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Cape Peninsula | Table mountain & cable way |
Cape Town's name originated form the term 'Cape of Good Hope' when Bartholomew Diaz and other seafarers looked forward to the sight of Table Mountain, like an inn that promised hospitality and prosperity.
The presence of Table Mountain in all its splendour still invokes this kind of emotion. Cape Town is steeped in a rich history and is a cultural melting pot with its diverse and vibrant character being derived from Khoisan and other African tribes from the North, and Indonesian, French, Dutch, British and German settlers.
Bustling and beautiful, the cosmopolitan nature of Cape Town means that one never tires of the multitude of experiences it has to offer. From pristine coastlines and a magnificent countryside offering a unique flora kingdom, to the many shopping malls, restaurants, jazz cafes, fleamarkets, theatres and glitzy casinos and nightclubs, Cape Town appeals to the nature-lover and the nightcrawler!
Take a cable car up Table Mountain, or watch the unsurpassed beauty of a sunset at Signal Hill. Visit Canal Walk at Century City for a unique shopping experience, or be captivated and enthralled at Ratanga Junction, Cape Town's larger-than-life theme park. |
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rachel_sun Sat Nov 20, 2004 04:18 UTC I love Cape Town and olives.Sister in law married a South African and lived in Cape Town 11 years.Amazing city. | irisbe Sun Jan 11, 2004 23:05 UTC Robben Island sounds so familiar in the ear. I bet there has been a lot of literature and also fiction writing about it (movies made and books written). Your openings picture is so very beautiful! Orange and purple ! NIce |
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