| Welcome to South Africa.The Western Cape is | | | | to the 1 086m summit will give the visitor a |
| one of South Africas premier tourist | | | | grand view of one of the most beautiful |
| attractions, and for good reason. It is home | | | | cities in the world, and of course the |
| to the famous Table Mountain, vast winelands, | | | | equally famous South African [Alcatraz] |
| magnificent beaches, world-class restaurants | | | | Robben Island.The Famous V & A WaterfrontThe |
| and cosmopolitan entertainment haunts. The | | | | most visited attraction in Cape Town is the |
| Cape boasts exquisite scenery and a myriad of | | | | Victoria & Alfred Waterfront with its |
| cultures and tourist treasures that are just | | | | assortment of shopping, eating, entertainment |
| waiting to be discovered, so get going to the | | | | and sightseeing facilities, all set within a |
| fairest Cape.Situated on the south-western | | | | working harbor.Robben IslandThe V & A |
| tip of Africa, the Western Cape is the | | | | Waterfront is also the gateway to Robben |
| meeting point of the cold Atlantic and the | | | | Island, a former prison (now national |
| warm Indian Oceans. Its capital city Cape | | | | monument) where a visit is an emotional |
| Town, is dominated by the flat-topped bulk of | | | | journey echoing with the sorrows of stalwarts |
| Table Mountain. The province has South | | | | of [the struggle] against apartheid. The |
| Africas fifth largest population, numbering | | | | island was [home] to many of South Africas |
| in the region of 4.5 million inhabitants. The | | | | freedom fighters including Nelson |
| story of the Republic of South Africa began | | | | Mandela.Cape PointA stop at Cape Point gives |
| in the Western Cape, some 350 years ago, when | | | | the visitor the opportunity to boast of |
| it was inhabited by the Khoi, San and other | | | | having been at the most southern point of the |
| Bantu-speaking groups. In the late 15th | | | | Cape Peninsula. Some 26 shipwrecks have been |
| century European seafarers arrived here in | | | | recorded at Cape Point, some of them |
| search of a halfway stop on trade routes to | | | | presenting good diving spots. A funicular |
| the East and thereby changed the face of | | | | takes visitors on scenic trips to an old |
| South African history forever.The Western | | | | lighthouse and the spot is a bird watchers |
| Cape climate is hot summers and mild, green | | | | paradise.Township VibesTownship tours will |
| winters perfect weather for the production of | | | | remind the tourist how the will to survive |
| fruit, grains and, most important | | | | can overcome any adversity. In Guguletu and |
| wine.Thanks to its scenic beauty and many | | | | Langa expect to be overwhelmed by |
| attractions, tourism is a major and growing | | | | hospitality, informal roadside traders, rowdy |
| force in the Western Cape, which hosts over | | | | taverns serving local beer and toe-tapping |
| 50% of the countrys international | | | | jazz. Guided tours are recommended to get to |
| visitors.Major attractions in the area:Cape | | | | most out of the experience.Gerald Crawford: |
| Town Metropolitan areaThe area between Table | | | | born in South Africa, studied electronics, |
| Mountain and Hottentots Holland comprises the | | | | telecommunication, eco-travel and african |
| Cape Town Metro pole and encompasses | | | | travel concepts. He taught responsible |
| pulsating cosmopolitan city life, beach | | | | tourism in South Africa and the United |
| playgrounds, forests and exquisite nature | | | | Kingdom. If you have any questions or |
| parks.Table MountainCape Towns most famous | | | | comments please e-mail me on. E-mail Address: |
| landmark a quick spin by revolving cable car | | | | gerald@12234455.co. |