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South African National Gallery vs Table Mountain
Both Iziko South African National Gallery and Table Mountain are recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Table Mountain scores marginally better than Iziko South African National Gallery. Table Mountain comes in at 89 with positive reviews from 8 reviews such as Travel + Leisure, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
South African National Gallery
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Government Ave., Cape Town Central, South Africa
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Features a wide range of African, French, English and Flemish works of art."
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Time Out
"The permanent collection dedicates space to... art spanning the centuries, interspersed with traditional African beadwork and contemporary South African works."
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Travel + Leisure
"African and European masters are on display in the permanent collection at South Africa's finest art venue, set amid the greenery of the lovely Company's Gardens."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"We’d recommend the South African National Gallery, which features an outstanding collection of work by African, British, and Flemish artists."
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National Geographic
"South Africa’s premier public gallery has a fantastic collection of art ranging from old Dutch masters to contemporary pieces."
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Fodor's
"The gallery owns an enormous body of work... there's always something provocative—whether it's documentary photographs or a multimedia exhibit."
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Afar Magazine
"South Africa's premier art museum houses South African, African, British, French, Dutch, and Flemish works."
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Frommer's
"Attention is given to showing off a broad cross-section of art from the south of Africa, going both back in time and across genres."
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It's a bonus that you will inevitably walk through the Company's Gardens to get to the museum (do walk through after your visit)
Table Mountain
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Table Mountain National Park, South Africa
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This 22,000 hectare park is a natural wonder, its range of environments including granite and sandstone mountains, giant boulder strewn beaches and shady forests."
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Travel + Leisure
"From its 3,500-foot summit, this flat-topped mountain that looms above Cape Town offers truly mind-blowing views."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Most tourists opt to take the cable cars up to the summit (departures are dependent on wind and weather conditions, so keep your plans flexible), while the truly adventurous might hike up."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Around 600 million years old, and a canvas painted with the rich diversity of the Cape floral kingdom, Table Mountain is truly iconic."
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"This huge, time-sculpted slab of shale, sandstone, and granite that rose from the ocean some 250 million years ago is Cape Town's most instantly recognizable feature."
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Be sure to bring water.
Afar Magazine
"Table Mountain is one of those rare super touristy experiences that is absolutely worth it. The mountain range, which hugs the city, is open to the public via a cable car (book online to avoid lines)."
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Fodor's
"Table Mountain truly is one of southern Africa's most beautiful and impressive natural wonders."
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The Telegraph
"You haven’t truly understood the scope of Cape Town until you’ve ascended Table Mountain and seen the city sprawled below, dwarfed as much by the steep mountain slopes as the huge expanse of ocean and sky."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope mark the tip of the Cape peninsula protected by a nature reserve of about 8 000ha."
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3 Stars
"There are many trails for hikers to explore Table Mountain, with Cape Town stretching out beneath it."
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