Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden (35)

Take a trip to Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated.

The South African Museum (00 27 21 481 3800; www.museums.org.za/iziko) has whale skeletons, a planetarium and excellent anthropological displays ... more

Among its many museums, the South African Museum at 25 Queen Victoria St, Gardens (00 27 21 481 3800) is devoted to the anthropology and natural ... more

A favourite is Constantia Uitsig, Uitsig Farm, Spaanschemat River Road, Constantia (00 27 21 794 4480; www.uitsig.co.za). Expect to pay around R260 ... more

A good guesthouse option is stylish Les Cascades de Bantry Bay at 48 De Wet Road, Bantry Bay (00 27 21 434 5209, www.lescascades.co.za) with six ... more

South Africa's magnificent landscapes, friendly people and sun-drenched skies are just becoming known to people around the world since international ... more

St George's Cathedral, right at the end of Government Lane, is hardly an architectural gem but it was from here that Desmond Tutu preached his message ... more

The Alcatraz of Cape Town, where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated, dates from the 17th century. Now preserved as a museum, the island's prison housed ... more

South Africa's magnificent landscapes, friendly people and sun-drenched skies are just becoming known to people around the world since international ... more

No visit to Cape Town is complete without a trip to the top of Table Mountain in the rotating cable car. To avoid the queues go for the first cable ... more