Beautiful, sophisticated, socially progressive, democratic, demanding, hopeful - these are words that capture the very essence of Cape Town. Table Mountain overlooks the South African jewel city. It is the ideal base for intrepid travelers who want to pass through the Cape of Good Hope and visit the Winelands valleys by carriage or visit the safari reserves.
This fish-shaped peninsula, clinging to the ferocious waters of the Atlantic Ocean, is an enigma. Cape Town feels more like an old European bastion than an African outpost. Since the opening of apartheid in 1990, the city has become more cosmopolitan, while continuing to struggle with the effects of years of social inequality.
Cape Town offers a variety of opportunities to get to know South Africa: its tribal past, the wine region, Dutch, British and Cape Malay influences, and unique and extraordinary flora and fauna.