Few metropolises in the world enjoy such an astonishing natural setting as Cape Town. Sandwiched between the roaring Atlantic Ocean and the flat-topped monolith of Table Mountain, the city radiates outdoor vitality, complex history, and unmatched botanical richness.
Here in the Cape Floral Kingdom, one of the planet’s six recognized floral domains, plant biodiversity per square kilometer rivals that of the Amazon basin.
Chapman’s Peak Drive and the Cape Point Nature Reserve
Carved into towering red sandstone and granite precipices, Chapman’s Peak Drive links Hout Bay with the bohemian beach community of Noordhoek. The roadway features 114 bends overlooking sheer vertical drops down to the crashing Atlantic surf.
Further south lies the Cape Point Nature Reserve, where wild baboons, mountain zebras, and ostriches roam windswept fynbos hillsides ending at the rugged Cape of Good Hope—the mythic nautical waypoint of Vasco da Gama and the Flying Dutchman.
