The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is a gorgeous way to explore Cape Town’s greatest treasure – Table Mountain.

Majestic and revered, Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top. The mountain forms part of the Table Mountain National Park.

View from the top of Table Mountain (Image by Cath Jenkin)

The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway was first built nearly 80 years ago, and is now a state-of-the-art mode of transport, for both residents and tourists alike.

The Cableway has, to date, transported more than 18 million passengers to the summit and the refreshing part of taking this little adventure is that the queues are never too long!

The cable cars travel at a speed of ten metres per second, which means it’s a quick trip to the top of Table Mountain, and more time to enjoy the enchanting view of Cape Town below.

Equipped with a full restaurant, curio store and walking paths, the Table Mountain top is a playground for photographers and tourists. The cable cars run throughout the day, with the first going up at 08h00 and last car down between 18h30 and 21h30, season dependent.

The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway can be a brilliant day outing, with a return adult ticket costing just R160.  A full listing of rates for the Cableway can be found here

The Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts are the perfect opportunity to savour the Cape sunsets during summer.  The Summer Sunset Concerts are held in the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, and offer you a breath-taking infusion of music and natural beauty in which to sit back and relax.

Held on Sundays, between  17h30 and 18h30, from 22 November 2009 to 4 April 2010, the Summer Sunset Concerts cater for all music tastes – from jazz, folk, rock and classical.

This season’s line up includes:

Johnny Clegg – 22 November 2009
Jesse Clegg – 06 December 2009
Jonny Cooper Orchestra – 13 December 2009
Ashtray Electric and Pretty Blue Guns – 27 December 2009
A Fist Full of Diamonds with Josie Fields, Farryl Purkiss & Dan Patlansky – 03 January 2010
Freshlyground – 10 January 2010
Zebra & Giraffe -  17 January 2010

For the rest of the line up and contact details, please visit the Cape Stay Blog by clicking here.

Are you looking for a safe haven, away from the madness of modern life?

Does the idea of a hide-away in the fairest Cape appeal to you?

We thought it might!

Nestled at the Southern-most tip of Africa, Cape Town offers a plethora of luxury villas and hideaways for the discerning traveller, businesspeople and their families.

A select and elite range of luxury villas provide you with the perfect place to unwind.

Cape Town offers you infinite attractions and leisurely activities. From the Table Mountain Cable car, to the shopping haven of the V&A Waterfront, and the never-ending wine routes, you’ll never be bored in this beautiful landscape.

Camps Bay, a suburb of Cape Town, is the premier tourist destination in South Africa, and is magnificently located on the Atlantic Ocean, at the foot of the Twelve Apostles mountain range and adjacent to Table Mountain. Camps Bay villas offer you exquisite accommodation and spectacular views. Camps Bay is an ideal location from which to explore Cape Town – South Africa’s “Mother City”.

Camps Bay Villas adhere to the highest standards of leisure and luxury. Dotted around the region, the villas are highly desired – which explains why Camps Bay Villas are booked well in advance of the summer season.

On one side of Camps Bay, is the equally exclusive and highly up-market area of Clifton, renowned for its wind-free beaches, surrounding apartment complexes and sprawling holiday villas.

Clifton offers you a delicious, and sometimes decadent, ride through the good life. Sometimes called the “St Tropez of the Southern Hemisphere”, Clifton beach is considered one of the world’ finest beaches. Clifton rental accommodation provides you with the entrance into a playground of the world.

Rest. Relax. Revive. Cape Town’s bliss awaits you. So, book into a Cape Town Villa today, and let the madness of life run away.