neighbourhood

Cape Town Docks

‘Listen very carefully,’ said Pauline of The Ship Society of South Africa. ‘People get lost trying to find the docks all the time.’
‘I’m listening,’ I said.
‘You need to take the Cape Town International Conference Centre turn-off to the Waterfront. Take the last exit off the big circle, the one to the Clock Tower, and at the next circle take the last exit again, which gets you on to Duncan Road. We’re a few hundred metres along, in the brick building between Port Services and Bubesi Duty Free.’
‘Sounds easy enough.’
‘We’ll see,’ said Pauline.

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Durbanville

The once sleepy farm village of Durbanville is now a busy commercial centre, but with its wine route, olive farms and interesting old timers, you don’t have to go far to find some hidden gems. Karena du Plessis gets to know the locals

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Hout Bay

Tucked away at the end of the Cape Peninsula, Hout Bay responds to the elemental call of mountain, forest and sea. It is a world apart from the city - which is just the way its community likes it

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Vredehoek

The mountain slopes suburb of Vredehoek is home to an increasingly cosmopolitan crowd who are helping to bring back its buzz

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Constantia

In fact, several rivers trickle through the history-rich area of Constantia, where verdant swathes of green belts, towering oak trees, extensive vineyards, a relatively solid sense of community and more than its fair share of stately homes make this a veritable suburban Arcadia only 20 minutes from the city centre

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Simon’s Town

Snuggling sleepily between sea and mountain, Simon’s Town is the quintessential coastal neighbourhood – anchored in history, salty characters and maritime folklore. For more than two centuries, it’s been used as an important naval base and harbour and its magnificent views of False Bay and quirky inhabitants dressed in feathered dinner jackets pull in the crowds

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Newlands

Newlands is without dispute the most urban of its suburban counterparts. Its appeal relies on a well-adjusted split personality that is part rural idyll, part sophisticated extension of the Mother City. All of which combine to make it some of Cape Town’s most desirable – and expensive – real estate

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De Waterkant

Once Cape Town’s best-kept secret, De Waterkant is a serious charmer, attracting locals and out-of-towners with its offer of interesting history, cobbled streets and quaint architecture, not to mention hefty doses of retail, eating and socialising prospects. And all in a three-by-two block radius

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Camps Bay

Soulful and sexy, this alluring stretch of coastline seduces at first sight. Undeniably beautiful, extremely flirtatious and with an intriguing history, she makes a wonderful hostess

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Kalk Bay

Once the hang-out of ocean-loving hippies and the time-honoured home of generations of fishermen
and their families, Kalk Bay has evolved into the weekend destination DU JOUR for city-bound dwellers

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