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Visit Stellenbosch – Information Guide to Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Cape Town is also known as Kaapstad in the local, Afrikaans language. Cape Town is the second most populous urban area in South Africa after Johannesburg, but due to the impressive presence of Table Mountain (the city is built around the mountain), you never quite get the feeling that Cape Town is that big. As the seat of Parliament of South Africa, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It also forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality. The City of Cape Town is famous for it
The City of Cape Town has several well-known natural features that attracts tourists, most notably Table Mountain which forms part of the Table Mountain National Park and is the back end of the City Bowl area. Reaching the top of Table Mountain can be achieved either by hiking up or by taking the Table Mountain Cableway. Cape Point is recognised as the dramatic headland at the end of the Cape Peninsula. Many tourists also drive along Chapman’s Peak Drive (when open), a narrow road that links Noordhoek with
Many tourists also visit Cape Town’s beaches, which are popular with local residents and some of the most beautiful in the world. Due to the city’s unique geography, it is possible to visit several different beaches in the same day, each with a different setting and atmosphere. Beaches located on the Atlantic Coast tend to have very cold water due to the Benguela current which originates from the southern ocean, whilst the water at False Bay beaches may be warmer by up to 10 degrees. Both coasts are equally
Visit Franschhoek Information – Cape Winelands | Franschhoek | South Africa
Visit Stellenbosch – Information Guide to Stellenbosch, South Africa