{"id":91930,"date":"2015-04-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/six-secrets-spots-in-cape-town\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:52:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:52:37","slug":"six-secrets-spots-in-cape-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/six-secrets-spots-in-cape-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Secrets Capetonians Are Keeping To Themselves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The best adventures can happen in your backyard. We\u2019re here to get you started; armed with a little local knowledge, <a title=\"Travelstart's 10 secret places enjoy Kenya like a Kenyan\" href=\"http:\/\/www.travelstart.co.ke\/blog\/10-secret-places-can-enjoy-kenya-like-kenyan\/\" target=\"_blank\">take a detour off the beaten track<\/a> and prepare to see another side of Cape Town.<\/p>\n<h2>1. The Cave, Chapman\u2019s Peak Drive<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-37343\" title=\"Rowan enjoying a cold beer in the cave found along Chapman's Peak drive\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartstg.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/rowan-caving-1024x576-780x438.jpg\" alt=\"Opening a beer and enjoying the view from the Cave under Chapman's Peak Drive\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Heading out from Hout Bay, cruise along the infamous Chapman\u2019s Peak Drive past the day trip point of no return until you reach the second look-out point. Alarm some passersby by slipping through the railings and make a tentative trek down the mountain veering a little to the left. The sheltered sand-stone cave boasts the perfect view of an almost Mediterranean Atlantic. There\u2019s plenty of space to enjoy a packed picnic lunch and take in the dreamy blue sea and sky combo with a group of friends.Just be sure not to disturb this sensitive natural environment so that others can enjoy it too.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">2. The Rock at the end of Ocean View Drive, Fresnaye<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-37342\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartstg.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/the-rock.jpeg\" alt=\"The rock at the end of Ocean View Drive\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Make your way past the imposing houses on Ocean View Drive to the very end at what looks like a dead-end. Proceed on foot past the bushes and over the boulders onto a beautiful flat rock that overlooks Camps Bay and Clifton. We promise a secluded and spectacular view whether you\u2019re toasting the sunrise or sunset<span class=\"s1\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a03.\u00a0La Petite Mort<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-37404\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartstg.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Morne-Visser-la-petite-mort-3-780x584.jpg\" alt=\"Morne Visser la petite mort 3\" width=\"780\" height=\"584\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Image by Morn\u00e9 Visagie from <a href=\"http:\/\/lapetitemort.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">La Petite Mort<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The best-kept dining secret in Cape Town; sign up for self-taught chef Andr\u00e9 Sales&#8217; unforgettable feasts held on occasional Saturday nights <a title=\"The address of Sales' Secret dinners\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/73+Rose+St,+Cape+Town+City+Centre,+Cape+Town,+8000,+South+Africa\/@-33.9209,18.41567,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x1dcc6768a08e6f73:0xc779951cf1c309cc\" target=\"_blank\">in the Bo-kaap<\/a>. Sales cooks for no more than 16 guests at a time, one evening it might be Andalusian food; think\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">flavours of pomegranate, citrus,\u00a0<em>piment\u00f3n<\/em>, parsley and lavender and another it will be something completely different yet equally delicious<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Remember <a title=\"Book at la petite mort\" href=\"http:\/\/lapetitemort.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">to book in advance<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Also read:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a title=\"Locals Guide To Cape Town\" href=\"https:\/\/travelstartstg.wpenginepowered.com\/20-spots-where-you-can-experience-cape-town-like-a-local\/\">20 Spots Where You Can Experience Cape Town Like A Local<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">4. The Tunnels under Cape Town<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-37349\" title=\"The tunnels that lie beneath the city of Cape Town\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartstg.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/images-from-deep-within-the-tunnel1-780x524.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/chelseamorning.wordpress.com\/2009\/11\/26\/a-mole-like-tour-in-storm-water-tunnels-under-cape-town-streets\/\">Chelsea Morning<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Much like the catacombs and sewers of Paris this is an entirely different way to get to know Cape Town. Discover the Secret Tunnels below the City of Cape Town with\u00a0<a title=\"Good Hope Adventures Tunnel Tours\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodhopeadventures.com\/tunnel-tours\" target=\"_blank\">Good Hope Adventures&#8217; Tunnel Tours<\/a>.\u00a0 Parts of the underground Canals and Rivers date all the way back to 1652. The guided tour starts at the Castle of Good Hope and either ends back there or by the slopes of Table Mountain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Don\u2019t be afraid to get your feet wet. For more information and a booking please call Matt on 082 482 4006.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">5.\u00a0<\/span>Secret Soir\u00e9e<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-37348\" title=\"Enjoy the ambience from the comfort of your couch\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartstg.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/5475585412_1b9bef5f68_b-780x518.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Image by CFourCalvin from IMCreator<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"City Soiree\" href=\"http:\/\/www.citysoiree.co.za\/secret-soiree\/\" target=\"_blank\">City Soir\u00e9e<\/a>, &#8220;where everyone has a front row seat and a backstage pass&#8221;,\u00a0allows you to host or attend a secret evening with your favorite band; much like\u00a0<span class=\"s1\"><a title=\"Kick starter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kickstarter<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>it relies on crowd-funding. You have the power to make an event happen in your living room. With a little forward planning you could have the best night of your life without even stepping out the house<span class=\"s1\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">6. Best Picnic Spot<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-37396\" title=\"You can expect a similar view from the braai spot depending on the weather\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartstg.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/unsplash-image-by-joshua-earle-1024x683-780x520.jpg\" alt=\"unsplash image by joshua earle (1024x683)\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Image by Joshua Earle from <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/joshuaearle\" target=\"_blank\">Unsplash<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Take a drive along Tafelberg road towards Devil&#8217;s Peak, past impatient tourists waiting to board crowded cable cars, past the dassies cheerily sunning themselves until you find a <a title=\"the perfect braai spot along Tafelberg Road\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.za\/maps\/@-33.955725,18.418807,3a,75y,23.23h,66.95t\/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sc535atAwdufLLFI27sq_ig!2e0\" target=\"_blank\">bench facing a magnificent scoop of Cape Town<\/a>. Break out the beers and bacon sandwiches, spread out a picnic blanket and bask in the unbeatable view with your back to one of the 7 wonders of the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">P.S. &#8211; Snap and share if you have been on these adventures and soak in some more\u00a0local knowledge\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/travelstartstg.wpenginepowered.com\/20-spots-where-you-can-experience-cape-town-like-a-local\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best adventures can happen in your backyard. We\u2019re here to get you started; armed with a little local knowledge, take a detour off the beaten track and prepare to see another side of Cape Town. 1. 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