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129.370 SQ km
pop. 4,9 million
Capital : Cape Town

The Western Cape is South Africa’s most popular tourist destination, but is still a magical place with enough possibilities to escape the crowds. It’s dramatic setting along the Cape Peninsula coastline

with in the centre Table
Mountain makes Cape Town South Africa’s most visited, most beautiful and most romantic city. Table Mountain divides Cape Town in zones with residential areas, winelands, forests, public gardens, hiking routes and wilderness. Cape Town is vibrantly colourful, from the pastel painted houses in Bo-Kaap to the bathing chalets at St. James beach.

The many different faces in the street are proof of South Africa’s rainbow nation. The range and quality of accommodation is brilliant, classy hotels, top notch restaurants, bars and nightlife compare favourably with those of other cosmopolitan cities. Like many ports, Cape Town shows tourists a good time.

The Two Oceans Aquarium, Robben Island, the Waterfront and Table Mountain are on all tourists things to do list, but your travel to Cape Town is not complete without visiting the ever-growing Cape Flats townships. Only then you can truly understand this city and catch a glimpse of its future.

North of Cape Town, the Cederberg Mountain range is one of the most magical wilderness areas in the Western Cape. Here you’ll find high sandstone Mountains, San rock art, grotesque shapes and natural fenomena like the Maltese Cross and the Wolfberg Arch. Citrusdal and Clanwilliam are the best bases to explore the Cederberg, Lamberts Bay on the coast and the old mission post of Wuppertal..

Simon’s Town, South Africa’s main naval base, is exceptionally pretty, with an almost perfectly preserved streetscape. Roughly halfway on your trip to Cape Point it is the perfect place for a mellow break along the Cape Peninsula. From Cape Town it is an easy day-trip to Boulders Beach, just a few kilometers south the beach hosts a colony of african penguins. Cape Point, at the tip of the Cape of Good Hope Nature reserve, is an awesomely dramatic spot which on no account should be missed.

The most well known South African Winelands are found around Franssschoek, Paarl and Stellenbosch, an area also known as Boland (Upland). From a historical point of view Stellenbosch is the most interesting town, Paarl is a busy commercial centre with plenty to see but Franschhoek has the most beautifull location and best restaurants. Accommodation ranges from backpacker hostels to 5 star wine estates where you can indulge yourself in great food and wine.

From Cape Town eastwards you can follow two scenic routes. The northern route follows the R 62 to Oudtshoorn, the southern route ( R43) takes you through the Overberg district and along the Garden Route all the way to Jeffrey’s Bay in the Eastern Cape. Route 62 takes you through some of the most dramatic passes and valley routes in the country. East of Montagu the R62 meanders into the Little Karoo, the easiest access tothe semi-desert covering one-third of South Africa. The ostrich farms near Oudtshoorn and the Cango Caves are the main tourist attractions in the area.

The second route from Cape Town follows the coastline, starting at Chapman’s Peak. Once you have passed Strand, the R43 winds its way around the folding mountainside, with the sea crashing against the rocks below. Hermanus, the whale capital of the World, has good swimming and walking beaches and is good base for exploring the Overberg regions gems. It is a charming, undeveloped village in a dramatic, windswept setting.
On your way to the Garden Route, Swellendam is the best place to make an overnight stop. It is an historic and attractive town, a great place to explore both the Overberg and the Karoo. The Garden Route is the attractive stretch of coastline from Mossel Bay in the west to just beyond Plettenberg Bay.

The Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma Mountains split the coast from the Karoo’s semidesert. Superb beaches and extensive lagoons make up the Garden Route’s outer fringes, the scenery is awesome and constantly changing. Along the Garden Route all kind of travellers are catered for, plenty of hostels, posh hotels and charming Bed and Breakfasts and Guest Houses. Though Mossel Bay, Knysna and Plettenberg Bay are pleasant towns to visit, the best is saved for last, Tsitsikamma National Park. A dramatic coastline, indigenous forests, Storms River Mouth and South Africa’s most popular hike, the Otter Trail.

Highlights
The bizarre sandstone formations and San rock art in Cederberg Wilderness Area
The first class wines and culinary masterpieces in the Winelands
Spotting wales along the southern coast
The breathtaking scenery along the Garden Route
The spectacular mountain passes of the Little Karoo
Hiking at Storms River Mouth ,the main attraction of Tsitsikamma NP