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Exploring Cape Town

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Cape Town is the third most populous city in South Africa.

NATURAL WORLD

Cape Town is famous for its harbor as well as landmarks Table Mountain and Cape Point. Table Mountain (3,051-feet) is accessible via cable car.

BIRDING

b Jack Ass Penguins (Simon's Town)
b Birdwatching in Cape Town

CULTURAL WORLD

Johannesburg is the home to South African Gold, but one of the best displays is located at Cape Town's Gold of Africa Museum, 96 Strand Street.

SPORT

The Newlands Cricket Grounds are world famous. The neary Newslands Stadium is used for rugby and is home to the Stormers and to Western Province.

The Green Point Stadium is under construction for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Surfing competitions are held during the summer months, and there are spectacular waves at Kommetjie, Noordhoek, Clifton and Rocklands. Consult Wavewatch for live updates on surfing spots.

HISTORY

Local history dates back thousands of years.

Jan van Riebeeck's arrival in 1652 established the first permanent European settlement in sub-Saharan Africa. Cape Town grew quickly and became the largest city in South Africa until the growth of Johannesburg and Durban.

NEARBY: BOULDERS BEACH

Across the cape peninsula lies Boulders Coastal Park. The park is home to hundreds of African penguins. Boulders Beach has one of only two land-based African penguin colonies.


VISITING?

TRANSPORTATION -- Cape Town International (code: CPT) is South Africa's second-largest airport.


REFERENCES

b Capetown.com
b Capetown.org
b Cape Argus
b Cape Peninsula
b Soccer 2010 - Cape Town Government
b Cape Town - Lonely Planet
b CapeNature
b Cape Town Ecotourism - Capetown.org
b Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
b Cape Town - Travel Comments
b Cape Town Shopping Secrets - Afrikatourism

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