| The 2010 World Cup will be contested in 10 stadiums | | | | member. With capacity of 70,000 seats, it is a |
| in nine host cities, so you should start making your | | | | multipurpose complex. The most noticeable feature |
| plans for your South Africa travel. Five of these | | | | of the design is a giant arch above its roof that |
| South Africa World Cup stadiums will not be newly | | | | visitors may reach on a cable car. The stadium will |
| built, although they will be upgraded. Two of these | | | | host five round one matches, a match in the round |
| stadiums are in Johannesburg and one of the other | | | | of 16 and a semi final. Durban offers many beaches, |
| eight cities will host a stadium. Sports fans should also | | | | a marine theme park and Fitzsimons Snake Park. The |
| take the time on this visit and learn why South Africa | | | | city has a distinctive Indian district. Gandhi was a |
| is a much visited destination in its own right. You | | | | solicitor and earned his activist chops here before |
| should be aware that many tickets were still unsold | | | | returning to fight for Independence of India. Indian |
| by April 2010 - what an excuse to travel to South | | | | food lovers should try the Indian delicacies bearing |
| Africa! | | | | the local stamp. Durban is also situated in Zulu |
| According to local media reports the national | | | | territory with cultural villages and landmarks visitors |
| government set aside 8.4 billion ZAR towards the | | | | can see. |
| cost of the World Cup stadiums. The lions share was | | | | The Cape Town Green Point Stadium has a 68,000 |
| to be spent for stadium construction and upgrades. | | | | capacity. The 2,392,995,042.80 ZAR stadium shall |
| Newly built stadium are the Green Point Stadium, the | | | | host an opening game, five first-round games, one |
| Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, the Mabhida Stadium, | | | | second-round, a quarter-final and a semi-final game. |
| the Mbombela Stadium and the Peter Mokaba | | | | The flattop Table Mountain is the background set for |
| Stadium. | | | | Cape Town which faces the ocean. The city contains |
| About the stadiums and their host cities | | | | an interesting Malay district. Water themed exploits |
| Soccer City Stadium and the Ellis Park Stadium are | | | | and a renowned vineyard region can be explored |
| located in Johannesburg. Soccer City Stadium has | | | | here. |
| 94,700 seat capacity. The opening game and the | | | | Port Elizabeth will be home to the new |
| final, plus five games in the first round will be played | | | | 1,087,725,019.45 ZAR Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
| here, as will one during the second round and one | | | | with capacity of 48,000 seats that shall hold five |
| quarter final. Ellis Park Stadium has capacity 61,000 | | | | first-round, one second-round, one quarter-final, and |
| seat capacity. Five matches in the first round, one in | | | | the third-place play-off. The stadium is situated on |
| the second round and one quarter final will be done | | | | the shores of North End Lake and has spectacular |
| here. Johannesburg is the business capital of South | | | | views of the lake and the Indian Ocean. The stadium |
| Africa. It is a shopping haven from its Mai Mai market | | | | has an iconic sunflower like design to deflect the |
| to other more sophisticated venues in the city and | | | | notorious high winds of Port Elizabeth. Visitors will |
| suburbs. A cosmopolitan city Johannesburg will | | | | witness its two gigantic viewing screens and modern |
| surprise you with magnitude of trees. | | | | technology. Port Elizabeth is enjoyed by beachgoers. |
| Pretoria contains the Loftus Versfeld Stadium with | | | | Architecture buffs will notice its Opera House is an |
| capacity of 50,000 seats that will hold five first-round | | | | example Victorian architecture and the many Art |
| matches and one in the second-round. It is the capital | | | | Nouveau buildings located here. The unspoiled |
| city of the country but offers also nature reserves | | | | beaches of the sunshine coast and Hogsback, the |
| and bird sanctuary worth seeing and a steam train | | | | rumored inspiration for the Lord of the Rings books |
| trip you might like to try. | | | | are a few hours drive away. |
| Rustenburg contains the Royal Bafokeng Stadium | | | | The new 1,116,731,019.97 ZAR Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| with capacity of 42,000 seats that will hold four | | | | in Polokwane has 45,000 seat capacity. Four beginning |
| first-round matches and one during the second-round. | | | | round games will be played here. The Baobab tree |
| Rustenburg is renowned for having two of the | | | | can be seen in the stadium design. Situated two miles |
| biggest platinum mines in the world just outside the | | | | from city center, it is named after a local apartheid |
| city. It is located in the foothills of a mountain range. | | | | era political activist. The Bakone Malapa Museum here |
| The stadium is named after its owners, the rich tribe | | | | is worth a visit. You can see Bakone village life |
| of the Bafokeng Nation on whose land also lie the | | | | recreated. Other places to see are a game reserve, |
| platinum mines. Sun City, the Las Vegas of South | | | | a Crocodile Farm and a bird sanctuary, a rain forest |
| Africa is located a short drive away. The | | | | and caves, an Anglo-Boer War era concentration |
| Hartebeesport Dam is a popular local getaway that is | | | | camp, monuments, a memorial and photographic |
| also a short drive away. | | | | museum showing early urban history. |
| The Bloemfontein Free State Stadium has capacity | | | | The new 1,051,467,518.81 ZAR Mbombela Stadium in |
| for 45,000. You can see five first-round matches and | | | | Nelspruit has 46,000 seat capacity. It shall have four |
| one second-round match here. The judicial center of | | | | beginning round games. Famous Kruger National Park |
| the country, it also contains a game reserve inside | | | | and some of the best game reserves in the country |
| city bounds. Orchid House a huge collection of orchids | | | | close by have inspired its distinctive giraffe shaped |
| to see. Other nearby venues will keep visitors | | | | eighteen roof supports and zebra inspired seating. A |
| entertained. | | | | fores and mountains, caves, dinosaur park and a gold |
| The 1,450,300,025.94 ZAR Moses Mabhida Stadium | | | | mining town are area sites. |
| lies in Durban and named after a founding trade union | | | | |