Cape Point:
The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve at Cape Point is one of Cape Town’s main attractions, noted for its floral diversity and especially the wild flowers which bloom in spring. The first person to sail around the Cape was Bartholemeu Dias, a Portuguese seafarer, in 1488. He stopped at the South-Western tip of Africa and called it Cabo Tormentoso, or Cape of Storms. It was later given the name Cabo de Boa Esperanca, or Cape of Good Hope, by King John of Portugal. Another Portuguese sailor to pass this point was Vasco da Gama, 1497 on his way to India. The journeys of these sailors and explorers led to the establishment of the Cape sea route. When at Cape Point be sure to see the lighthouses, shipwrecks, funicular, global atmosphere watch station, two oceans restaurant and buffelsfontein visitors centre.
Constantia Wine Route:
The Constantia Wine Route comprises of Groot Constantia, Buitenverwachting and Klein Constantia. This was one of the first wine-producing areas of the Western Cape.
District six/District six museum:
This community was torn to shred when the apartheid government declared it a “whites-only” zone and forces its occupants out in 1965. Over 60 000 people were removed from their homes and only community they knew and relocated to the bleak plains of the Cape Flats, kilometres away. The District Six Museum Foundation was established in 1989 and in 1994 the District Six Museum came into being. This was in an effort to preserve the memories of District Six.
Robben Island:
Robben Island lies about 12 kilometres from Cape Town, and for about 400 years was known as a place of banishment, exile and imprisonment. Some of its prisoners include former South African president, Nelson Mandela and the founding member of the Pan Africanist Congress, Robert Sobukwe. This was during the brutal years of apartheid, and now Robben Island serves as a museum to tell the tale of how South Africans overcame this period.
Table Mountain:
This must be the biggest attraction in South Africa. This majestic mountain draws tourists from all around the world and can be access by a cable car. The trip up is enjoyed with an awesome view of Cape Town. Those who are more daring do the hike up the mountain and claim it to be something magical.
Victoria and Alfred Waterfront:
Situated between Robben Island and Table Mountain, this has become South Africa’s most visited destination, with its array of shopping and entertainment venues, all set against a backdrop of magnificent sea and mountain views.
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