Company's Gardens
7 expert reviews
“An aviary, ponds, squirrels and astatue of Cecil John Rhodes adorn this garden located across from the National Museum. Plants from the four corners of the world are grown here.”
– Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet
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"These shady green gardens, which started as the vegetable patch for the Dutch East India Company, are a lovely place to relax."
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Time Out
"A symbolic bell silently stands testimony to the slaves who tilled and toiled away in what was once a veggie garden providing sustenance for scurvy-stricken sailors."
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Travel + Leisure
"As old as Cape Town itself, this historic park dates back to the earliest European settlers in the 1650s."
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Fodor's
"One of Cape Town’s best-kept secrets is also a great place to seek relief from a sweltering summer day if the beach is packed."
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A self-guided walking brochure with detailed historical information about the garden is sold at the office just outside the restaurant.
Afar Magazine
"The Company's Garden, in the heart of the city...along the way, you'll pass the South African National Gallery, the Planetarium, the Holocaust Centre, the De Tuynhuis presidential offices"
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