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Getting Around Cape Town and the Winelands: Car, Tours or Transfers?

Cape Town is easy to move around in and hard to move around from. The airport options ACSA actually authorises (no MyCiTi bus since 2022), the Foreign Office's airport-road advice, e-hailing and MyCiTi in the city, why the train does not reach Boulders, and car versus tours versus transfers for the Peninsula, the Winelands and Hermanus.

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Andalusia in Winter: What to Expect in Seville, Cordoba and Granada

What winter really changes in Seville, Cordoba and Granada: AEMET station normals for November to February, sunrise and sunset, the 17:00 and 18:00 closing times, the Christmas and Three Kings closures, and the four things to change in a plan built for spring.

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Stellenbosch or Franschhoek: Which Winelands Base Should You Choose?

Stellenbosch or Franschhoek for your Winelands nights? The decision by trip length, transport and taste: Franschhoek for two to four car-free nights with the Wine Tram on foot, Stellenbosch with a car, for longer stays or a lower bill. Distances, the Vine Hopper's weekday routes and what each choice does to a 10-day Cape route.

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Cape Town in January: Planning Around Summer Weather and Wind

January is Cape Town's driest, busiest month: SAWS normals of 26°C and 15 mm, sunset at 20:00, school holidays to 12 January and a south-easter that closes the cableway, cancels ferries and cools the Atlantic beaches. How to book, which beach to pick by the wind, and how January compares with November to March.

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7-Day Andalusia Itinerary by Train: Seville, Cordoba and Granada

A verified seven-day, six-night route by train: Seville three nights, Cordoba one, Granada two, with the November and December 2026 trains and fares we checked, the winter opening hours of the Alcazar, the Mosque-Cathedral and the Alhambra, the post-earthquake Alhambra restrictions, and where a seventh night should go.

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10-Day Cape Town and Winelands Itinerary: How Many Bases Do You Need?

A verified 10-day, 9-night Cape Town and Winelands route for November to March: five nights in Cape Town for Table Mountain, the Peninsula, Robben Island and a wind reserve day, four in Franschhoek for the Wine Tram and the Stellenbosch estates, with every gate fee and opening time checked, the honest answer to how many bases you need, and what a Garden Route add-on really costs in nights.

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