| 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
Jack
Ass Penguins (Simon's Town)
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
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.
An hour away from Cape Town is Darling,
home of the Darling Festival, one of the world''s most innovative
events.
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