You'll have to leave the stilettos at home, dear. Not for the faint-hearted. Public Holidays South Africa has 12 official public holidays. It is important to remember that if a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday is officially a public holiday. Railway Services Cape Town offers an established network of suburban railways.
Trains run regularly from Cape Town station to the southern and the northern suburbs.
The scenic route from Cape Town to Simon's Town is a must and also safe. Rather travel first class, and be careful of which routes you travel. For enquiries call Cape Town Station at 405 4391. Rail travel information can be obtained from the Spoornet Rail Travel website. Then of course there is the world-famous Blue Train that is undoubtedly the most luxurious train in the world.