Pure enchantment!

Learn bird lingo

Don’t wing it. Instead, unlock the secrets of your feathered friends’ communication. Pet bird owners will know full well that their avian charges can be...

Gallery gallivanting

From impressionist to abstract, a wealth of visual culture is on tap in Riebeek-Kasteel on a walking tour of art galleries. And because the...

In a mould of his own

Hard knocks in life didn’t deter this man from fulfilling his destiny as a sculptor. Overcoming mountains is exactly what Andries Dirks did to turn...

Absolutely!

If the measure of a good guesthouse is décor, then Absolute Castillo in Riebeek-Kasteel should get six stars. Its diverse colour pallet provides a...

Nicely spicy

If your guilty pleasure is spicy food, La Parilla in Riebeek-Kasteel won’t let you down in both their classic and sometimes not-so-classic Latin-American cuisine....

Get a crock of this

Alikreukel, jou lekker ding! Meaty like clams and as sweet as oysters, these hard-shelled molluscs are known by an array of names, so take...

The big chill

Described as ‘a hangover in reverse’ - pain for moments followed by a prolonged, wholesome buzz - cold-water swimmers swear by the mental and...

The Diva and the Don

She is an internet sensation and he is living his dream. Meet Jack Russell Kolletjie and her ‘dad’, Emil Beetge of Bloubergstrand. The former has...

Take it slow

Named after the rare geometric tortoise, Darling Brew’s Slow Beer is just the answer for hot summer days. This lager offers a classic balance...

Saluting seafood

Purring with happy diners, the family-run Cape Town Fish Market in Bloubergstrand is just the place when you’re chasing good food from the sea....