Cape Town And The Neighbouring Cape Winelands
The ‘Mother City’, Cape Town is South Africa’s favourite urban centre – and it’s simple to understand why. The temperate, Mediterranean-style conditions is enjoyable in the extreme and with old Georgian buildings, smart restaurants, leafy squares and oodles of cultural style, the entire metropolis is a feat for the senses.
At the heart of The Mother City and permanent backdrop is Table Mountain, the flat-topped symbol of the city that is as outstanding in the rain as in the sunshine. Start off here with a six minute cable-car journey up the mountain and you are going to straight away get your bearings.
The city is flanked on both sides by seashores with the balmy waters of the Indian Ocean and the clear Atlantic lapping the long sands that have made Capetonians a metropolis of beach-lovers. To the south-west and a part day tour away is the Cape of Good Hope; below is Robben Island, former prison home to Nelson Mandela and one more must-see location.
The South Africa Museum, St George’s Cathedral and the Houses of Parliament are major attractions in the old town, in addition to the popular Green Market and landmark hotel the Mount Nelson. By night the action moves to the Victoria and Albert Waterfront, where restaurants, watering holes and shops line a marina crammed with yachts and fishing vessels.
After a few days in the urban centre, head north-east along the mountain tops to the vineyards and Dutch-style homesteads of the South African wine growing region. At is heart, just 18 miles out of Cape Town, is Stellenbosch additionally acknowledged for its university and plentiful colonial-era structures.
Numerous estates here and in local Franschoek welcome people for tours and tastings. An ever-increasing number have outstanding restaurants and hotel accommodation, too, and a few days checking out the Winelands of the Western Cape has become a must for tourists to Cape Town and the Western Cape .
