 Cape Town has a wide variety of hostels and backpackers to choose
from. Every hostel in Cape Town and in South Africa is a
unique entity. There are no mass produced hostelling franchises
here. Have a look at each of the hostels and backpackers
below and you are sure to find one that suits your budget,
your needs or your particular taste.
Cape Town Introduction
Warm. Wise. Beautiful. Moody. The Mother City. The Gateway
to Africa. The Crossroads of the Sea. Cape Town has been
described in many ways. It is many different things to many
different people, but remains as firm and welcoming as the
sandstone of Table Mountain.
Established in 1652 by the Dutch East India Company as
a replenishment station, Cape Town is developing as a melting
pot of nationalities and varied persuasions.
How you enjoy Cape Town and how you will remember this
beautiful city will be the result of what you experience.
A visit to the top of Table Mountain by cable-car or on
foot, Robben Island, the V & A Waterfont, Long Street,
the South African Museum, the Castle, the pristine beaches,
the scenic drives, the restaurants, the nightclubs, the
pubs, the music, the laughter, the bustle, the colour and
the exotic smells – Cape Town is guaranteed to get
under your skin.
My advice? Set out to EXPERIENCE Cape Town. Do as much
as you can. Stay up late. Start early. Go, go, go –
you can always chill out later.
Where to Stay
City Bowl Hostels - Cape Town
The oldest part of Cape Town, City Bowl has the most spectacular
city centre location in the world – at the foot of
Table Mountain. (3 Hostels)
Long Street Hostels - Cape Town
In the middle of the city and close to the action. Trendy
shops sell exotic trinkets by day. By night, bars and clubs
entice revellers. (3 Hostels)
Green Point & Sea Point Hostels - Cape Town
In a good location between the city and the Atlantic Seaboard
beaches. Green Point is more gay-chic. Sea Point has a bustling
main road with many restaurants. (6 Hostels)
Woodstock & Observatory Hostels - Cape Town
A vibrant area thanks to the university student population.
You’ll find more locals than tourists in the bars,
clubs and restaurants. (2 Hostels)
Century City Hostels - Cape Town
Next to the largest shopping mall in South Africa, Canal
Walk. (1 Hostel)
Table View Hostels - Cape Town
Close to the white beaches of Blouberg from which thousands
of pics of Table Mountain have been shot. Great for watersports.
(1 Hostels)
Cape
Peninsula
jackass and his mates in search of a shopping trolley
The Peninsula is divided into two areas; the western Atlantic
side including Table Bay and Cape Town, and the eastern
False Bay. Many believe that the Atlantic and Indian Oceans
meet at Cape Point – a must-see in the Cape Peninsula.
The Atlantic has icy waters, between 8º and 13Cº,
and beautiful beaches. False Bay is warmer, between 13º
and 20º and has safer waters.
What to see and do
Cape Point
The most south-westerly point of Africa. Views are spectacular
from the highest sea cliffs in the world. Cape Point has
something to entertain everyone; history, whale & dolphin
watching, baboons and buck, hiking, swimming or just a lazy
funicular ride to the top to take in the view.
Penguins on Boulder's Beach
Don’t be surprised to hear donkey-braying when you
visit. It’s only the land call of the Jackass Penguin,
of which Boulders has over a thousand. You may be tempted
to hug the cute birds, but they tend to be shy on land.
So, if you encounter one, just smile and wave.
Surfing
The warmer waters and long wave breaks of Muizenberg attract
many surfers. Surfers dot the turquoise water and the beach
stretches forever.
Where to stay
Muizenberg
Muizenberg's warm Indian Ocean waters and long wave breaks
attracts many surfers. Drive along Boyes Drive above the
town and enjoy the panoramic view. Surfers and swimmers
dot turqoise waters and the beach stretches forever. Muizenberg
was a holiday town for Cape Town's affluent. Projects are
under-way to restore it to its former splendour. Zandvlei
Estuary is a good place for a picnic and a game of cricket.
(1 Hostels)
Simonstown
Appreciate Victorian architecture, sailors' pubs, crisp
white uniforms and a bustling Waterfront. Simonstown is
home to the South African navy and the ghost ship, The Flying
Dutchman. A schooner with full sails on windless days has
been sighted since the 1800's and has inspired many books
and movies. (2 Hostels)
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