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Cape Town
South Africa

Information about Cape Town

Airport - Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) (IATA: CPT, ICAO: FACT) is the second largest airport in South Africa. Major local airlines include South African Airways, Nationwide, British Airways. The airport is a 22km (14-mile) drive from the center of town, so it should take no longer than 20 to 30 minutes to get into the city and surrounds. Sea: Cape Town has a long tradition as a port city.
Shopping - The V&A Waterfront is the prime tourist destination for souvenirs, though these tend to be typically touristy (i.e. expensive and not necessarily authentic). More authentic curios for better prices can be found every Sunday at the Green Point market outside the Green Point Stadium on Sundays, in walking distance from the V & A Waterfront. For the real deal with authentic artefacts complete with provenance and ethnographic background, go to Church Street where there are a couple of shops but be prepared for sticker shock.

Hotels

African Train Lodge - 3 Old Marine Drive, Monument Station, Cape Town, +27 (0)21 418-4890

Castle Inn Backpackers - 76b Darling Street, Cape Town, +27 (0)21 465-1662

An African Villa - 19 Carstens Street, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, +27 (0)21 423-2162

Daddy Long Legs Boutique Hotel - 134 & 263 Long Street, Cape Town, +27 (0)21 422-3074

Tudor Hotel - 153 Longmarket Street, Greenmarket Square, Cape Town, +27 (0)21 424-1335

Cafe\Restaurants

Africa Cafe - 108 Shortmarket Street, Cape Town, +27 (0)21 422-0221

Bayfront Blu - Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town, +27 (0)21 419-9086

Baxter Theatre Restaurant - Baxter Theatre Centre, Main Road, Rondebosch, Cape Town, +27 (0)21 689-5351

Biesmiellah - Corner Upper Wale/Pentz Street, Cape Town, +27 (0)21 423-0850

Jewel Tavern - Vanguard Road (Near Duncan Docks), Cape Town, +27 (0)21 448-1997