Cape Town is one of the world’s most beautiful cities, and is South Africa’s most popular tourist destination. Cape Town is a bit of a golfers paradise, and it offers a large selection of world class golf courses for the golf tourist to savor. Couple this with the numerous tourist attractions that Cape Town has to offer, and you have a golfing destination second to none. The favorable South African Rand exchange rate is also an attraction for tourists coming from Europe or North America. When converted to euros or dollars, the price of golfing green fees, accommodation and restaurants is a fraction of what one would pay in Europe or the United States.
There is quite a selection of Cape Town golf courses as well as courses near to Cape Town to choose from. In South Africa’s top 100 courses (as rated by Golf Digest), there are 15 Cape Town golf courses. This includes the internationally renowned Arabella Golf Club and Resort which is one hour’s drive from Cape Town. This championship course is arguably the best course in the Western Cape, and with good reason. Set in spectacular surroundings on the Bot River lagoon this stunning golf course has hosted numerous South African opens and offers tee boxes to suit all levels of golfer. There are many top golf courses in the Cape Winelands area, which is situated near to Cape Town – some of these courses include the Jack Nicklaus designed Pearl Valley Golf Course, De Zalze Golf Club, Erinvale Golf Club, Paarl Golf Club and Stellenbosch Golf Club.
There are a good selection of top golf courses within Cape Town and its surrounding suburbs, with enough variety to keep any golfer happy. Recommended Cape Town golf courses include Steenberg Golf Club, Royal Cape Golf Club, Clovelly Country Club, Atlantic Beach Golf Club and King David Golf Club, to name just a few. To obtain further information about all the Western Cape and Cape Town golf courses go to the GolfLinx golf directory for the Western Cape.
Besides the Cape Town golf courses there are many other top tourist attractions in Cape Town. There is Table Mountain which towers over the city of Cape Town. At over 3000 feet high, it can be seen from anywhere in Cape Town. You can take a revolving cable car, or hike up to the summit of the mountain using numerous hiking trails. The viewing station at the top has a restaurant and a bar with spectacular views of the city and the Atlantic.
Wine estates located in the Cape Winelands area are responsible for producing some of the world’s best wines. Most of the wine estates in the region offer wine tasting and tours of their vineyards and cellars. There are numerous wine routes one can take through the region, and there are many guided bus tours which leave from Cape Town. Another popular attraction in Cape Town is its beaches. If you are looking for beaches, then Cape Town has a fine selection – the beaches have soft, white sand and incredible mountain backdrops as the scenery.
The V&A Waterfront is Cape Town’s most visited attraction, and offers good shopping facilities, wining and dining establishments, various live shows and the Two Oceans Aquarium. Many boat trips can be booked from the V&A Waterfront, including a boat trip tour to the Robben Island where one can tour the maximum security prison where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated. Besides the Cape Town golf courses, theses are just some of the other attractions that Cape Town has to offer.
To find available accommodation in Cape Town, take a look at the Western Cape accommodation guide provided by GolfLinx.