DAY TRIP ITINERARIES FOR CAPE SIGHTSEEING ATTRACTIONS
Find tour itineraries and day trip guides for seeing the top tourist attractions in Cape Town. Images courtesy of ARCHITECTCAPEDUTCH and TOP-ARCHITECTS.CAPE CENTRAL ITINERARY
Stop 1: Castle of Good Hope
This historical landmark was one of the first buildings in the newly established Cape Colony. The layout is in a pentagon shape with a central division. The castle contains various museums, galleries and places of interest.
Stop 2: COMPANY GARDENS
TUYNHUIS
The building is historically the home of the president and is located on the Eastern side of the Company Gardens.See architectcapetown for architects working on farms in the Helderberg Basin and different styles that may be possible on these stunning erven.
ST GEORGES CATHEDRAL
Built in a neo-gothic style, the churh is of genuine stone. It is one of the first buildings to greet visitors as they enter the Company Gardens from the south side.See architectcapetown for architects working on farms in the Helderberg Basin and different styles that may be possible on these stunning erven.
NO 3. HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
In the Company Gardens
This impressive building is in the Greek revival style. Government buildings often take on the form of the Parthenon as it has the rigth connotations! This tourist attraction is to be found on the West flank of the Company Gardens.See also architectcapetown luxury homes designed by some of Cape Town's top architects.
DELVILLE WOOD MEMORIAL
Built to honour the South African soldiers who died in the war in France. Several soldiers and a horse are placed on a dome held by columns. With Table Mountain in the background this has become an iconic symbol of the Company Gardens and the heart of Cape Town.
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CENTRE FOR THE BOOK
This building is decicated to reading in South African and supports local libraries. The rose garden to the front of it is a special place, where tranquility greats the traveller through the bustling city.
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THE RHODES MEMORIAL
This important historical landmark was built to honour the famous Cecil John Rhodes who did much to establish the colony at the Cape.
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THE BO KAAP MUSEUM
Built to honour the slaves who worked for no pay, to bring about the colony in its early days. Slavery was seen as normal by the European settlers of the time. It is a practice that has thankfully been abolished in modern times. The wavy parapet wall of this museum is disctinctive.
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DECORATIVE VINES
The way that the architectural arch in the garden wall is seen through the space created by the pergola - all softened by decorative vines and ivy - creates a very special space.
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NO 4. VERGELEGEN
NATIONAL MONUMENT IN SOMERSET WEST
It makes sense that this expansive garden, which features several free-style garden sections, orchards, and formal architectural components, ranks #1 on many lists of Cape Town gardens. The enchanted garden experience that we all wish to witness is created by these contrasts in the scenes and how the visitor perceives the change from one to the next.See also architectcapetown an interesting style of architecture in unique to the Cape, known as the "Cape Vernacular Style".
EXOTIC AND INDIGENOUS BLEND
Although not entirely indigenous vegetation, the cypress-type conifers and bogain villas contribute intriguing colors and shapes that are just as resilient as their native equivalents.
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THE HEXAGONAL GARDEN
An additional perspective of the Historical Manor House can be seen through the hexagonal walled garden's lawns, bushes, and flowers. The resilient native plant known as agapathus, which has purple flowers in the middle of summer, is growing there.
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THE CAMPHOR TREES
The camphor trees themselves have been designated as national monuments. The immense, gnarled trunks of these seven enormous trees. Although it's not allowed, this young child didn't hurt herself by climbing on them.
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BOGAIN VILLAS
Again, the bogain villas are exotic plants, but many Cape Dutch gardens are blessed by the splash of colour that these plants provide during the hot summmer months.
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NO 5. BOSCHENDAL
A NATIONAL TREASURE
Weddings and picnics are perfect in Boschendal's gardens. A gorgeous white pergola has been constructed amid pristine grass, a pine forest, and breath-taking Simonsberg vistas. See also architectcapetown luxury homes designed by some of Cape Town's top architects.
A BRAND NEW DAY
The early mornings in spring at Boschendal have an almost heavenly quality about them.
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THE MANOR HOUSE
The drought resistent "veggie" ground cover is a common way to add a splash of colour to a Cape garden, that can withstand the hot dry summer months. This heritage building has been declared a National Monument.
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To view more stunning Cape Dutch gardens in the Cape Town area. Seen here, a bogain villa adds colour to the gardens at Vergelegen Wine Farm.
