Cape Town:

Cape Town, with the fantastic Table Mountain dominating the view from all angles, offers shopping and a holiday atmosphere. Any tourist will be captivated when visiting the City for the first time.

Victoria and Alfred Waterfront  where locals and tourists alike are entertained by buskers, and can choose from a variety of sidewalk cafe’s or formal restaurants. As this is a working harbour, there is never a dull moment with boats in all shapes and sizes comming and going, and seals drifting around in the harbour to great delight of the observers.

Highlights worth visiting when you are in the City are Robben Island, a World Heritage Site where Nelson Mandela spent part of his prison sentence. A cable car ride up Table Mountain which offers a marvellous view over Cape Town and the surrounding coast line. A day trip to the most South Western tip of the African continent "where two oceans meet". Set in  the "Cape of Good Hope"  National Park you will have the opportunity to see baboons, ostrichs, zebras and other wild animals. For lovers of sand and sea the beach is never far, seaside resorts are available like pearls on a string along the coast line, should you have the inclination you can even swim with the penguins at the Boulders Beach.

If shopping is your passion, you have a choice of many shopping malls in and around the city of which Canal Walk with 460 shops should not be missed. The prices are substantially lower in South Africa than Europe and the USA.

South African wines have, for a long time been famous and a visit to some of the the winelands is a highlight for lovers of good food and wine. Franschhoek, Stellenbosch and Paarl are long time favourites and provide the opportunity for cellar tours and wine tastings.

 

Spring (September - November):

The climate is mild with pleasant temperatures as the days grow longer. The winter rains are over and  flowers bloom everywhere. The world renown show of wild flowers which covers large parts of the Western Cape, draws thousands of  visitors annually . Futhermore the season is perfect for whale watching, when the Southern Right Whales come close to the shores to give birth and nurse their calves.

 

Summer (December - March):

Spring and summer are the perfect times to visit Cape Town. Temperature can be high, however, a pleasant wind from the Atlantic Ocean secures a constant cooling effect and maintains the relative low humidity.

The perfect white beaches, which surround Cape Town are tempting, however, as the sun is very strong and the air is generally extremely clean, it is important to remember  a hat and sunscreen with a high sun protection factor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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