Cape Town |
Cape Town,
South Africa,
has been awarded The 2011 Travelers’ Choice World Best Destinations. These
awards are based on millions of real and unbiased opinions from the TripAdvisor
web site readers. Award winners are determined based on a combination of
travellers’ favourite places and overall destination popularity.
Cape Town is commonly known
as the, Mother City
of Africa. It is the provincial capital of the
Western Cape Province, and is the second most highly populated city in South Africa. The
area is regarded as one of the most beautiful regions in the world. Cape Town is a rare
cultural gem, resulting from the amalgamation of Indonesian, French, Dutch,
British and German settlers, the local Bushman and Hottentot tribes and the
Bantu tribes from the north.
Cape Town |
The impressive presence of Table Mountain,
flanked by the legendary Devil's Peak and historical Signal Hill, stands
proudly above the city. Beautiful white sandy beaches along a peaceful coastline
frame the Cape Peninsula, which is famed for its unique
floral kingdom, bountiful rivers, vleis (areas of low marshy ground),dams and
magnificent countryside. The surrounding area extends far into the winelands,
green in summer and red-gold in autumn.
Greenmarket Square Flea Market |
Cape Town
boasts a multitude of entertainment, ranging from outdoor activities and
adventures in the sun to a roaring night life under neon signs. The vast range
of shopping opportunities includes haggling with shopkeepers at Greenmarket
Square Flea Market, as well as breezing through sophisticated and stylish
shopping malls. The huge variety of Cape Town restaurants
reflects the multicultured history of the Cape
and caters for everyone's taste, from fast-food outlets and casual to the chic
to the very elegant.
Camps Bay |
Cape Town
provides a setting for many scenic wonders, magnificent seascapes and panoramic
vistas. The beautiful coastal areas of Camps
Bay, Clifton,
Llandudno, Bantry Bay, Hout
Bay and Blouberg surround
the breathtaking tranquility of the winelands, Constantia, Stellenbosch, Paarl
and Franschhoek.
Cape Town
is a city of culture, built on a history that reflects in the architecture,
cuisine, music and dance. Together with a warm summer and temperate winter
climate and a friendly community, the Western Cape
and the Mother City are an ideal holiday destination
throughout the year.
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