Table Mountain Panorama

The Flat-Topped Massif

Table Mountain rises as a vast, level-crowned wall of sandstone above Cape Town, its plateau stretching nearly three kilometres from the buttress of Devil's Peak to the slopes that descend toward Camps Bay. This camera frames the whole natural amphitheatre in a single broad sweep.

The City Bowl Below

Between the lens and the mountain lies the City Bowl, the historic heart of the Mother City cradled by Table Mountain, Signal Hill and Lion's Head. Densely packed neighbourhoods climb the lower slopes toward the wilder fynbos above.

A Wonder of Nature

Recognised among the New 7 Wonders of Nature, Table Mountain anchors a UNESCO World Heritage floral kingdom of extraordinary biodiversity. Its silhouette is the defining emblem of the Western Cape and a magnet for hikers, cable-car riders and photographers alike.

Watching the Cape

From this elevated vantage the scene shifts constantly as clouds spill over the plateau in the famous "tablecloth" and the light moves across the bay. It is a living portrait of South Africa's most celebrated landmark, ever-changing yet instantly recognisable.