1. Cape Town - A
Look at Africa's Most Beautiful City
As winter approaches in the northern hemisphere,
the earth’s rotation
round the sun means that summer beckons in the south. I admonish
you- take a few days off and follow the sun! The best place
to catch the
sun in the coming holiday season is without doubt Cape Town.
Cape
Town’s claim to being the most beautiful city in South
Africa is
undisputed. And seasoned travel writers readily accept the
merit of
Cape Town’s claim that is indeed one of the most beautiful
cities in
the world.
The city is blessed with unrivalled gifts
of nature. The mighty kilometer
high flat top Table Mountain dwarfs even the most ambitious
skyscrapers
in the business district. The city is surrounded by glorious
landscapes,
stunning beaches and a bounty of unique vegetation. Where
else do you
have a choice of the cool Atlantic Ocean and the warmer Indian
Ocean?
But Cape Town offers much more. It is reputed
to be the most
open-minded and relaxed city in South Africa and is one of
the safest
cities in Africa for visitors. Action hero Jean-Claude Van
Damme in the
city to shoot an action thriller recently declared: "I
love waking up in
this city with the sea around me and the fresh air. The people
are
young with fresh and warm personalities and are friendly and
it's a
country full of hope."
The movie is being shot in the city and around
the harbour and if you
are in town before the end of the year you just might get
to see Van
Damme at the waterfront. This is the same country that has
produced
some of the most inspiring people of our times. Desmond Tutu
the Nobel
Peace Prize winner past leader of the Anglican flock in Cape
Town, for
example and of course Nelson Mandela.
Take a boat trip to Robben Island, one of
the hottest destinations for
overseas visitors. This is where Nelson Mandela nearly lost
his sight
quarrying lime during his long imprisonment. Make sure to
get to the
summit of Table Mountain by cable where you will enjoy some
unforgettable views.
Northwards of the city center is the Victoria
and Albert waterfront- a
trendy shopping and entertainment complex. It is packed with
art
galleries, art and craft shops, restaurants, taverns, cinemas,
theatres
and an aquarium.It is easy to see why many beautiful people
converge
here. It is when in Cape Town that you will understand why
Desmond
Tutu named the country as the “Rainbow Nation”.
The peoples here
have roots in the four corners of the planet and together
give the
city its vivid colours.
Cape Town is well connected to one of the
most popular travel destinations in South Africa: the Garden
Route.
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