Visitors of Cape Town are advised to take a rental car, for that way they are able to discover all the nice day out destinations in the region. Finding a car hire offering cheap rental cars is easy in Cape Town. All sights of Cape Town and also the hinterland can be very well discovered by rental car. Cape Town has a good location in terms of transportation and is connected to the country’s excellent road network, with driving on the left side. If you manage to find a cheap rental car from a car rental company you can start discovering the third biggest city of South Africa.
The most famous sight of Cape Town is the imposing Table Mountain consisting of white sandstone, which has its highest point at MacLears Beacon, at the height of 1087 metres. At the foot of the mountain, the worthwhile botanical garden is a perfect place for a walk. | Also good for a walkabout is the old port and the “Victoria and Alfred Waterfront” in Table Bay with numerous museums and an aquarium. This place lures tourists as well as locals with its leisure programme and numerous shopping possibilities. Moreover, Cape Town has plenty of historic buildings like the Castle of Good Hope, the City Hall and the cathedral. On Long Street, numerous pubs, restaurants and nightclubs cater for the needs of night owls. Near Cape Town you find the most beautiful beaches of South Africa, like Camps Bay and Clifton, where you can practise numerous aquatic sports. Another destination for an interesting rental car excursion is Robben Island, a former prison island where even Nelson Mandela was held captive. Well reachable by rental car although somewhat outside of Cape Town lies the Century City amusement park which houses the Raranga Junction theme park and a casino, among other attractions. |
