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18 places from 8 Cape Town travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

18 places

  1. Clifton Beaches

    Landmark · Clifton

    Four beaches below some of the country's most expensive homes, separated by granite boulders that give shelter on windy days.

    46:55· Mike Thurstonin 5 vlogs

  2. Llandudno Beach

    Landmark · Llandudno

    Mellow beach with good waves and massive boulders to explore, about 6 miles down the coast from Camps Bay.

    9:07· Expediain 4 vlogs

  3. Camps Bay Beach

    Landmark · Camps Bay

    Glamorous white-sand beach with a tranquil tidal pool, five minutes' drive from the city centre.

    16:25· CoolVisionin 4 vlogs

  4. Cape Town Stadium

    Landmark · Green Point

    Futuristic stadium in Green Point, the starting point for a trip down the peninsula's western coast.

    5:17· World Wild Heartsin 3 vlogs

  5. Cape Point

    Landmark · Cape Point

    A dramatic headland reached by a short hike from the car park, where wild baboons are sometimes seen.

    35:03· Mark Wiens Abroadin 3 vlogs

  6. Houses of Parliament

    Landmark · City Bowl

    South Africa's Parliament building, one of the important institutions that grew up around Company's Garden.

    1:50· World Wild Heartsin 2 vlogs

  7. Noordhoek Long Beach

    Landmark · Noordhoek

    Beach stretching about 3 km along the coast, with consistent Atlantic waves for surfers.

    19:24· CoolVisionin 2 vlogs

  8. Blouberg Beach

    Landmark · Bloubergstrand

    A beach about 40 minutes from the city with the classic full view of Table Mountain, Lion's Head and Devil's Peak, popular with kitesurfers.

    12:46· Rhett and Clairein 2 vlogs

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10 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. Twelve Apostles

    Landmark · Atlantic Seaboard

    Mountain range running down the Atlantic Seaboard behind Clifton and Camps Bay.

    8:38· Expedia1 vlog

  2. National Library of South Africa

    Landmark · City Bowl

    The National Library, a historic institution on the edge of Company's Garden.

    2:16· Expedia1 vlog

  3. Signal Hill

    Landmark · Green Point

    Prominent hill beside Lion's Head, seen from the top of Table Mountain.

    7:16· Expedia1 vlog

  4. Kogel Bay

    Landmark · Kogel Bay

    Quiet False Bay beach where pebbles and shells roll in with the tide.

    12:44· Expedia1 vlog

  5. Afrikaans Language Monument

    Landmark · Paarl

    Tall monument high above Paarl celebrating the Afrikaans language.

    14:37· Expedia1 vlog

  6. Huguenot Monument

    Landmark · Franschhoek

    Memorial depicting a female figure casting off the cloak of oppression and gazing towards the future.

    15:56· Expedia1 vlog

  7. University of Cape Town

    Landmark · Rondebosch

    One of Africa's top universities, with a campus on the slopes of Table Mountain called one of the world's most beautiful.

    23:03· CoolVision1 vlog

  8. Rhodes Memorial

    Landmark · Rondebosch

    Large monument in the style of an ancient Greek temple on Devil's Peak, honouring Cecil Rhodes.

    23:15· CoolVision1 vlog

  9. Glen Beach

    Landmark · Camps Bay

    A small, sheltered beach next to Camps Bay, popular with surfers.

    10:04· Rhett and Claire1 vlog

  10. Bakoven Beach

    Landmark · Bakoven

    Quiet beach with secluded coves and sunset views, a tranquil escape from the city.

    13:59· World Wild Hearts1 vlog