| If you're lucky enough to be heading off on your | | | | evolved into a thriving hub of craft and creativity. As |
| holidays to Cape Town with a full wallet and an empty | | | | well as the many stalls and shops which line the |
| credit card, looking forward to treating yourself to a | | | | square, there is an abundance of cafes and |
| luxurious getaway and a few weeks of pampering - | | | | restaurants ideal for watching the passing parade of |
| don't read on. If, however, you're like many people who | | | | Cape Town - all for the price of a coffee. |
| save all year for your annual holidays and have to | | | | Breakfast in the Kirstenbosch Gardens |
| keep an eye on your spending whilst abroad, then this | | | | Surely one of the most relaxing places in Cape Town, |
| article is for you. Cape Town is an eclectic destination | | | | the beautiful Kirstenbosch Gardens do have an entry |
| with the ubiquitous "something for everyone". It really is | | | | fee but, at what is equivalent to the price of a cup of |
| a place where you can splurge or save and, | | | | coffee in some cities around the world, you certainly |
| depending on your circumstances, you may find a few | | | | get a lot more bang for your buck here. Treat yourself |
| of these ideas suit your pocket perfectly. | | | | to a budget-busting breakfast in one of the most |
| Camps Bay Beach | | | | sublime settings you will ever find. Over 500 hectares |
| In summer at least, the beaches are definitely the best | | | | are devoted to the propagation and maintenance of |
| place to be in Cape Town. With many to choose from, | | | | indigenous South African plants and flowers and, after |
| Camps Bay Beach is definitely rated amongst the | | | | a full English breakfast to give you strength, you can |
| best. The palm-fringed beaches create a picturesque | | | | spend the rest of a lazy morning exploring the gardens |
| contrast to the dramatic backdrop of Table Mountain. | | | | at your leisure. |
| Whether you want to engage in some of the many | | | | Enter the Dragons |
| water sports available, swim lazily in the shallows, | | | | If you head down to the Victoria and Alfred |
| sunbathe, or simply sit in a pavement cafe; Camps | | | | Waterfront any Monday to Thursday evening, you can |
| Bay Beach is a wonderful place to pass some time | | | | witness the practice sessions of Cape Town's Dragon |
| without having to spend a lot of money. | | | | Boat rowers. If you're even luckier, your visit will |
| Greenmarket Square Flea Market | | | | coincide with an official race. This spectacular sport |
| Whilst you certainly will have to pay for any purchases | | | | commemorates the death of an ancient Chinese poet |
| which tempt you, it doesn't cost anything to wander | | | | and the boats are beautifully decorated to represent a |
| around these wonderful markets and soak up the | | | | dragon. Each boat is crewed by 22 rowers, a |
| history. Located centrally in Cape Town, Greenmarket | | | | steersman and a drummer to keep the beat of the |
| Square has a long and chequered history, starting out | | | | stroke. Watching both the practice sessions and the |
| as a slave market. Through incarnations as a fruit and | | | | actual races is free and it is easy to get swept up in |
| vegetable market and a parking lot, in the 80's it was | | | | the exciting atmosphere. |
| transformed into a small flea market. Today it has | | | | |