University of Cape Town (UCT)

The Waterfront is a good place to spend your time on summer afternoons, you can shop around and watch movies but the cafes are too expensive. There are nice cafes in the area between Green Point and Sea Point. The best way to spend your time is to drive out along the coast to places such as Hout Bay or Muizenberg. You have to have access to a car to enjoy Cape Town because most exciting places are far from the campus. The area around the campus was entertaining though. The are between Woodstock and Plumstead is mostly inhabited by students

Monday- In summer, Fire Dancing on Cliffton Beach (bring wine), Mercury Lounge. Tuesday- Paulander Brew house FREE keg of the strongest beer in africa for students! Wednesday- Chill in Obz, Cool runnings, Obz cafe, touch of madness Thursday- Upstairs, The Fez, Opium, Eclipse, The Fez Friday& Sat- ZULA!! Orchard Bank, Marvel

Cape Town has AWESOME night life! You can head down to Long St. and all the clubs/bars are active. Observatory (Obz) has some great walking distance night life as well- Stones has good deals throughout the week and plenty of pool, though it can be a bit crowded. Many different kinds of nightlife, you'll be able to find something you like.

Best bars are Baseline, 169 and La Med...Also, travel in South Africa and surrounding countries is really cheap so you can travel all over during breaks and after classes finish. I went to Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Malawi and Zambia.

The best places in my opinion in Cape Town are the city center a well as Observatory. They are really fun and people there exchanged really easily. South Africans are really creative and do not hesitate to stand out, which is amazing.

Go into Cape Town and EXPLORE! Be safe, but go there and play a lot! The hiking is amazing, and the local student clubs are all fun. Join as many as possible