Various places of interest that we have visited such as restaurants, places of interest, etc. Most will be day visits in the Cape Town or its surrounds, but some may be further afield.
Pinelands is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, recognised as the country’s first “garden city” and a pioneering example of planned urban development on the African continent. View photos full screen to see the captions and dates.
A historic coastal town located about 35 km southeast of Cape Town on the eastern side of the Cape Peninsula. View photos full screen to see the captions and dates.
Sadly now replaced by a commercial office block development, this was a wonderful theme park and also a concert venue. View photos full screen to see the captions and dates.
The James Hall Museum of Transport is the largest and most comprehensive museum of land transport in South Africa. View photos full screen to see the captions and dates.
A tourist resort in the Cederberg mountains – can do a day trip for lunch or stay over there. View photos full screen to see the captions and dates.
World famous gardens with plants, restaurants, sights, and hiking trails. View photos full screen to see the captions and dates.
Some wonderful trails and walks here with safe parking (free but they accept SnapScan too), refreshmnet trucks, and oversight by forest ranger station as well as fire-fighting unit. View photos full screen to see the captions and dates.
Picturesque Chart Farm situated in the heart of the Southern Suburbs near Wynberg Park in Cape Town, offers a farm-style retreat from the city. Chart Farm prides itself on being the only place in the Cape Peninsula where you can select and pick your own roses. This historic farm currently has over 12 hectares of arable land where you will find their English style rose garden, grape vines, lemon trees, farm stall, coffee shop, and horse riding with panoramic views stretching all the way to False Bay. View photos full screen to see the captions and dates.
We went up on 10 Oct 2022. A South African citizen can get one free return trip during their birthday month. Apart from walking around the flat table-top and enjoying the amazing views in all directions, one can also eat at the restaurant, or buy curios or even hike down to the reservoirs. View photos full screen to see the captions and dates.
New shopping mall that opened around Nov/December 2024, next to the new Amazon headquarters in Cape Town. Apart from the shopping and restaurants, there is a two-hectare Eco Park with 6kms of heritage eco-trails and runnings tracks – see https://riverlands.capetown/nature. View photos full screen to see the captions and dates.
An 1-hour circular drive through the Cederberg Mountains, accompanied by one or two minor dramas. I also stopped to look at the camping facilities at Kromrivier Farm. I also posted video here. View photos full screen to see the captions and dates.
An epic motorcycle ride we did through the Karoo, including an eventful trip down into The Hell, from 27 Oct to 1 Nov 2012. View photos full screen to see the captions and dates.
A bike ride through the stunning Seweweekspoort Pass on 23 March 2012 – this trip can be done in a day by bike or car. View photos full screen to see the captions and dates.
Two different rides to the small mission station of Wupperthal in the Cederberg. One time we were there just after a homicide had been discovered. View photos full screen to see the captions and dates.
A drive to see the wild flowers North of Cape Town at the Postberg Flower Par inside the West Coast National Park on 24 Sep 2025. Unfortunately the flowers were no longer in full bloom. View photos full screen to see the captions and dates.
We visited on 10 October 2025. The restaurant is on the R45 in Simondium-Paarl (near Paarl) about 45 minutes drive from Cape Town. Unfortunately there were roadworks on the go, and a new building going up next door, so there was some noise and dust that would not normally be there. The gardens are beautiful and they also have their gin distillery there which you can visit for tastings and purchases. Apart from the distillery, the other claim to fame is the Pinsa pizza bases. On our way back we also stopped at the Chocolate Room at the Spice Route Destination, where there is another Pappa Grappa restaurant. View photos full screen to see the captions and dates.
Over 1,200 photos collected from various sources that I have found over the years covering the greater Cape Town and Worcester areas. I’m putting them here so they will be more searchable by location and chronological order. Some date back to the 1860s. View photos full screen to see the captions and dates.
We had a braai at the picnic area on 10 September 2026, and then took a walk through the gardens adjacent to the picnic area. Entrance is completely free of charge. No music is allowed, so your experience is quite peaceful here. After that we took the Jimny up the gravel road to the top of the mountain where we saw another walkway leading to the very top, and also an old VOC signal canon dating back to the 1700s. On the way home we did a quick stop at the Spice Route Destination to buy some craft chocolate, see the CBC craft brewery, and have coffee, before returning home. Do need to add the picnic area as well as the bathrooms were all spotlessly clean, and there is a security guard stationed at the entrance by the parking area. The flowers were starting to bloom, and even though it was a bit overcast, the flowers, and the views were stunning. Lots of benches are also placed along the walks, often under shady trees.
