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.

CAPE ETC

MUIZENBERG musings • AS HARD AS YOU MIGHT TRY, IT’S DIFFICULT NOT TO FALL IN LOVE WITH THE NEW DEEP SOUTH

TAKE A WALK • WITH MOUNTAINS, FORESTS AND HIKING ROUTES CRISS-CROSSING HER, CAPE TOWN IS A WONDERFUL CITY TO EXPLORE ON FOOT

ON THE RISE • BAKERS ARE THE ROCK STARS OF ARTISANAL BREAD, THEIR CRUSTY LOAVES AND SWEET TEMPTATIONS TRAILING LONG QUEUES OF ARDENT FANS. HERE ARE FOUR BAKERIES – INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CAPE TOWN – THAT EVERYONE SHOULD VISIT

people of the MILNERTON MARKET • THIS MARKET HAS SOME OF THE QUIRKIEST, MOST UNIQUE ITEMS TO BE FOUND ANYWHERE IN CAPE TOWN, AND BROWSING ITS BRIC-A-BRAC, ARTEFACTS AND ANTIQUES IS A FAVOURITE WAY TO SPEND A WEEKEND MORNING. BUT EVEN MORE INTERESTING THAN THE STALLS ARE THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THEM.

MAKE HAY WHILLE THE SUN SHINES • COCK-A-DOODLE-DOOOO! A BATTLE CRY, TELLING US HE’S ALIVE AND READY FOR THE DAY, AND THAT THE REST OF US MUST GET MOVING, TOO, BECAUSE THERE’S WORK TO BE DONE. THOUGH, IF YOU STAY AT ONE OF THESE FIVE WORKING FARMS, YOU WON’T HAVE TO LIFT A FINGER. ETHAN PITT HEADS TO THE FARM FOR A HAYCATION

JOURNEY TO THE EDGE OF THE EARTH • STARK BEAUTY, SHAPE-SHIFTING DUNES, DISCREET CARNAGE BELOW THE SHIMMERING SURFACE OF ROCK POOLS… KEITH BAIN ENCOUNTERS A MIX OF SAVAGERY AND SOLACE AT DE HOOP NATURE RESERVE

FIND REFUGE AT DE HOOP

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

WINE • THE PICK OF THE CROP FROM THE CAPE WINELANDS

NIGHTLIFE • 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

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KIRSTENBOSCH • 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

MAPS: CAPE TOWN

MAPS: CAPE WINELANDS

MAPS: CAPE PENINSULA