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36 official films, made by the places in our guide themselves. Choose one to watch it on its page, beside our review.

Shorts

  1. Wine estate hotelSteenberg Hotel & SpaSauvignon at sunset at Steenberg
  2. Wine estate hotelLanzeracInside Lanzerac
  3. Hotel by the seaTintswalo AtlanticDolphins off the coast at Tintswalo Atlantic
  4. Fine dining on a wine farmBeyondBeyond: picking from the garden
  5. Fine dining on a wine farmBeyondBeyond: dishes from the tasting menu
  6. Fine diningFYNFYN: plating
  7. Fine diningSalsify at the RoundhouseSalsify at the Roundhouse: the kitchen team
  8. Spice-route sharing platesUpper UnionUpper Union: an espresso martini
  9. Villa hotelEllerman HouseEllerman House: a room above the sea
  10. HotelThe Vineyard HotelThe Vineyard Hotel: from the kitchen
  11. AquariumTwo Oceans AquariumTwo Oceans Aquarium: the penguins

Restaurants

  1. Belly of the Beast: the official filmBelly of the Beast · City Centre
  2. GOLD Restaurant: the official filmGOLD Restaurant · Green Point · Bennett Street

Cafés

  1. tashas Teaser Videotashas · V&A Waterfront and Constantia

Bars

  1. Constantia Glen: the official filmConstantia Glen · Constantia Nek
  2. Klein Constantia: the official filmKlein Constantia · Constantia · the valley

Hotels

  1. Cape Grace, A Fairmont Managed Hotel: the official filmCape Grace, A Fairmont Managed Hotel · V&A Waterfront
  2. Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel: the official filmMount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel · Gardens
  3. One&Only Cape Town: the official filmOne&Only Cape Town · V&A Waterfront
  4. Steenberg Hotel & Spa: the official filmSteenberg Hotel & Spa · Constantia

Sights

  1. Chapman’s Peak Drive Birds Eye ViewChapman’s Peak Drive · Hout Bay
  2. Groot Constantia: the official filmGroot Constantia · Constantia
  3. Robben Island Museum: the official filmRobben Island Museum · Table Bay
  4. Table Mountain National Park: the SANParks filmTable Mountain National Park · Cape Peninsula
  5. Two Oceans Aquarium: what the aquarium is forTwo Oceans Aquarium · V&A Waterfront

Arts & Culture

  1. Cape Town Carnival: the 2026 main paradeCape Town Carnival · Green Point
  2. Cape Town Opera: the 2027 seasonCape Town Opera · Cape Town
  3. Goodman Gallery: the official filmGoodman Gallery · Cape Town

Developments

  1. Dear Jean: the official filmDear Jean · Sea Point
  2. Harbour Arch: the official filmHarbour Arch · Foreshore
  3. The Paradigm: the official filmThe Paradigm · City Bowl
  4. V&A Waterfront: discover the V&A WaterfrontThe V&A superyacht marina · V&A Waterfront

Beyond Cape Town

  1. Babylonstoren: the official filmBabylonstoren · Simondium
  2. Delaire Graff Estate: the official filmDelaire Graff Estate · Stellenbosch
  3. Franschhoek Wine Valley Brand ManifestoFranschhoek Wine Valley · Franschhoek
  4. West Coast National Park: the SANParks filmWest Coast National Park · Langebaan

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