Cape Town is a city made by its multiethnic people, its beautiful surroundings, its weather, its chalets, and its creativity. Marred by South Africa’s tumultuous past, the scars of apartheid on Cape Town run deep. They can be clearly witnessed by the financial disparity between the affluent Constantia and Campus Bay residents and the impoverished locals of Khayelitsha.
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Cape Town is a city made by its multiethnic people, its beautiful surroundings, its weather, its chalets, and its creativity. Marred by South Africa’s tumultuous past, the scars of apartheid on Cape Town run deep. They can be clearly witnessed by the financial disparity between the affluent Constantia and Campus Bay residents and the impoverished locals of Khayelitsha.
So, what’s so special about Cape Town? Be it tourists, travellers, backpackers, businessmen or families, good times are guaranteed to all who visit this city. The city is spread out along miles of shimmering coastline and making choices among a plethora of sand beaches might just become overwhelming. Walking unstoppably towards the city centre, you may find yourself atop the Table Mountain, a world heritage site. Cape Town is also an entry point for travellers wanting to visit the Cape of Good Hope and the Solo Game Reserve.
Think Africa; think deserts, wildlife safari’s, sand beaches, soaking up in the sun, tribes and Bushmen. Now there’s one thing that you’d never expect to find on an African beach: penguins! Simon’s Town has everything you think Africa doesn’t: penguins, whale watching and yachting. It’s one of those rare inhabited locations where nature, somehow, is still having its way.
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