EASTside Magazine’s Travel Editors Top Bucket List Destinations: 2023 Edition
Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa, is one of those destinations that has it all: beaches, forests, gardens, mountains, a culinary scene, and of course, wine lands. Take a couple hour drive inland, and an African Safari awaits! This coastal city has stunning natural landscapes, delicious and diverse foods, and is known for its amazing scenery and wonderful weather year-round, making it easy to enjoy everything that Cape Town has to offer.
Much like Austin, Cape Town prides itself on farm-to-table AND sea-to-table restaurants (all foodies rejoice!) with ample cafes, rooftop bars, and fresh markets. Now, if you’re thinking “all that sounds great, but you mentioned wine lands, and I need to know more,” then we can relate. I can’t confirm this (yet), but rumor has it that South Africa is arguably one of the best wine regions out there. The fertile soil yields rare blends only found in South Africa. It’s more budget-friendly than most areas, while many wineries are family-owned farms, the wine lands are expansive enough to spend weeks wandering the vineyards. The coastline offers surfing, relaxing under the sun, or a playful colony of penguins. Something unique about their numerous beaches is the fact that Cape Town marks the point where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet. This makes the western beaches completely different from the
ones on the eastern side. The variety becomes enticing to check-mark more than a handful of experiences for bucketlisters. It’s been said you can’t visit Cape Town without falling in love with it, and that’s a statement we plan to put to the test this year!
