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Destination of the Week – Cape Town
August 6th, 2009
A bustling harbor front, a downtown steeped in history and Table Mountain as a backdrop, Cape Town seems like a world unto itself. coque samsung Throw in 761 kilometers of Garden route filled with wine country, coastal scenery, wildlife parks and outdoor activities and you could easily spend several weeks exploring this region. miseopoint navy fjallraven kanken backpack big c7 corvette z06 custodia iphone x tyui16777
Spend the first day or two in Cape Town exploring the Harbor and downtown. Though it’s certainly popular with tourists, the harbor area isn’t simply tourist trap. air jordan 4 outlet magasin nike Custodia Cover iphone 11 pro max Karl Lagerfeld L1584 Case It has some fantastic international restaurants popular with both visitors and locals, pubs, wine shops, a mall and local crafts. fjallraven kanken kids backpack estate blue A personal favorite feature are the groups of local teenagers who put on daily entertainment. cover custodia case iphone 11 L5913 wallpaper dedsec 75cL8 As expected, they are looking for tips but their acrobatic stunts and a cappella performances are quite worth throwing a few rand (South Africa’s currency) in in their cup. nike dernières
In contrast to the modern harbor, you can see the city’s history in almost every corner of the downtown. coque iphone LOS ANGELES RAMS JERSEY chaussures nike en solde The city’s architecture, influenced by French and Dutch styles in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s take visitors back to a time when Cape Town was a very different city – both in appearance and attitude. nike air max boutique en ligne asics iphone 8 cover ultra thin 988dlb
While downtown, visit the Company’s Garden, a beautiful respite which not only houses gardens and ponds, it also encompasses many of the cities important buildings include St. acheter nike en ligne fjallraven kanken mini backpack leaf green George’s Cathedral, National Library, Great Synagogue and Holocaust Center, Iziko Museum and Planetarium and the Parliament, where President Klerk announced the dismantling the laws behind apartheid. fjallraven kanken no 2 backpack lake blue cover iphone 11 gothic
Parliament
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Bo-Kapp Neighborhood
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Though Cape Town is very easy to explore on foot, there are a few tours worth taking:
- A tour including District Six and Robben Island, where Nelson Mandella was imprisoned. District Six was the notorious section of Cape Town where over 60,000 black South Africans were forcibly removed from their homes and sent to live in the very run down suburbs of the city. MLB Snapback Hats Free Shipping francekatajudo cover batteria iphone 5 822zsg Today, the District Six Museum illustrates what happened during that time and commemorates those who suffered and even lost their lives. Many of these tours also take you to the region where those ousted from District Six were sent to live. https://officiumcup.it/ nike dernières black and ox red fjallraven kanken backpack classic cover iphone 11 morgoth Finally, the tour takes you via ferry to Robben Island, where former political prisoners (wrongfully accused) act as tour guides and tell you the story of the prison and their time there. maglia LA LEGA acheter asics en ligne Custodia Cover iphone 11 pro max The Summer Flowers Tropical L0584 Case
Robben Island Prison
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2 Responses to “Destination of the Week – Cape Town”
Another really interesting place to visit in a Capetown trip is Langa. It really helps you to understand the affects of Apartheid there.
Very true! I visited there as part of the tour to District Six and Robben Island. They are now trying to make the most of their circumstances but you are right, it really does show the affect of apartheid.