What’s New
Urban Farms & Farmers Markets
The Mother City is proverbially going back to its historical roots with an emerging urban-farm movement. Leading the way is the Oranjezicht City Farm, with its associated Saturday farmers market, and the food-security activists Tyisa Nabanye, who have crafted a biodynamic market garden in Tamboerskloof, where they hold the Erf 81 Food Market on Sundays. Also check out the VOC Vegetable Garden, newly planted in the Company's Gardens.
Tree Canopy Walkway
Nicknamed the Boomslang ('tree snake'), this sculptural walkway through the treetops of Kirstenbosch was built to celebrate the garden's centenary.
Public Art
A red house on Long St and a regularly changing set of art installations on Sea Point Promenade – just some of the new sculptures in Cape Town.
Zeitz MOCAA
Until the Thomas Heatherwick–designed museum opens in the Waterfront's former grain silos in 2017, there's a pavilion where you can view part of this outstanding collection of Southern African art.
Woodstock Rising
The edgy inner-city suburb continues its uneven gentrification with the success of the Woodstock Exchange, Woodstock Co-op and arty new backpackers Wish U Were Here.
Langa Quarter
Aiming to bring vibrant arts and cultural life to a section of South Africa's oldest planned township. Also check out the new theatre at the Guga S'Thebe Arts & Cultural Centre.
First Thursdays
Zigzag between the clusters of art galleries and event spaces on Church and Bree Sts in the City Bowl to experience this vibrant monthly event.
Snorkelling with Seals
Swim alongside wide-eyed and playful Cape fur seals off their home on rocky, smelly Duiker Island, a short, bouncy boat ride out of Hout Bay Harbour.
Watershed
A shed like no other, this imaginatively designed bright-yellow hangar at the Waterfront is a treasure trove of the best of Capetonian crafts, design and fashion.
Flagship
Journeys down towards Cape Point just got a whole lot more delicious with the opening of this fine-dining set-course lunch venue and boutique hotel.