With
Cape Town's spectacular geography and
its amazing vibe it is not hard to see why it is
consistently voted amongst the world's best cities. It is
also South Africa's oldest city, the point at which South
Africa as we know it today started.
Thanks to the fresh water stream coming off Table
Mountain, The Dutch landed first, establishing a
settlement in 1652 to supply the ships of the Dutch East
India company between Europe and the East. The Khoisan
tribes were already in the area. The British followed the
Dutch and they both brought slaves from around the world.
Here is a city with many cultures and many celebrations,
part African, part European and part something new
altogether. With the Cape Winelands and the
Garden Route nearby it is the perfect place
to begin your exploration of South Africa. |
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