Constantia

Feels:

Green, quiet, vineyards and gardens

Suits:

A wine-farm half day

Best time:

Late morning to afternoon

Watch out for:

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In short:

The oldest wine estates in South Africa, a short drive from the City Bowl; combine with Kirstenbosch, which sits at its edge.

The City Bowl sits in the amphitheatre between Table Mountain and Table Bay; Bo-Kaap is the hillside above it; the V&A Waterfront is the harbour district to the north-east. The Atlantic seaboard (Sea Point, Camps Bay) runs along the coast west of the mountain; the southern suburbs (Observatory, Woodstock, Constantia) sit inland to the south.

Lines from the Cape Town drinking guide that name this district.

• Western Cape wine · Cape wine by the glass or a tasting flight · until about midnight · R50–R110 a glassCity Bowl wine bars, Constantia estates, the Waterfront

Markets and shopping streets from the Cape Town buying guide that name this district.

• Wine · Constantia estates, City Bowl bottle shops, supermarkets · Shop hoursBuying at the estate often costs more than a good bottle shop; ask about shipping if buying a case.