Lying at the base of the Table Mountain National Park, stretching from Signal Hill in the direction of Cape Point, the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town stretch out towards the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Constantia and the Tokai Forest, where that the leafy tree-lined roads lined with the estates of the super wealthy can be found.

The southern Suburbs of Cape Town not only acts as the gate way to Cape Point and a number of Wine Farms in the Constantia area, but also hosts a number of Educational facilities. For it is in the suburb of Observatory that the Groote Schuur Hospital can be found, made famous for being the hospital where Dr. Christiaan Barnard preformed the first ever heart Transplant. Visit the Heart museum to discover more about this remarkable achievement.

Also found in the Suburb of Observatory if the South African Astronomical Observatory and the University of Cape Town. This above all is why the Suburbs of Observatory, Rondebosch, Mowbray, Rosebank and Newlands have all become synonymous with student residences and a host of Bars, music Lounges and restaurants, all catering to the abundance of students living in the immediate vicinity.

Other points of interest in the southern suburbs are: The Baxter Theatre Centre / Rhodes Memorial / Kenilworth Racecourse / The Stables Craft and Culture Centre / Rondevlei Nature Reserve.