ART AND LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE CAPE TOWN
LATEST ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES, TRAVEL ITINERARIES and ARCHITECTURE TRENDS
Glossy-Magazine is your definitive guide to architecture and sighsteeing attractions of Cape Town. View best modern and historical architecture attractions, as well as other top activities for families with children. Discover the best things to do on the week end.CAPE INSPIRED ARTWORKS AND PRINTS
See great new ideas for wildlife artworks with colourful and abstract motifs. Discover a new painting style combining impressioinistic landcapes, with water-lilies and Cape Dutch homes in the background. View an array of stunning portraits displaying colourful birds and flowers of the Cape Floral Kingdom.
TRENDS IN EARLY-LEARNING
A NOVEL APPROACH
Gone are the days of dry and dusty text books. Children today expect excitement, cartoons and interesting activities that help them learn while having fun. The Rainbow Learner Series is a modern learning approach that cetners around stories about children and their whacky pets that have super powers. The maths and writing practice books are designed to use the same vocabulary and funny cartoon pictures. This creates a perfect brew of learning!Cape Town for Toddlers>
BEACHES, PARKS & NATURAL ATTRACTIONS
PRISTINE BEACHES
Few places in the world have as many pristine but well serviced beaches as Cape Town. Whether you are looking for a popular spot covered with beach umbrellas or a secluded spot with rockpools and plenty of shells... Cape Town has it all.
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CAMPS BAY
Only a 5 minute drive from the city center itself, Campsy Bay is a beach lined with palm trees and top restaurants. Come early because parking is in high demand.
GORDON'S BAY
This is one of the most popular beaches and is located less than an hour by car from Cape Town. The water is warmer than usual because of the shallow water in False Bay.
STRAND
Very near to Gordon's Bay and even closer to Cape Town lies the increadible beach called Strand, which is actually the Afrikaans word for Beach. Here modern sksrapes seemd to stand mircaculously right on the beach.
ICONIC MODERN BUILDINGS
CRYSTAL TOWERS HOTEL
Designed by Vivid architects for Rabie Developers, this luxury hotel represents something about the courage and freedom of top Cape Town architecture. It is located in Century City at the Sable exit of the N1 highway.
KNIGHTSBRIDGE
Also by Vivid architects this apartment building is almost like the Le Grande Arche in Paris, with it's bold hollow form crossing the canals of Century City.
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RUSTENBERG CAPE DUTCH FARMHOUSE
Architect and Artist, Beverley Hui>
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THINGS TO DO FOR KIDS
CREATE MEMORABLE HOLIDAYS
Cape Town is really a kids' paradise - with a vast aray of natural settings, combined with hisoric places of interest, indoor and outdoor play areas, and fun well-thought through activities. Children learn through play and exploration, and this destination will provide a hugely stimulating array of excursions that your family will remember forever.
SEAPOINT POOLS
The pools are open to the public at a small entry fee. The Atlantic Ocean in the background and well kept parks surrounding it, make this one of places to visit near the CBD.
ZEVENWACHT MANOR HOUSE
This is one of the finest examples of the Neoclassical era Cape Dutch style house in the Western Cape. It's position in front of a lawn overlooking a lake and surrounded by deciduous trees makes it very photogenic.
KIRSTENBOSCH BOTANICAL GARDENS
The setting with Table mountain in the background is maganificent and the carefully maintained selection of indigenous plants is both educational an enjoyable. These world class gardens are a treausure and and not to be missed on your holiday to South Africa.
ACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
STRAWBERRY PICKING
The Polkadraai farm on the M12 from Kuilsriver to Stellenbosch is one of the best places to enjoy this activity, although it is not the only place for sure. The putt putt, pony rides and numerous jungle gyms will keep the kids busy while the parents enjoy the food at the various eateries available.
STODELS GARDEN CENTRE
While parents are eating at the Green Leaf Cafe, children can enjoy this huge and exciting jungle gym as well as trampolines and farm animal feeding area. Buy some great indigenous plants on your way out.
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To view more sigthseeing attractions in Cape Town. Read about top Cape Dutch Gardens.
