Cape Town Travel Guide
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Cape Town is a fascinating mosaic of Asian, European and African traditions. These streams of history flow together in the city but, particularly because of the legacy of the apartheid system, visitors to Cape Town are often amazed by the dramatic contrasts that remain between different areas. Nature, too, creates very different sub-climates around … Read Cape Town introduction
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War Memorial (The)
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Created by Vernon March, this memorial honors the South African soldiers who died in the two World Wars and the Korean War. It is situated at the bottom of Adderley Street a few steps from the Van Riebeeck Statues . Inscribed on the stone is …
Metropole Luxury Boutique Hotel
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Situated on Long Street, one of Cape Town's most exciting and trendy streets, the hotel offers you easy access to wonderful restaurants, cigar lounges and …
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Rockin' night life, hot clean beaches with great surf & beautiful people...AND cheap drinks! What more could you ask for?!!
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Introduction
In this beautiful city even transient visitors can't help but devote a few million brain cells to storing images of its grandeur: its striking Table Mountain backdrop, its glorious beaches and enchanting vineyards, its rugged landscapes and its strange and wonderful plants and animals.
Not to miss
District Six Museum Your one essential museum visit in Cape Town should be here. As much for the people of the now vanished District Six as it is about them, this is a hugely moving and informative exhibition which repays repeat visits. Note that almost all township tours stop here first to explain …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 2984100 Area : 300km² Longitude / Latitude : 18.482000351 / -33.9790000916 Currency : Rand (ZAR) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Cape Town is behind Johannesburg in terms of cheap airline tickets, though many international flights, both in and out of the city, are available. The South African landscape is geared toward travel by car. If you have the choice, car hire or purchase is recommended. The Cape Town …
History
Recent History Suspicion and mistrust between the black and coloured communities remains one of the more heartbreaking legacies of apartheid, although the popularity of the local media's 'One City, Many Cultures' programme, launched in 1999, provides some hope for the future. The process of …
Weather
In winter, between June and August, temperatures range from 7°C to 18°C with pleasant, sunny days scattered between the gloomy ones. From September to November the weather is unpredictable, with anything from bright warm days to howling southeasterly storms and winds of up to …
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Overview of Eastern Cape
Situated between the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, and bordered by the Orange River and Drakensberg Mountains in the north, the Eastern Cape's unspoiled coastline and vast hinterland offer a rare combination of beauty and solitude. It's rarely at the top of the list of holiday destinations, …
Cape Town City Guide
The plateau of Table Mountain and its attendant peaks dominate the city of Cape Town and for visitors they are often the enduring memories of the city. Located in the centre of the city and gazing down over the surrounding beaches and vineyards, this rugged mountain wilderness is truly awesome to …
Cape Verde Information
The Portuguese colonized the islands in the 1460's, although they did very little with them until the slave trade took off in the mid 1500's.
Overview
If you visit only one place in South Africa, make it Cape Town. Sheltered beneath the familiar shape of Table Mountain, this historic city is instantly recognizable, and few cities in the world possess its beauty and style. The city lies at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula, a 75-km (44-mi) tail …
Overview of Cape Town
Cape Town, the oldest port in southern Africa, is regularly heralded as one of the most beautiful cities on earth. The massive sandstone bulk of Table Mountain, often draped in a flowing tablecloth of clouds, forms an imposing backdrop to the city while pristine, uncrowded beaches line the …
Overview of Western Cape
The Western Cape, Africa's southwesternmost tip, is the most popular tourist destination in South Africa, and with good reason. Aside from the sybaritic pleasures of Cape Town and its wine routes, a vast Southern Right whale nursery stretches along the Cape's southern coast. Some of the best …
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