Cape Etc

Cape Etc showcases the ultimate in entertainment and leisure in the Mother City. The magazine features interviews with award-winning chefs and winemakers, road trips that explore the diversity of the Cape, plus advice from locals on where to go for the best food, wine, art, culture, entertainment and more. Aimed at foreign visitors with a high level of disposable income, Cape Etc also has a loyal fan base of Capetonians who like to be in the know.

The Cape Winelands District Rejuvenation at its Best

CAPE ETC

INTO THE WILD • LIONS, ELEPHANTS AND RHINOS ONCE ROAMED FREE IN THE WESTERN AND EASTERN CAPE. NOW, THANKS TO THE PIONEERING EFFORTS OF A BAND OF CONSERVATION TRAILBLAZERS, THEY’RE BACK. HERE ARE THE BEST PLACES TO GO FOR AN AUTHENTIC CAPE SAFARI.

A STORIED PAST • BRING THE CITY’S HISTORY TO LIFE AT THESE FASCINATING SPOTS IN AND AROUND CAPE TOWN

WORKING LUNCH • YOU DIDN’T BECOME A DIGITAL NOMAD JUST TO HUNKER DOWN IN YOUR AIRBNB OR CLOISTER YOURSELF IN YOUR CO-WORKING HUB, DID YOU? HERE ARE FIVE OF OUR FAVOURITE SPOTS TO ENGAGE WITH CAPE TOWN’S CAFE CULTURE WHILE YOU GET SOME WORK DONE…

Writing ON THE WALLS • HIS COLOURFUL MURALS OF BRIGHT, FRIENDLY BIRDS THAT CHIRP ‘AWEH!’ ARE A DISTINCTIVE PART OF CAPE TOWN’S BURGEONING GALLERY OF CHARACTER-DRIVEN STREET ART. KEITH BAIN MEETS THE LOCAL ARTIST WHO SIGNS HIS WORK ‘AWEHMIGO’

DESTINATION DESOLATION • WHEN YOU’RE FEELING A LONGING FOR A PLACE YOU’VE NEVER VISITED BEFORE, IT’S TIME TO SWAP IN FOR OUT, AND TAKE THE LONG ROAD. ON THIS ROUTE TO SUTHERLAND, A 900 KM ADVENTURE OF DUST, MUD AND 1 400M OF ELEVATION CHANGE AWAIT.

SIMPLY SIMON’S TOWN • THE VILLAGE OF SIMON’S TOWN HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE – UNDERWATER ADVENTURES, QUIRKY MUSEUMS, AND ALL SORTS OF PIONEERING PROJECTS INVOLVING FOOD, VINTAGE COLLECTIBLES AND EVEN PRECIOUS STONES.

CAPE {ETC} • YOUR GUIDE TO THE BEST FOOD, WINE, SHOPPING, ART AND SIGHTS ACROSS THE CAPE PENINSULA AND BEYOND

DINE • A SELECTION OF FOODIE HOT SPOTS

NIGHT LIFE • TOAST THE WEEKEND, LISTEN TO LIVE MUSIC, SAMPLE FINE WINE OR HIT THE DANCE FLOOR AT ONE OF THESE HOTSPOTS

BEACHES • SUN, SAND AND SURF BESIDE CAPE TOWN’S TWO OCEANS

TABLE MOUNTAIN • DRAPED IN ITS CLOTH OF CLOUD, THIS IS THE CITY’S MOST FAMOUS NATURAL ICON

KIRSTE NBOSCH • A WALK OR PICNIC IN THIS FLORAL PARADISE IS A MUST ON ANY CAPE ITINERARY

GETAWAYS • PLACES TO EXPLORE NEAR CAPE TOWN AND BEYOND

MUSEUMS • DELVE INTO THE CITY’S MULTIFACETED HISTORY AND CULTURE

ENTERTAINMENT • CALLING ALL MUSIC, THEATRE AND CINEMA BUFFS

ART • A COLLECTION OF GALLERIES SHOWCASING LEADING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL TALENT

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MARKETS • EAT, DRINK, SHOP AND BE MERRY

JEWELLERY • DIAMONDS, TANZANITE, PRECIOUS STONES, GOLD, PLATINUM AND ALL THINGS BLING

SHOPPING • IT’S JUST NOT A HOLIDAY WITHOUT SOME RETAIL THERAPY

WELL-BEING • RELAX AND UNWIND AT ONE OF THESE FINE SPAS

KIDS • FUN FOR THE YOUNG, AND THE YOUNG AT HEART

AT YOUR SERVICE

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