Cape Town Activites
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Cape Town Travel Advice
Travel advice and useful information for your trip to Cape Town - set out in no particular order
- In South Africa the currency is the South Africa Rand (R)
- UK to South Africa Travel Plug/Converter/Adaptor
(from £1.25)
- At a petrol station an attendant will pump your petrol for you, the public are not allowed to
- A parked car is normally watched by a car guard, a tip of R1 - R5 is normal
- In South Africa people drive on the left
- DO NOT forget suntan lotion
- When visiting Cape Town malaria injections are not necessary
- Taxis are small white people carriers that follow set routes. Often crammed full of people!
- A carrier bag is often called a 'packet'
- In South Africa 'bru' is a friendly term meaning brother or mate not the art of making tea
- There are 11 official spoken languages in South Africa
- Rugby is considered the national sport
- At traffic lights people will try to sell you everyday items (dusters, towels, rugs)
- The Cape Town daily newspapers are the Cape Argus and the Cape Times
- The local radio station is KFM 94.5
- South African national delicacies are boerewors rolls, biltong and droewors
- It is illegal to feed Baboons (there are lots on the roads around Cape Point)
- There are no wild lions or elephants in Cape town
- All snakes, spiders and scorpions should be treated with respect!
- Local mobile phone companies are Vodacom, MTN and CellC
- Capetonians often cook food on an open fire, this is called a braai
- The summer season (December – February) can often become very windy
- The Rough Guide to Cape Town, the Winelands and Garden Route
(from £9)
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If at any time you are having difficulties in finding something on our site the search bar will always be present directly underneath all articles on the Cape Town Activities website.Outdoor Activities
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- Boulders Beach
- Minstrel Carnival
- Cape Point
- Cape Point Ostrich Farm
- Cape Town Jazz Festival
- Chart Farm
- Chapmans Peak Drive
- Farm Villages
- Helicopter Flights
- Kirstenbosch Gardens
- Open Top Bus
- Porter Estate Market
- Ratanga Junction
- Robben Island
- Safari
- Signal Hill
- Seal Island
- Table Mountain
- Tokai Forest
- Toboggan Run
- The Old Biscuit Mill Market
- Thunder City
- Whale Watching
- World of birds
Indoor Activities
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- Blue Train
- Cape Town Aquarium
- Eating Out
- Cape Town Casino
- Planetarium
- The Mount Nelson
- V & A Water Front
- Wine Tasting
Sporting Activities
- Cape Argus Cycle Tour
- Cricket
- Golf Courses
- Rugby
- 2010 Super 14 Fixtures
- Learn To Surf
- Lions Rugby Tour
- Surfing
- Shark Cage Diving
- Tri Nations Rugby
- Two Oceans Marathon
- Tuna Fishing
- 2010 World Cup
- Cape Town Stadium
- Cape Town Stadium Tours
- 2010 world cup matches
- 2010 world cup groups
- Cape Town 2010 Matches
- World Cup Ticket Prices
- World Cup Flights
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