Nightlife

Cape Town doesn't dim the lights after dinner. Like most cities, nightlife flourishes in many forms, including nightclubs, discotheques, wine-bars, music venues, pubs, cocktail lounges and restaurants.

The Waterfront, Sea Point and Lower Cape Town buzz until the early hours. Cinemas are situated throughout Cape Town. There are specialised cinemas for art and foreign films. The Imax cinema is situated at the Portswood Road entrance to the Waterfront. The Planetarium (Queen Victoria Street) offers lectures and many interesting talks and shows on astronomy.

There are also no less than two ice rinks being opened at GrandWest's Ice Station. The ice-rinks are the centre-piece of the entertainment centre, which includes a fast-food court and six new cinemas.

The Grand West Casino floor is home to 1750 slot machines and 66 gaming tables, offering Roulette, Diamond Rush Black Jack, Poker and Punto Banco. The casino is surrounded by bars and restaurants, all open 24 hours a day. GrandWest is located on Vanguard Drive on the old Goodwood Showgrounds, between the N1 and N2 highways, less than 15 minutes drive from the Cape Town CBD.