{"id":37051,"date":"2016-01-27T16:28:15","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T15:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/?p=37051"},"modified":"2022-08-27T16:45:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T14:45:16","slug":"ten-things-i-love-about-cape-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/ten-things-i-love-about-cape-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten things I love about Cape Town"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Ten things I love about Cape Town<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>I just spent 12 days in Cape Town for the #cocreateSA project of the Dutch Consulate. It was the fourth\u00a0time I visited this amazing city: time to share the 10 things I love most about Cape Town.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3><b>1. The setting<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>This amazing city has it all. It is close to the mountains and the beach is just minutes away. There\u2019s literally no street without a view. The mix of African, English, Dutch and many more influences gives it a unique feel.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h3><b>2. Food!<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>New restaurants and cafes pop up, familiar ones get even better. There\u2019s so much choice of great food and wine, that you are almost \u2018forced\u2019 to eat out three times a day. Some of my favorites are:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cafeparadiso.co.za\/\">Cafe Paradiso<\/a>\u00a0(Beautiful house, amazing service),\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kloofstreethouse.co.za\/\">Kloof Street House<\/a>\u00a0(great food and decor),\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.truthcoffee.com\/\">Truth Coffee<\/a>\u00a0(bulletproof coffee and healthy breakfasts) and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Charango-Grill-Bar-1629234990686321\/\">Charango<\/a>\u00a0(Peruvian fusion food in a trendy atmosphere).<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Ten things I love about Cape Town\" title=\"cape town\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cape-town.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-37053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cape-town-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cape-town.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Ten things I love about Cape Town\" title=\"Ten things I love about Cape Town\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4017-300x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-37055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4017-300x300-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4017-300x300-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4017-300x300-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4017-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Ten things I love about Cape Town\" title=\"Ten things I love about Cape Town\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4013-300x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-37057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4013-300x300-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4013-300x300-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4013-300x300-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4013-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><h3><b>3. Friendly, outgoing people<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p>We got invited to \u2018board meetings\u2019 (surfing on a Friday morning), hikes, dinners, parties, tours, workout sessions, viewpoints, sunsets, wine tasting, dance classes, receptions, walks, teas and cakes. Just because we were visiting Cape Town. Just because. Another thing I remarked is that South Africans share and admire our Dutch directness. Unlike the English, they don\u2019t \u2018beat around the bush\u2019 but like to speak their minds, and\u00a0appreciate it when others do so, too.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" alt=\"Ten things I love about Cape Town\" title=\"cape town\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cape-town.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-37059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cape-town-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cape-town-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cape-town.png 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><h3><b>4. The favorable exchange rate<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><p>It results in unbeatable prices. You can have a full dinner in a trendy restaurants, including wine for less than \u20ac20. You can get an Uber taxi anywhere for less than \u20ac2 per trip.\u00a0I am not much of a shopping addict myself, but quality, selection\u00a0and prices are unbeatable.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><h3><b>5. Hiking<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><p>South Africans have a real outdoor mentality. Many go \u2018trail running\u2019, meaning they run up and down a trail before work that would take a \u2018normal\u2019 person like me hours of hiking at walking pace\u2026 However, I did manage to hike 2,5 hours up table mountain and enjoy the amazing view.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"272\" alt=\"Ten things I love about Cape Town\" title=\"Ten things I love about Cape Town\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4056-300x272-300x272.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-37061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4056-300x272-200x181.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4056-300x272.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" alt=\"Ten things I love about Cape Town\" title=\"Ten things I love about Cape Town\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4161-300x225-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-37063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4161-300x225-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4161-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><h3><b>6. Rich history and culture<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><p>Not all of it is to be proud of, however, it needs to be shared for more awareness. Read my blog and contemplation about freedom after a visit to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/travelblog.estherjacobs.info\/africa\/south-africa\/a-long-walk-to-freedom\/\">Robben Island Prison<\/a>, where Nelson Mandela was kept as a political prisoner for 18 years.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Ten things I love about Cape Town\" title=\"Ten things I love about Cape Town\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4096-768x576.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-37066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4096-768x576-200x150.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4096-768x576-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_4096-768x576-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><h3><b>7. Sunsets<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><p>With the backdrop of mountains and sea, each sunset is an event. Signal hill is a favorite spot. Bring some wine and \u2018biltong\u2019 and enjoy the amazing views and some quality time with your loved ones.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-8 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"170\" alt=\"Ten things I love about Cape Town\" title=\"Ten things I love about Cape Town\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_3955-768x170.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-37068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_3955-768x170-200x44.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_3955-768x170-400x89.jpg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_3955-768x170-600x133.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><h3><b>8. Climate<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\"><p>Summer in Cape Town is like our winter in Holland: spring like temperatures, cool nights, sunny days and an occasional rainy day. There is no time difference with Europe, meaning no jet lag after the (rather long, but direct) flight and no hiccups in communications and (virtual) meetings with Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-9 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"165\" alt=\"Ten things I love about Cape Town\" title=\"Ten things I love about Cape Town\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_3998-768x165.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-37070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_3998-768x165-200x43.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_3998-768x165-400x86.jpg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/IMG_3998-768x165-600x129.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19\"><h3><b>9.\u00a0<\/b><strong>The entrepreneurial spirit<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20\"><p>Almost half of young South Africans doesn\u2019t have an official job. Still, they survive. That means they are doing things \u2018off the grid\u2019. Things that work. The right spirit is there, now imagine what these people could do if they had (access to) more resources.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21\"><h3><b>10. Business opportunities<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-22\"><p>South Africa is a great place for Dutch companies to source talent: English as a native language, understanding of Afrikaans\/Dutch, same time zone and very(!) favorable exchange rate.<\/p>\n<div>Want to experience Cape Town for yourself? I am organizing a workshop \u2018From excuse to experiment\u2019 in Cape Town end of Aug, beginning of Sept 2017. 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