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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