Cape
Town (Afrikaans: Kaapstad; Xhosa: iKapa)
is the second most populous city in South Africa,
and the largest in land area, forming part of the
City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality. It
is the provincial capital of the Western Cape, as
well as the legislative capital of South Africa,
where the National Parliament and many government
offices are situated. Cape Town is famous for its
harbour as well as its natural setting in the Cape
floral kingdom, including such well-known landmarks
as Table Mountain and Cape Point. Cape Town is Africa's
most popular destination for tourism.
Located
on the shore of Table Bay, Cape Town was originally
developed by the Dutch East India Company as a victualling
station for Dutch ships sailing to Eastern Africa,
India, and the Far East. Jan van Riebeeck's arrival
on 6 April 1652 established the first permanent
European settlement in South Africa. Cape Town quickly
outgrew its original purpose as the first European
outpost at the Castle of Good Hope, becoming the
economic and cultural hub of the Cape Colony. Until
the Witwatersrand Gold Rush and the development
of Johannesburg, Cape Town was the largest city
in South Africa.
The
brand new Green Point Stadium in Green Point, Cape
Town, will host a number of soccer matches in the
2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa.
As
of 2007 the city had an estimated population of
3.5 million.[3] Cape Town's land area of 2,455 square
kilometres (948 sq mi) is larger than other South
African cities, resulting in a comparatively lower
population density of 1,425 inhabitants per square
kilometre (3,690 /sq mi).[2]
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Price
of Tour : R
395 per person (combination
with Township - R 550 p.p. for a FULL DAY!)
Price includes : All Entrance Fees
Price excludes : Cable Car ticket (R120)
& Robben Island Ferry ticket
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