Wahied’s guidebook

1. Taking the cable car up Table Mountain: Buy your cablecar ticket in advance in Summer time– the ticket line can be more than two hours. Recommend to do next day you after you arrive if it’s open. Cape Town weather can change anytime. Bring a warm jacket and sun lotion along. 2. Kirstenbosch garden: Not only for walking around to see beautiful botanical garden, but also for hiking because there are some amazing hiking trail starting from there. Sunday concerts are also great in Summer.

3. Hike up Lion’s Head: It is a spectacular walk to the top and although it can be quite steep at times, the stunning views of Cape Town. I like because all way up there you can enjoy 360degree view and not difficult to walk. Only 2 or 3 parts before the top you need to climb.

4. Except seeing penguins at boulders beach, I find the seal island in Hout bay amazing. 10 mins with boat take you to the Seal island. Stay on boat and see thousand seals, which amazing. Also trip snorkelling diving with seal is also recommend. Amazing experience. The Bay Habour Market in Hout Bay is also nice to drop by for some food and local hand made products. Open Fridays from 5–9pm, Saturdays from 9:30am–4pm, Sundays from 9:30am–4pm (times could be different)

5. The Neighbourgoods Market offers more local artisans, designers and foodies at The Old Biscuits Mills. Open every Saturday and Sunday 9 am-3 pm (Sat) and 10-4 pm (Sun) 6. Oranjezicht City Farm Market at Granger Bay, V&A Waterfront (Next to The Lookout Event Venue) Open every Saturday 8.15am to 2pm, Sunday 9am to 3pm and Wednesday 4 to 8pm (Wednesdays only in Summer)

7. The Silo District at the V&A Waterfront is one of Cape Town’s newest hubs, and it has plenty to offer. From cutting-edge art to gourmet food and world-class shopping, the area has something for everyone. With new additions like the Silo District, Cape Town is fast becoming one of the coolest cultural hubs to visit in the world. In V & A Waterfront. You can buy everything there. From normal goods to luxury goods. There are some supermarkets, such as Pick N’Pay or Woolworth, where you can find various local and international products. I like Silo Rooftop, 360-degree view of Cape Town. Try t

8. Sea point Prominade: Most lively attractions, bringing together cyclists, dog- walkers, joggers, skaters, amblers, sunset melt into the ocean and everyone in between. On hot day, you can jump into Saunders Rock tidal pool. On the main road, which parallel to Beach road, there are many restaurants, supermarkets and shops. Mojo market (indoor market with live music in the evening) is a must! 9. Camps Bay: Many bars and restaurants. Beautiful beach and amazing Tidal Pool.

10. Constantia wine farms: There are some wine farms, where you can do wine tasting or have lunch or supper. (I love to go to wine farms for lunch because you can sit outside and enjoy the view over the vineyard) I recommend first Constantia Glen, where has good wine and reasonable price of food, but small choice of food. Another one I like is Steenberg Vineyard. You can taste wine or have some delicious tapas at the Bistro Sixteen82 (Try the MCC Sparkling Wine) 11. On the first Thursday of every month, walk between the galleries, restaurants and shops of Cape Town until late. Great vibe and g

- Surfing: Surf Emporium in Muizenberg - All Surfing in Table View: High Five Kitesurf School, 68 Beach Boulevard, Blouberg **Private lessons are more effective and sometimes cheaper, especially for Kite surfing. Please contact me, if you are interested in nice price for private lessons. - Tandem Paragliding: Go Paragliding Icarus Paragliding Office, Sea Point

Wherever you go in the world, whether in Europe or another continent, criminals are everywhere, especially if they see you as a soft target because tourists are the first target of criminal. They know tourists carry everything, such as phone, camera or some cash. Please be vigilant!

For travel in the city area or around, I recommend buying a South African SIM card so you can call Uber or Bolt for city area, very reasonable price. This is essential because Cape Town isn’t very walkable, and it’s unwise to take taxis off the street. You can buy a SIM card for around 150 to 250r (including internet data 1 to 2 GB) at any Vodacom store, Indian market or supermarkets (take your passport with) From Airport to city bowl areas, use Uber or Bolt would be the best and easy way which costs less than 200r. **Amount of tips for restaurant service are mostly 10% of the bill**

Things Tourists Should Never Do in Cape Town 1. Throw cigarettes out of car windows: During summer months Cape Town battles hundreds of wildfires. Dry conditions and strong winds make conditions particularly favorable for runaway fires 2. Leave valuables unattended in cars: Like many big cities around the world, most crime in the city of Cape Town that affects tourists is opportunistic. 3. Accept the first price at curio markets: Please deal!

4. Catch the cable car mid-morning in summer: Very long queue! Best to do: Purchasing tickets online ahead of time, the Table Mountain Cableway in particular suffers from overcrowding or visit time during mid-afternoon. 5. Accept help from anyone at an ATM: Avoid using ATMs in busy areas, never engage or accept help from people appearing nearby, and always ask waiters to bring card machines to your table (even the sharpest cynics have been caught out this way).

6. Take a township tour and claim you’ve seen real Africa There are dozens of ways to engage with South Africans and contribute to well- meaning organisations, but taking a brief township tour in an air-conditioned minibus is not one of them. 7. Attempt to get to the airport during rush hour If you need to be at the airport anytime between 4pm and 7pm, save yourself the stress and leave well in advance.

Places to eat: There are many restaurants in Cape Town, which It’s difficult for me to suggest. Many people look at TripAdvisor and read the comments. Good or not, I think it depends on your own taste. Anyway, I will recommend some restaurants in Woodstock area, and some other areas where I’ve been and was not disappointed. Woodstock: - Darling Brew on the ground floor. (Please ask for the promotions) - Ocean Jewels Fresh Fish at Woodstock Exchange, opposite Wex1 - Karen Dudley’s organic table Ca. 800m away (Open only from 8am to 3:30pm) - Burrata at the Old Biscuit Mill (Best pizzas)

Steak restaurant - The Butcher Shop & Grill, 25 Beach Rd, Mouille Point - The Carne SA, 70 Keerom street, near Company’s garden restaurant Italian - Pesce Azzurro, 113 Roodebloem Rd. - Giulio's, 16 Loop Street corner Riebeek Street Seafood Restaurants - Miller’s Thumb, Kloofnek Road, Tamboerskloof - Zest restaurant: Pizza da Luz, Sea Point

International Restaurants - The Granary Café at Silo hotel, Waterfront - Kloof Street House, Gardens Asian Restaurants - Yen’s Vietnamese Street Food: 19 Dixon St, De Waterkant - Wang Thai: Lagoon Beach, Milnerton. (Nice Thai food with ocean and Table Mountain view) Vegetarian Restaurants - The Sunshine Food Sprouting Co African Vegan CaféThree Anchor Bay - Lexi's Healthy Eatery, Sea Point