The city of Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. A beautiful city by the sea, Cape Town occupies a spectacular location nestled between the majestic scenery of Table Mountain and the South Atlantic Coast. Cape Town is one of the main destinations for tourists in South Africa, and there is plenty there to keep them occupied, from exploring the shops and the vibrant nightlife along the Victoria and Albert Waterfront, to leaving the city to see the surrounding countryside of the historic Winelands. Cape Town has some great beaches to relax on, and in the evening, as the sun sinks into the sea, it has some of the best sunsets in South Africa.
You can get cheap deals on flights and package holidays to Cape Town throughout the Year, and once there, the comparative weakness of the Rand against the Pound means that the cost of living in South Africa makes Cape Town a great value destination to visit, offering low prices on high quality hotels and restaurants throughout the city.
Cape Town is a great destination in its own right, with plenty to see and do in order to give you a holiday to remember, but it is also a brilliant place from which to start a longer tour of the country, taking in the famous winelands, and the beautiful scenery of the legendary Garden Route available as a self drive tour nearby.
Facts for the Traveller:
Name: The Republic of South Africa
Capital: Pretoria (official), Bloemfontein (Judicial), Cape Town (Government)
Area: 1.23 million Sq KM
Population: 43.8 million
Language: Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English
Flight Time: 12 Hours from London
Currency: Rand
