It comes as no surprise that Cape Town in South Africa has become one of the world’s prime tourist destinations during the past decade. First there is the climate: when people in the Northern hemisphere are trembling from the cold in their fierce winters, Capetonians are soaking in the African sun. But that’s not all - the city also boasts a list of tourist destinations long enough to make most other cities turn green with jealousy.

Cape Town is probably first and foremost known for its lovely beaches. When your friends and family in the Northern half of the globe are sipping hot wine to stay warm, you could be relishing the African sun on one of the city’s many sandy white beaches.

Cape Town is a great travel destination for a family. Even with a baby in your family there’s still no reason for not having a holiday filled with sun, sand and sea. When flying in, you can rent a car at the airport. For the baby’s sake try and get one that is equipped with a Graco car seat. Then find a guest house that’s baby-friendly and start having fun!

Just as an example of how sophisticated Cape Town guest houses are becoming: a guest house where we stayed recently even had a Spa Baby where our baby could be bathed in the (more natural) upright position. Of course not every guest house will have one, but it pays to inquire before the time.

The second biggest attraction of Cape Town (if not actually the biggest), is Table Mountain. This legendary mountain overlooks the city of Cape Town like a guardian angel. There is a cable car to the top and from there you have a 360 degree view that can in no other way we described as breathtaking.

Then there’s the V&A Waterfront, where you can enjoy a world class meal while watching a living harbor at work. And there’s the Cape winelands, where many South African export wines are produced. Another top tourist destination is the nature reserve of Cape Point. Here a cog-wheel railway leads to a lookout point where you can see two ocean meet: the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. A lovely restaurant, built into the mountainside, offers spectacular view of False Bay and the mountains of the Cape Peninsula.

It’s unlikely that you will have the opportunity to read a lot in Cape Town, but by all means pack your digital book reader. When everyone else in the family has fallen asleep, you can finish reading your favorite detective story while listening to the gentle sound of waves breaking on the rocks.

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