No one else knows a city’s popular culture and hidden gems quite like its residents.
If you want to find the quieter, but cooler non-tourist spots, such as bars, restaurants or just a spot to go for a jog or a bike ride, it’s best to ask the locals.
If you’ve lived in Cape Town for a while, you’ll probably identify with these 15 maps sourced by travel booking website Travelstart.co.za that explain certain quirks and set ups around the Mother City.
The best craft beer joints
The city centre divided up into mini “communities”
The spots with the worst cellphone signal
Where you’re most likely to get swept away by strong south-easterly winds
The foggiest areas
The MyCiti bus routes
If Cape Town had its own underground train route, it would look something like this
Where everyone likes to go for a bike ride
Where everyone likes to go for a jog
Free WiFi hotspots
The city broken up into different communities, parks, zones, bicycle shops and outdoor activities
Metrorail routes along popular tourist spots
The Wine Route
For those with a pallet for all things organic
South Africa, according to Capetonians.
[Source – TravelStart, image – CC by Vaiz Ha]
