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Cape Town Daytime: Artscape to Company's Garden

Start your morning at the city’s cultural heart, grab a quick bite nearby, and finish with a stroll through the oldest garden in South Africa.

Best time: noneAbout 90 min

Timeline

  1. 09:15

    Artscape Theatre

    Arrive at Artscape Theatre Centre. The building sits on reclaimed land in the Foreshore area, so you can take a moment to appreciate the architecture and the history of the performing arts centre before the crowds arrive.

  2. 09:30

    Golden Acre Shopping Centre

    Walk twelve minutes to Golden Acre Shopping Centre. It opens at 09:00, so you will be there right when it starts. Browse the low-price shops or find a place to eat inside the centre.

  3. 10:00

    Company's Garden

    Head to Company's Garden, a twenty-five minute walk from the shopping centre. This national heritage site is the oldest garden in South Africa and a large public park in the CBD. It is a quiet place to rest and enjoy the greenery.

Local tip

Golden Acre Shopping Centre is open from 09:00 to 18:09. Company's Garden is a public park with no specified opening hours, but it is best visited during daylight.

Check before you go

  • Golden Acre Shopping Centre opens at 09:00.
  • Company's Garden is a public park; check if there are any temporary closures.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Cape Town (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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