LOVE Island is going south for the winter – filming next year’s first non-summer series in Cape Town, South Africa.
From vineyards to natural beauty spots, there is so much for couples to enjoy there — and here we explore six of the most romantic activities.
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A short drive out of town are the wine estates in Constantia, Helderberg and the Cape Winelands.
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek are home to an array of wineries.
Soak up the scenery while sampling the local plonk on the Franschhoek Wine Tram, which stops off at a number of vineyards in the Franschhoek Valley from £13pp.
It’s home to one of the world’s smallest and rarest collections of wild flowers, and offers an unbeatable panorama of the city and Atlantic ocean.
Take the cable car to the summit, or hike for a more secluded adventure, before settling down with a bottle of sparkling wine as the sun sinks below the horizon.
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway offers afternoon return tickets to the summit from £16pp. See tablemountain.net.
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Wolfgat, a tiny beach cottage in the Western Cape, was named the best in the world at the first World Restaurant Awards in February.
The secluded spot in the sleepy fishing village of Paternoster is a two-hour drive from Cape Town.
It seats just 20 people and is ideal for an intimate date.
A seven-course tasting menu is from £47pp. See wolfgat.co.za.
Or get stuck in at a Food Jam event in Cape Town’s Salt River suburb. Guests pair up to improvise cooking a meal, enjoying the final culinary creation together in the kitchen.
A four-course lunch or dinner is from £27pp. See new.foodjams.co.za.
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Get a relationship lesson from the animal kingdom — as these birds mate for life.
One of the African penguin’s few remaining habitats, the Boulders Beach colony lets visitors get up close to the birds.
Access to the beach is from £4.21 per adult per day. See capetown.travel.
Impress your other half with your hunter-gathering skills on a foraging expedition with Wild Gems at The Table Bay Hotel on the Waterfront.
Visit beautiful Rondebosch for indigenous plants and ingredients which are then cooked and served as a three-course lunch.
Cape Town City Forage for four is from £79pp including guided tour and three-course meal.
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The harbourside is abuzz with bars, restaurants, shops and museums, a great place for an evening stroll.
Start the evening with sundowners at the Shimmy Beach Club overlooking the water, then tuck into seafood with Chenin Blanc at Firefish restaurant.
After dinner, try The Creamery for the best ice cream in town.
The nearby Zeitz MOCAA gallery is home to the world’s largest collection of contemporary African art. See waterfront.co.za.
GO: CAPE TOWN
GETTING THERE: Return flights from London are from £749pp. See ba.com.
STAYING THERE: Six nights’ B&B on a self-drive Cape, Wine & Whales tour is from £549pp including car hire. Stay two nights at Protea by Marriott Breakwater Lodge, Cape Town, two nights at River Manor Boutique Hotel, Stellenbosch and two nights at Harbour Square Suites, Hermanus. See premierholidays.co.uk.
