A Journey Through South Africa Part 5

Experience a Journey Through South Africa Part 5

Sunset (Majorca) Nightlife in Cape Town

The beauty of Cape Town is that the city is as diverse as it is small, allowing you to experience an incredible variety of atmospheres in just a hop, skip and a quick cab ride.

In the beach bars of Camps Bay many people spend their time watching sunsets. Simply walk along the Camp’s Bay beach strip and take your pick of the rowdy cocktail bars and beach-side cafes with excellent food and wine.

Once the day’s heat is a warm memory and the cooler balmy night sets in, most people head into the belly of the city for the bars of Long Street – the heart of Cape Town’s nightlife.

Bars range from the sophisticated to the completely laid-back. Park your car and take a stroll up this always lively, loud and bustling African street. Pass roadside food vendors and pop into whatever bar takes your fancy.

Pubs, plush lounge bars, sports bars, cocktail lounges and open air cafes all draw you in before sending you off and onto the next adventure.

Alternatively, simply head for the Waterfront and find a comfortable place to have a pint and something to snack on.
As an old harbour town, Cape Town has always had a busy nightlife. For a long time it was concentrated in Long Street and in the Main Road of Sea Point.

With the massive increase in the number of visitors after the end of Apartheid, the entertainment industry also started to boom. New pubs, music pubs, discotheques and nightclubs mushroomed up all over town. The development of the Waterfront still strengthened this tendency.
The biggest nightclub of Africa called Dockside is situated next to the fun park Ratanga Junction. The temple-like building houses a gigantic discotheque for up to 5000 people, bars, restaurants and conference facilities. They also have live music and big theme parties. The light and sound technique is of the best and with the hydraulic lift even a car can be heaved to the stage.

Here is my selection of the top hotspots:

1. Trailer Park on the roof of the Granddaddy: Chill out on an inner-city rooftop and enjoy laid back people and atmosphere.

2. HQ Bar: The up market bar in HQ restaurant – an excellent and cosy drinks spot.

4. Boo Radleys: Conversation, sensation, and a chef’s passion in a 50s style restaurant-bar. The crowd is diverse with 25 to 45 year olds.

5. New Space Theatre: Fringe theatre on Long Street.

6. Kink Bar: Edgy and off-beat club-vibe bar with loads of character. From minimal to tango on Park Road – it rocks – with an added surprise upstairs. Go there to see what all the fuss is about.

7. Hemisphere’s SKYY Lounge: Party 31 floors up. Make a reservation for the SKYY Lounge and you’ll have a VIP view of the dance floor, a private table with its own fridge and bottle of SKYY Vodka.

8. Asoka: Catch some excellent Cape Town jazz every Tuesday at Asoka, the popular Cape Town night club and bar is trendy, minimalist, and is perfect for laid-back nights out with style.

9. Club Chevelle: Chevelle is the latest addition to Cape Town nightlife. The 5-star club definitely has people talking and queuing to get a taste of the good life.

10. Bombay Bicycle Club: Expect the quirky to conformists.

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