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1. 44 Stanley
44 Stanley is a precinct of independent design shops, cafés, restaurants and an art-house cinema set in converted 1930s industrial buildings on the edge of downtown Johannesburg.
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2. Lion’s Head Hike
The path up 669-metre Lion's Head spirals around the peak to a summit with views over Table Mountain, the City Bowl and the Atlantic coast.
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3. Bo-Kaap Walk
On the slopes of Signal Hill, the Bo-Kaap's colourful houses, mosques and Cape Malay heritage make it the most rewarding neighbourhood for a short walk in central Cape Town.
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4. Rosebank Sunday Market
Rosebank Sunday Market fills the rooftop of Rosebank Mall every Sunday with stalls selling crafts, local design, vintage finds, books, vinyl and street food.
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5. Market Theatre
The Market Theatre in Newtown opened in June 1976 and became famous for protest theatre during apartheid; today it stages drama, comedy, jazz, poetry and festivals.
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6. Signal Hill
A road climbs to the top of 350-metre Signal Hill, a popular sunset spot with views across the city centre, the harbour and the Atlantic Seaboard.
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7. Camps Bay Beach
Below the Twelve Apostles, Camps Bay's wide Blue Flag beach is lined by palm trees and a strip of restaurants and bars along Victoria Road.
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8. Melville Koppies
Melville Koppies is a ridge-top nature reserve in Emmarentia with indigenous highveld plants, Iron Age remains and city views, open with guided and self-guided walks on Sundays.
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9. Muizenberg Beach
On False Bay, Muizenberg's long sandy beach and gentle waves at Surfer's Corner make it Cape Town's main spot for learning to surf.
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10. Soweto Towers
Soweto Towers are the painted former cooling towers of Orlando Power Station, now an adventure centre offering bungee jumps, a SCAD freefall, a zipline and paintball.
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