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Table Mountain: Cable car up Table Mountain
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  • Cape Town Table Mountain
  • View from Bloubergstrand
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  • A trip to the top of Table mountain is an excellent way to get your bearings and see some fantastic views of Cape Town and the surrounding bays and beaches. Make sure you go on a clear day. When the 'table cloth' (clouds) is on you will not be able to see anything. It is best to go early morning when it is usually clear (the clouds come over in the afternoon).
    The cable cars are big and have a rotating floor so you get a 360 degree view no matter which side you stand. The cable cars are also stopped if the wind is too strong so if it is a bit windy it best to call ahead and check. The cable way has been running for 71 years and is extremely proud to have a 100% safety record.

    There is a restaurant and snack bar at the top. Remember it can be quite cool up there so take a jersey just in case

    It is very peaceful up there !!

    Rates – adults R110, children R60. There is sometimes a sunset special where it is half price after 7pm.
    Free guided walks pointing out areas of interest depart at 10 and 12 from the Upper Cable Station

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    Phone: 021 4248181
    Directions: You can drive up kloof nek road to the cable car base station where you park along the road.
    Website: www.tablemountain.net
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    Table Mountain: Enjoy the views
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  • The best view you will get of Cape Town will be from the top of Table Mountain (on a clear day). You can see the city bowl and across Table Bay to Robben Island as well as Camps Bay.

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    Table Mountain: More Views
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    Table Mountain: Rock Dassies
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  • Once on top of the mountain there are designated paths or you can go off on a peaceful walk amongst the indigenous wild flowers and furry dassies (cute rodent-like creatures).

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    Website: http://www.tablemountain.net
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    Sport: Lions Head
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  • Lions head is popular with hikers. You will get the best view as you go around in the cable car up table mountain.

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    Things To Do: Lions Head
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  • Another great view of Lions head os from the top of Signal hill. The hiking trails up Lions Head can be found about halfway up the road on Signal Hill.

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    Things To Do: Signal Hill
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  • Signal Hill is the rounded Hill that lies in front of Lions head. There are picnic tables at the top but it can be very windy.

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    Directions: At the top of Kloof nek road turn right (if you are coming from the city side), You will eventually come to a parking area at the top.
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    Things To Do: Signal Hill views
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  • The views are the reason to come up here. From the parking there is a deck overlooking Mouille Point and down the peninsular. Sunset is stunning up here as the sun shines between Table mountain and Lions head witht Twelve Apostles in the distance.

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    Things To Do: Signal Hill view 2
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  • If you walk up to the left of the parking area if you are facing Table Mountain you will get spectacular views over the harbour, table bay and the waterfront. And the best thing is that it is all for free!!

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    Things To Do: Signal hill view 3
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  • And the view over Cape Town's busy harbour is unrivalled!

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    Comments for paradisedreamer about Cape Town
    NCCruiseGurl Sat Feb 23, 2008 22:46 UTC
     Sarah, Thanks for taking the time to make such a wonderful page on Cape Town. You have given me some great tips on things to do and see when I come in November '08.
    mecute Mon Feb 11, 2008 05:02 UTC
     Never been to Marco's, definately going to try it out
    omidamini Tue Dec 25, 2007 07:51 UTC
     First happy new year and second you have very nice girl and in the end thanks for wonderful page and pic's i hope see you here
    Pawtuxet Sat Mar 10, 2007 14:30 UTC
     Learn something new every day. Never knew you had penguins in So. Africa! Great views and wildlife pics. Very interested in the Malay district.
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