Cape Town International is South Africa's second largest airport and is a major Tourism Gateway for the Western Cape. Approximately 7 million passengers travel through Cape Town International on a yearly basis.
If you?re going to Cape Town then Cape Town International airport is your main point of entry. Dozens of flights fly to and from this airport and is generally the first place to see when foreign visitors travel to South Africa.
The too most sightseeing spot on your itinerary should be the royal Table Mountain. At this World Heritage spot, there is a cable car, which will take you to the highest peak of the mountain, which is at 1036 meters above MSL. From here, you can enjoy the wonderful view of land and sea. You can also enjoy spectacular sun set views from a restaurant and bar known as the Cableway Cocktail Bar. If you are interested in adventurous sports then you may try rock climbing in the Table Mountain.
Every tourist should go to the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, which aspires to look after indigenous plants and has achieved success in producing an extraordinary 6000 different species.
The next thing to see would be another World Heritage site - the historically important symbol of anti-apartheid, Robben Island, named after ?seals? in Dutch. Right at the entrance to Table Bay, this island is now a museum and can be reached by a 30-minute boat ride.
One stop on your itinerary has to be the busy V & A Waterfront. This is an entertaining bustle of craft markets, fascinating shops, theatres and places to eat and drink. The Two Oceans Aquarium and the Maritime Museum are located here as well.
You must visit the Good Hope Nature Reserve, located at the Cape Point. The flower lovers will enjoy the amazing variety of flowers available here. You will also see here a lighthouse, which is known to be the largest in the nation.
The beaches of Cape Town are a favourite destination for tourists and locals. On the Atlantic front, you can lounge on the beautiful, clean beaches of Camps Bay, Llandudno and Clifton.
Those who love shopping will find their haven in Cape Town as its markets are quite cheap. There are several interesting items that you can take as gifts for those back at home, or for your own house.
Those who love history must come to the Castle of Good Hope, which is the oldest building in the country, build between the years 1666 and 1679. This well maintained pentagonal castle stands as a testimony to South Africa?s martial history; after the arrival of Jan van Riebeeck?s. Ensure that you have a look at the dolphin pool, the dungeons, and blacksmith. If you manage to reach there by 10am during the weekdays, then you can see the Key Ceremony; while at 12pm you can see the Change of Guards. You might just see a ghost, if you are lucky or unlucky?
Keep some time in hand to enjoy the wine routes, which include Franschoek, Stellenbosch, Paarl, and Constantia. Cape?s wine estates are some of the finest in the world. Many estates are open for visitors to taste wine and the wine makers happily agree to ship the valuable bottles to any corner of the globe. You must also enjoy the superb cuisine in Cape Town. Loiter at the Constantia Uitsig? veranda, test the finest Franschoek at Quartiere Francais or just bite at the delicious seafood platter at ?On The Rocks?, in Blouberg.
Tourists to Cape Town must visit the Cape Point, where the famous Portuguese voyager, Bartholomew Dias, stopped by in 1488. It?s indeed a striking sight. It is hard to deem how the sailors came through the dangerous water ways long ago. Other must see places are the Kalk Bay Caves and the famous the East India Company?s Gardens, among others.
If you?re going to Cape Town then Cape Town International airport is your main point of entry. Dozens of flights fly to and from this airport and is generally the first place to see when foreign visitors travel to South Africa.
The too most sightseeing spot on your itinerary should be the royal Table Mountain. At this World Heritage spot, there is a cable car, which will take you to the highest peak of the mountain, which is at 1036 meters above MSL. From here, you can enjoy the wonderful view of land and sea. You can also enjoy spectacular sun set views from a restaurant and bar known as the Cableway Cocktail Bar. If you are interested in adventurous sports then you may try rock climbing in the Table Mountain.
Every tourist should go to the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, which aspires to look after indigenous plants and has achieved success in producing an extraordinary 6000 different species.
The next thing to see would be another World Heritage site - the historically important symbol of anti-apartheid, Robben Island, named after ?seals? in Dutch. Right at the entrance to Table Bay, this island is now a museum and can be reached by a 30-minute boat ride.
One stop on your itinerary has to be the busy V & A Waterfront. This is an entertaining bustle of craft markets, fascinating shops, theatres and places to eat and drink. The Two Oceans Aquarium and the Maritime Museum are located here as well.
You must visit the Good Hope Nature Reserve, located at the Cape Point. The flower lovers will enjoy the amazing variety of flowers available here. You will also see here a lighthouse, which is known to be the largest in the nation.
The beaches of Cape Town are a favourite destination for tourists and locals. On the Atlantic front, you can lounge on the beautiful, clean beaches of Camps Bay, Llandudno and Clifton.
Those who love shopping will find their haven in Cape Town as its markets are quite cheap. There are several interesting items that you can take as gifts for those back at home, or for your own house.
Those who love history must come to the Castle of Good Hope, which is the oldest building in the country, build between the years 1666 and 1679. This well maintained pentagonal castle stands as a testimony to South Africa?s martial history; after the arrival of Jan van Riebeeck?s. Ensure that you have a look at the dolphin pool, the dungeons, and blacksmith. If you manage to reach there by 10am during the weekdays, then you can see the Key Ceremony; while at 12pm you can see the Change of Guards. You might just see a ghost, if you are lucky or unlucky?
Keep some time in hand to enjoy the wine routes, which include Franschoek, Stellenbosch, Paarl, and Constantia. Cape?s wine estates are some of the finest in the world. Many estates are open for visitors to taste wine and the wine makers happily agree to ship the valuable bottles to any corner of the globe. You must also enjoy the superb cuisine in Cape Town. Loiter at the Constantia Uitsig? veranda, test the finest Franschoek at Quartiere Francais or just bite at the delicious seafood platter at ?On The Rocks?, in Blouberg.
Tourists to Cape Town must visit the Cape Point, where the famous Portuguese voyager, Bartholomew Dias, stopped by in 1488. It?s indeed a striking sight. It is hard to deem how the sailors came through the dangerous water ways long ago. Other must see places are the Kalk Bay Caves and the famous the East India Company?s Gardens, among others.
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