Cape Town, the Most Striking Destination in South Africa

Cape Town is not just about white sands
, clean beaches and sun beaches, but the place has lot more to offer. This picture perfect city of South Africa is like a most adored child in the family as it is very much popular among the locals and tourists visiting this region. The lifestyle of this glittering city is undoubtedly unmatched to any other places in Africa, as it is one of the world’s finest metropolises.

It seems as if the city is eternally on holiday, as you will witness the Cape Tonians ever indulged in sipping wine at open air cafes, swinging up to iconic Table Mountain in a cable car, merrily swaying to melodious music at the Victoria and Albert Waterfront. The ideal introduction to a South African itinerary is a heliflip over Cape Town before exploring the other attractions of the place.

Things to Do

There are plenty of things to do in this town. The most exciting one is the wine testing session in Groot Constantia, which is one of the earliest and the most magnificent wine estates where wine production initiated in the country. One can also enjoy some pleasurable moments at Planet Champagne and Cocktail Bar at Mount Nelson Hotel with pre-dinner champagne or cocktails. Or even try the opulent High Tea at Table Bay hotel. After a hectic and at the same time enjoyable shopping extravaganza at V and A Waterfront, one can end up at trendy Balducci’s for a rejuvenating drink.

There is much more for shopaholics in this place as one can also visit the Greenmarket Square for lucrative bargains from across the African continent and also head towards Stylish Cavendish Square or Tygervalley Shopping Centre. Other options available for shopping in Cape Town are Canal Walk, the largest and the busiest mall in this place and the Pan African Market in Long Street, which houses jewelry and artifacts from all over the continent.

Tourists can also indulge themselves in the luxury of exotic spas of this place like the Vineyard Hotel, Cape Grace and Table Bay. While you are pampering yourself in one of these spas, the kids can have a good time at Two Oceans Aquarium at the Waterfront. Another place of interest for kids is Ratanga Junction theme park that provides with exhilarating rides and is a perfect place to have fun with the kids. Hermanus, just a 90 minutes drive from Cape Town, is another scenic town that offers the best land based whale watching. Another attraction close by to Cape Town is Gansbaai village, which offers adventurous water activities like go shark cage diving or spy resident Bryde whales.  

Importance

After Johannesburg, Cape Town is the second most populated city in South Africa. It is also the provincial capital and an important city of the Western Cape. It is also legislative capital of the country, as the seat of the National Parliament. Cape Town is also considered as one of the top commercial and industrial centre as several chief industries are found in this place like chemical and fertilizer processing, leather and plastic goods, manufacture of automobiles etc. Tourism is another important factor of this place as it is hoarded by tourists from all over the world throughout the year. The popularity of Cape Town is such that it has been named the number one place to visit by New York Times, this year.