Things to do in Cape Town
March and April is a great time to spend in the city so many events and things to do
Walk in Mandela’s Footsteps
Nelson Mandela’s spent much time in Cape Town that had important significance in the history of this city and country
This is traced back during the city orientation tour
We start by catching the ferry to Robben Island where his long walk to freedom began there you visit the famous Lime Quarry
Where he did hard labour then his prison cell for 18 years
All this guided by an ex prisoner
In the city – visit the City Hall where Madiba made his speech on the 11 February 1990 in front of over 100000 peoples after being released from the Victor Verster Prison as it was then known he was there for 2 years
Now called The Drakenstein Prison that can be visited when in the winelands of Paarl/Franshhoek area a bronze sculpture can be seen at the entrance
Within walking distance of the City is Tuinhuis the office of the president of the republic where Mr Mandela made ground breaking decision
As well as the famous dignitaries, peoples and celebrities
In the area of Tokai today a plush suburb of Cape town where Mr Mandela spent 7 years in prison at the notorious Pollsmoor prison this can be visited when doing the Peninsula Tour
Robben Island Museum
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like jazz ?
The 12th Cape Town International Jazz Festival
2 days of over 40 live acts
Melodytrip has ranked this festival as No 4 in the world regarded as good if not better than The North Sea festival in Holland as well as Montreaux in Switzerland
It is the most prestigious in Africa to be held on the 26 and 27th March 2011
venue the CTICC
This year’s line-up includes:
- Patricia Barber (US)
- Dave Ledbetter and the Clearing (SA)
- Hubert Laws (US)
- Wayne Shorter Quartet with Brian Blade, Danilo Perez & John
- Feya Faku and Friends
- Tribute to Oscar Peterson – Jack van Poll (Netherlands/Belgium), Hein van Geyn (Netherlands/SA) and
- Gang of Instrumentals (SA)
- Monique Bingham (US)
- Gazelle (SA)
- StereoType Records present Chad Saaiman, Mathew Moolman and Lloyd Jansen (SA)
- Tortured Soul (US)
- Christian Scott (US)
- Lisa Bauer (SA)
- Esperanza Spalding (US)
- Sandra Cordeiro (Angola)
- Conversations with Victor Masondo, Prince Lengoasa, Kevin Gibson, Mark Fransman and Donveno Prins (SA)
- Cindy Blackman “Another Lifetime” – Tony Williams Tribute Quartet (US)
- Simphiwe Dana (SA)
- Youssou N’Dour
- EARTH, WIND & FIRE
- BeBe Winans & Friends (US)
- Don Laka
- Hanjin (Singapore/Hong Kong)
- Dave Koz (US)
- Ivan Mazuze (Mozambique/SA)
- The Flames – Official Reunion (SA)
- Orlando Venhereque (Mozambique / RSA)
- Sekunjalo Edujazz Band (SA)
In the Winelands of Franschhoek
Solms Delta
Solms-Delta first used the desiccation method in 2004. There was no one to teach us how to do it, so we referred to ancient Greek text
great wines, they have a Museum depicting stone age, Slavery, Apartheid, History
workers in partnership in a share scheme
the Fyndraai Restaurant specializing in Cape Cuisine
Performances of traditional cape Music and Jazz and farm tours
For Collectable Antique car Fans
L’Ormarins wine farm
great wines with the most up to date high tech wine fermentation and maturation cellar in the country
one of the biggest private collection of antique cars in the world (highly recommended)
this is one of many wine farms owned by the Rupert family one of 4 billionaire south African families
Food
Some recommended eateries while in the Cape Town area
Cape Town has plenty of choices from a quick snack to more serious gourmet places what we recommend is to try the local foods particularly the Cape Malay Cuisine
Biesmielah and the Noon Day Gun Restaurants found in the Bo Kaap (formally known as The Malay Quarter)
try the Bobotie (spicy Mince) or curried fish try the Milk Tart & kook sistersat The Noon Gun for tea or deserts
have a great Autumn
Daniel
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