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Category: Western Cape
Top 20 Small Towns to Visit in South Africa
If you’re planning a trip to South Africa, make sure you add these small towns to your bucket list as they offer a unique charm, away from the busy freeways and the honking of car horns… WESTERN CAPE Knysna Knysna lies along the Garden Route and offers spectacular lagoon and ocean views. Enjoy snorkelling to […]
19 Winter Warmer Pubs in Cape Town
There is no better way to spend an evening than with a glass of warming wine as the rain pours down outside. Here are the best pubs in Cape Town to enjoy a tasty meal along with a winter warmer of your choosing. 1. Dizzy’s Pub and Cigar Bar, Camps Bay Dizzy’s is the spot […]
TravelGrounders share their favourite childhood spots
In celebration of Family Day, we asked some of the TravelGround and LekkeSlaap team to share memories of their favourite childhood hangouts. It may just inspire a special family outing or two… Annelene, Establishment Support We went to a farm in the Namaqualand every year. My grandfather taught us random facts about nature as there […]
Pub Quiz Nights in Cape Town: The Perfect Winter Pastime
When it’s cold and rainy outside, what could be more enjoyable than a trivia evening spent indoors with good friends, hot drinks, and tasty food? Here are the best places to enjoy pub quiz in Cape Town: MONDAY Oblivion, Kenilworth Oblivion Wine Bar in Kenilworth offers a classic pub quiz evening every Monday. Grab a […]
Provencal Luxury at Santé Hotel & Spa
The air is thick and warm, like honey, stirring the cicada’s shrill summer song that rises with the flickering waves of heat through the parched yellow grass. The distinct smell of wood that is only seconds away from catching alight lurks on the furnace breeze. It’s mid-summer in the Cape Winelands and the temperature is […]
Piekenierskloof Mountain Lodge – A TravelGround Review
There’s not a lot you can teach me about life in the platteland. I grew up in a little town called Klawer in the Namakwaland, our house was in a cul de sac, called Tuin Street. This was long before the Wimpy popped up next to the highway that skirted our town and before the […]
Top 25 Tours to do in South Africa
South Africa has plenty of fantastic cities to explore, with all sorts of exciting activities and attractions on offer. Whether you’re after cultural, wildlife, recreational, food & wine, or sightseeing tours, you will find all you need and more in the sprawling plains of Mzansi. Read on to find out about the top 25 tours […]
20 of the Best Public Braai Spots in the Western Cape
We all know South Africans love their braais, be it at home, at a friend, or somewhere along the spectacular Cape Peninsula. Here are the best public braai spots in Cape Town, where you can enjoy some boerie with a view. 1. Kogel Bay, False Bay Kogel Bay is set along the coastal road between […]
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