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