Cape Town Activities

Cape Town Top 10 Free Things to Do

• 2. Entertainment: Enjoy the special flair and atmosphere at the V&A Waterfront . There are always street musicians and artists to watch and listen to. On weekends, public holidays and during school holidays, you can enjoy the free concerts in the amphitheatre in front of the Victoria Shopping Centre. There are great concerts and shows for the whole family to watch and best of all they are free. So come early to get the best seats. For more info on current events and Cape Town activities taking place there, click here .

• 3. Dolphins and Whale Watching: Watch whales and dolphins frolicking in the sea either in Cape Town whether at Dolphin Beach in Blouberg or at the False Bay side from the promenade connecting St. James with Fishhoek, where you can view the whales in season. The Whale Watching season lasts from June to November. Or better still head down the Pacific Coast to Hermanus, which is a 90 minute drive from Cape Town, where the town even employs a whale crier to announce the arrival of whales in the bay.

• 4. Baboons and Penguins: You will love to watch the playful baboons by the roadside. Wildlife roams here freely in some areas around Cape Town. Baboons are a common sight around False Bay and the Cape Nature Reserves. But beware: Do not come too close as some of them are already very friendly, so do not give them food, otherwise they will not survive in the wild. Occasionally penguins which have escaped from the reserve in Simonstown can be seen lazing under parking cars, so please watch out for them too.

• 5. Naturewalks: Take your favorite picnic items and have a stroll in the many parks, like Tokai Forest, Newlands Forest, Tygerberg or enjoy the landscaped parks at many winelands estates which offer free entry like the popular Spier Estate near Stellenbosch. Or hike in the Table Mountain Nature Reserve and visit places with magical names, like Silvermine and Elephant’s Eye.

• 6. View over the City: Walk up Lions Head or drive up Signal Hill to have a splendid view over Cape Towns City Center. These green hills next to Table Mountain are great places to go and see the splendid sunset too. Should the Cable Car be out of service due to strong winds, these are great alternatives to have a good view over the Mother City too and one of the best Cape Town activities anyday.

• 7. Promenade Walk: Stroll along the Seapoint Promenade and enjoy the smells and sounds of the Atlantic Ocean. Take a picnic and laze in the sun in the greens adjoining the promenade or spend some bucks at the many bistros and sidewalk coffee shops. Watch the multicultural people of all colors and races enjoying a great time together. For the soccer enthusiasts of you, from here it is only a stroll to the new Greenpoint Stadium . When you are tired of walking, head to Greenpoint for the best delis around, like Melissas or Giovannis or how about the best icecream in town at Lecca il Gelato?

• 8. Birdwatching: Go bird watching in the Milnerton Lagoon. Head out to the Milnerton Lighthouse and walk from Woodbridge Island over the bridge down to Lagoon Beach towards Cape Town and at low tide walk back on the beach to the Lighthouse. Do not forget to take your camera with you as this is birdwatchers heaven. There are many big birds along the Lagoon and further down Rietvlei Nature Reserve which you access from Tableview and you can see pelicans and flamingoes too.

• 9. Museums: Take a walk in the Cape Town Company Gardens, watch the squirrels and go to the splendid Cape Town museum on public holidays like Freedom Day on April 27 or the International Museum Day May, 18, when there is no entry fee in the many Iziko museums like the Natural History Museum and Arts Museum. See South African art at its Best or learn a lot about South Africas natural history. Or to give you another one of the great free Cape Town activities, visit the Maritime Centre any day where there is no entrance fee, but donations welcome.

• 10. Nature's Treasures: Enjoy the colorful display of spring flowers in the fields at the West Coast in September and October or stroll along the beaches of Blouberg and look out for those special treasures you can find on the beaches like sharks teeth, sea shells and sea snails. Do not take them with you but enjoy the wonderful sight! ;)

So these are our favorite Free Cape Town activities. If you feel I miss out on great free activites in Cape Town, please let me know and contact me.

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