The magnificent Victoria and Alfred Waterfront offers over 250 shops, from designer boutiques to craft stalls.

With large areas dedicated entirely to pedestrian traffic, the Waterfront is a safe area to visit and is well lit at night.

Stimulate your senses with a romantic harbour cruise or watch a movie on a giant 5-storey Imax screen.

The Two Oceans Aquarium at the Waterfront has become a very prominent feature. It offers a variety of display tanks, interactive experiences like a touch pool and the highly popular predators tank.

With beautiful scenery and beautiful people, Cape Town is an extremely popular destination for film and television crews.

In addition to the host of film locations, Cape Town also offers world-class production houses and facilities, experienced crews and extras.

Well known movies that was partly shot in Cape Town include "Blood Diamond" starring Leonardo di Caprio and "Mercenary" starring Steven Segal.

"Not to miss" annual events include the Cape Argus/Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour every March, once again following its original route via Chapman's Peak.

The second of January is Cape Town's second New Year, when Cape Town Minstrels dress in flamboyant outfits and compete to be the best musical entertainers in the city.

The Cape to Rio Yacht Race, now known as the South Atlantic Race, takes place every January, starting in Cape Town and ending 3 600 miles later in Rio De Janeiro.