Cape Town for The Solo Traveller: a Friday-to-Monday weekend

A cobbled market square, and a good first walk; closed on Sunday, but open on Friday afternoon.

Eat at a food hall counter with a view of the cooks; there is no need to book and nobody minds a single seat.

Go up at opening, before the queues, and walk the loop trail with the clear air; the cloud usually arrives after noon.

Eat at the stalls and stand at a communal table; there are oysters, bread and coffee, and nobody looks at you twice.

The largest museum of contemporary African art, in a former grain silo; the atrium alone is worth the ticket.

Take a taxi to Muizenberg and walk the coloured bathing huts; the water is warmer than on the Atlantic side.

Sit at the counter and watch the oven; the menu is short and the bread is the best on the peninsula.

Penguins on the boardwalk and in the sand; allow an hour and go to the far end where it is quiet.

Whale skeletons and rock art, and the Planetarium next door; it is quiet in the first hour after opening.

Sit at the bar and watch the roaster; the breakfast is large, and the staff are fast.