Why go to Cape Town?
The city is small by world standards, being confined as it is between mountain and sea, but the wider metropolitan area is enormous with a journey from Simonstown in the south to Table View in the north involving a journey of almost 100 kilometers, (60miles). The city is dominated by the towering bulk of Table Mountain which rises over 1000 meters out of the Atlantic Ocean and is visible from over 200 km out to sea on a clear day. There are numerous hiking trails to its 1087 meter summit, or a cable car whisks the less energetic to the top where the restaurant offers dinning to one of the most spectacular views to be found anywhere. The V&A Waterfront development has reunited the citizens of the city with their maritime heritage. It has been a huge success with restaurants, shopping centres, hotels, offices, an aquarium and residential developments. Cape Town is a city with something for everyone, with a vibrant night life and plenty of daytime activities visitors will never be bored.
