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South Africa: Western Cape

Overview

The Western Cape (sometimes referred to as the Western Province) occupies the south-west of South Africa, covering an area of 129,386km2 (49,956mi2), which is 10.6 per cent of the country, and is sometimes described as South Africa’s Mediterranean, with its warm climate, impressive coastline of sandy beaches, rocky promontories and rolling surf, vineyards, rugged inland mountains and green valleys. The Western Cape is the most mountainous province in South Africa and many people find it the most beautiful; its many attractions include the magnificent city of Cape Town, the wine producing region around Stellenbosch, stunning spring flower displays along the west coast, the Winelands (considered to be one of the world’s most beautiful wine regions, with Dutch colonial gabled buildings, undulating valleys, craggy mountains and attractive towns, particularly Stellenbosch and Franschoek) and the glories of the Garden Route, which stretches east from the middle of the province’s south coast.

Cape Town

Cape Town is the capital of the Western Cape, the largest city in South Africa (population 3.2 million) and the centre of much that is innovative and fashionable in the country. Its central importance to the country is illustrated by its nickname, the ‘Mother City’, and it’s one of South Africa’s major tourist draws, offering culture, history, shopping, restaurants, the stunning Table Mountain and other areas of natural beauty, scores of beaches, diverse architecture and vineyards, among many other attractions. Cape Town has become so popular over the last decade, that in global travel industry surveys, it’s often bracketed with Barcelona, San Francisco, Sydney and Vancouver as one of the world’s most attractive cities to visit and live in.

Other Towns & Resorts

Other important towns in the province include Vredenburg-Saldanha, a significant harbour for iron exports and the fishing industry; Worcester and Stellenbosch in the Winelands; George, which is renowned for timber and vegetables; Oudtshoorn, famous for its ostrich products; and Beaufort West, on the arid, sheep-rearing plains of the Great Karoo.

Cape Peninsula

Cape Town lies at the north of a peninsular around 52km (32mi) from north to south and an average of 10km (6mi) wide, which contains stunning scenery and a wide range of attractions, including, on the west side, the 10km (6mi) Chapman’s Peak Drive along a road cut into the coastal mountains and overlooking Chapman’s Bay, Hout Bay and the Sentinel; and the Good Hope Nature Reserve at the southern tip.


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