🚡 Table Mountain

Cape Town, South Africa

Best time: November to March, the sunny summer; the cableway stops in strong wind

The flat-topped kilometre-high mountain behind Cape Town. A rotating cable car rises to views over the city, Robben Island and the Atlantic, while the 'tablecloth' cloud often spills over the top.

Good to know

• Check the cableway website before going; it closes in high wind or cloud.
• If you're fit, hike up Platteklip Gorge in about two hours.