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Both in the city, and its surrounds (which include the Winelands, Cape Point Nature Reserve, the V&A Waterfront, and unbelievable scenic drives), visitors can enjoy a vast array of activities from wine tasting, to diving, surfing, sailing, mountaineering, hiking, bird- and whale-watching, shopping, and historical tours.

The most popular tourist attractions are: The Victoria & Alfred waterfront - with its numerous shops, fine hotels, a world-class marina and the excellent Two Oceans Aquarium, and working harbour; Table Mountain - accessed either by walking or a cable car; Signal Hill with the Noon gun; Cape Point – with its breathtaking views; Boulders Beach – the northern-most home to a colony of penguins. The Cape Peninsula and the region around Cape Town offer wonderful walking and hiking opportunities from the city centre, where the mountains can be accessed very easily (such as Lion's Head and Devil's Peak) to further a field in the surrounding mountain ranges.

Another attraction , though seasonal , August to November is the wonderful Southern Right whale – as they come to calf, and breed off the coast. Visitors can also enjoy a variety of boat trips from the V&A marina, including a visit to Robben Island. Other boat trips can be undertaken from Simonstown (the main South African naval base) on the False Bay coast to Seal Island and Cape Point and from Hout Bay, a fishing harbour on the Atlantic coast, to Duiker Island which has a population of some 6 000 Cape Fur seals in breeding season dropping to 1 500 seals in the off season.

Cape Town also has a amazing number of brilliant beaches, and due to the coastal geography, it is possible to visit a number of these on the same day, with each offering something different.

Visitors will also find an excellent selection of accommodation in and around the city, from charming guest houses to exquisite boutique hotels, and a world-class collection of hotels.