Guidebook for Cape Town

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Guidebook for Cape Town

Arts & Culture

The Irma Stern Museum The house where artist Irma Stern resided for most of her life has been converted into a museum to display her works of art ranging from paintings to ceramics. Having passed away in 1966, the museum was opened in 1971 and is now run by the University of Cape Town. Many of the rooms in the house are said to be exactly as she left them. She was said to be a very intense artist in that she would accept no disturbances, chain smoked and drank multiple cups of strong coffee in attempts to complete the painting in one sitting. Her work incorporated German expressionism with uniquely African elements. The museum is open between Tuesday and Saturday and entrance fee is R10.
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Irma Stern Museum
21 Cecil Rd
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The Irma Stern Museum The house where artist Irma Stern resided for most of her life has been converted into a museum to display her works of art ranging from paintings to ceramics. Having passed away in 1966, the museum was opened in 1971 and is now run by the University of Cape Town. Many of the rooms in the house are said to be exactly as she left them. She was said to be a very intense artist in that she would accept no disturbances, chain smoked and drank multiple cups of strong coffee in attempts to complete the painting in one sitting. Her work incorporated German expressionism with uniquely African elements. The museum is open between Tuesday and Saturday and entrance fee is R10.

Sightseeing

Rhodes Memorial, built in remembrance of Cecil John Rhodes who contributed greatly to the formation of the sub continent, is a national landmark and lies within the Table Mountain National Park. The panoramic views from up here are breathtaking to say the least. The memorial today is a popular venue for tea or lunch at the restaurant, which now occupies the original cottage built by Herbert Baker between 1910 and 1912. Aside from tea at the restaurant, which is famous for its homemade cakes, there is a fairly easy three hour walk from Rhodes Memorial that follows a contour path along the slopes of the mountain all the way to Kirstenbosch Garden.
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Alaala ni Rhodes
Rhodes Avenue
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Rhodes Memorial, built in remembrance of Cecil John Rhodes who contributed greatly to the formation of the sub continent, is a national landmark and lies within the Table Mountain National Park. The panoramic views from up here are breathtaking to say the least. The memorial today is a popular venue for tea or lunch at the restaurant, which now occupies the original cottage built by Herbert Baker between 1910 and 1912. Aside from tea at the restaurant, which is famous for its homemade cakes, there is a fairly easy three hour walk from Rhodes Memorial that follows a contour path along the slopes of the mountain all the way to Kirstenbosch Garden.
Cape Town is the capital city of the Western Cape Province and has an astonishing variety of attractions, activities and resources. The Groote Schuur Hospital is just one of the assets to which this popular tourist hotspot is home, and has played a major role in the establishment of the South African medical faculty on the global platform. It was at Groote Schuur that the first successful human heart transplant in the world was performed. The patient was Louis Washkansky and the doctor was Christiaan Barnard, who studied at UCT. Today, it is still respected for its excellent anesthesiology department, as well as its trauma unit and internal medicine department.
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Groote Schuur Hospital
Main Road
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Cape Town is the capital city of the Western Cape Province and has an astonishing variety of attractions, activities and resources. The Groote Schuur Hospital is just one of the assets to which this popular tourist hotspot is home, and has played a major role in the establishment of the South African medical faculty on the global platform. It was at Groote Schuur that the first successful human heart transplant in the world was performed. The patient was Louis Washkansky and the doctor was Christiaan Barnard, who studied at UCT. Today, it is still respected for its excellent anesthesiology department, as well as its trauma unit and internal medicine department.

Food Scene

The Fat Cactus in Mowbray is somewhat of an institution in the Southern Suburbs offering some of the very best Mexican food in town. Their home on the corner is always buzzing with activity be it for a quite lunch, jugs of margarita's during happy hour or a birthday dinner. The portions are generous and offer all things to delight the taste buds. From the punchy pickled spice of the jalapeno poppers to the sheer decadence of the piles of melted cheese towering the nacho's. You will not leave hungry, in fact you'll be planning your next visit. With friendly staff who are attentive and offer valuable advice when you're stuck deciding on what to eat you'll have a fabulous meal out.
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The Fat Cactus Mowbray
47 Durban Rd
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The Fat Cactus in Mowbray is somewhat of an institution in the Southern Suburbs offering some of the very best Mexican food in town. Their home on the corner is always buzzing with activity be it for a quite lunch, jugs of margarita's during happy hour or a birthday dinner. The portions are generous and offer all things to delight the taste buds. From the punchy pickled spice of the jalapeno poppers to the sheer decadence of the piles of melted cheese towering the nacho's. You will not leave hungry, in fact you'll be planning your next visit. With friendly staff who are attentive and offer valuable advice when you're stuck deciding on what to eat you'll have a fabulous meal out.