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GEORGE NEWS - If you go to South Africa, you will probably stop by Cape Town. Cape Town was the first city in South Africa. It is called "the Mother City," and it has grown into a lively international city with just as much opportunities for good photography.
Cape Town has a unique mix of history, culture, and natural beauty, making it a great place for any photographer.
Cape Town tours will take you to many colourful neighbourhoods and cultures, lively street scenes, and an amazing natural setting.
Here are 3 reasons to visit with your camera.
Unique Landscapes
The city of Cape Town is uniquely located between mountains and the ocean. The strangely flat top of Table Mountain, which is one of the city's most famous landmarks, hangs over the city centre and gives it a beautiful frame.
If you go to the top of the mountain or its smaller sister, Lion's Head, you can also see beautiful, far-reaching views of the area - great for pictures at sunrise or sunset.
The white sand beaches of Llandundo and Kommetjie, the carved-out-of-the-mountain road around Chapman's Peak, and the beach at Table View, with its famous view of the city across the water, are great for photos of a wide range of seascapes.
The Best of Nature
Climbing to the top of Table Mountain, you will see interesting vegetation and different animals, like caracals and rock hyraxes. Boulders Beach has a large African penguin colony and is one of the few places in the world where you can get close enough to them for photos.
Lions Head in the Table Mountain National Park is a prominent mountain peak with panoramic views of Cape Town.
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is a world-renowned botanical garden and home to a great diversity of plant life, including rare species. The gardens offer beautiful panoramic views of the city skyline.
History and cultural photography
Cape Town has a long and interesting past, with the story of Bo-Kaap one of the most interesting. The first people to live here were slaves, who had to live in white houses. When slaves were finally able to buy their own homes, they painted them many different colours to show how free they felt.
Bo-Kaap’s colourful houses is not the only picturesque district of the city. Woodstock, the oldest suburb of Cape Town, will give you the chance to take great pictures of people or street art.
The Victorian bathing boxes on Muizenberg Beach are well-known for their bright colours. Tourists like to go to the beach to take pictures of the colourful displays on the beach huts and use the opportunity to learn how to surf because the waves are usually good.
Kalk Bay is a beautiful natural harbour in the Cape Peninsula neighbourhood. In 1984, Kalk Bay was made a National Monument, and people often come to the harbour to watch and photograph whales.
From the Rhodes Memorial Monument and at the base of Devils Peak you also get beautiful views of the city and mountains of Cape Town.
Let Cape Town be on your bucket list this year.
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