St James. Bring a driver.
 
World of Birds and Monkey Park is the largest bird park in Africa . It occupies
3.5 hectares of tropically landscaped hillside in the beautiful Hout Bay Valley .
It is a 20 minute drive from St James. Over 3,000 birds, monkeys, and small
animals of 400 species are located in walk through
aviaries
and allow
you close contact with nature. A truly unforgettable experience.
www.worldofbirds.org.za
  
Sharks are amongst the most feared and misunderstood animals on the
planet. South Africa’s waters offer Great Whites, Makos, and Blue Sharks. View
these giant predators from the safety of a boat or through an underwater cage.
Trips are available to Seal Island, Shark Alley and Dire Island.
Whale watching from June to November on the terrace of the Villa St James.
There are more than 37 species of whales and dolphins swimming in the local
waters. Southern Right whales migrate here every year to mate, calve, and
nurse their young. Sightings peak during September.
 
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