Picnic Paradise

Cape Town is the ultimate picnic land. Pack a basket and head off to the top of Table Mountain to enjoy gorgeous views or to Kirstenbosch, especially on a Sunday evening in summer when there's an outdoor concert. Drive along Chapman's Peak Drive from Hout Bay and grab one of the roadside picnic sites overlooking the water, or bring your provisions to Blouberg to experience the sun dropping behind the famous picture-postcard view of the mountain. For evening beach picnics, choose Bakoven, Clifton, or Llandudno. Or try a braai (barbecue) in the Tokai Forest, or at the reservoir at Silvermine Nature Reserve, at the top of Ou Kaapse Weg.