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South Africa is one of the most storied countries on the African continent. Home to some of the earliest human fossils in the world, this small country on the southern coast has a tumultuous history of colonization and apartheid; a mix of cultures, including English, Afrikaans, and Zulu; beautiful natural features; a variety of wildlife; and several bustling cities. We’ll be looking at these features this week, observing where disparate cultures intersect and how the country has made its permanent mark on history.
City of Many Faces
Not only is Cape Town the third-largest city in South Africa, it is also a place of great natural beauty and geographic diversity. Cape Town is located at the tip of Cape Peninsula. Its harbor faces forward to the Atlantic Ocean while the city's backdrop is Table Mountain, peaking at over 3,000 feet. Two almost vertical peaks surround the city while the suburbs are on the Cape Flats, a plain that connects the peninsula to the mainland.
As you can imagine, there's a quite a bit to do in Cape Town-a tourist has several excursions to choose from, each one distinctly different from the other. Maybe you'd like to try whale watching. Or perhaps you'd prefer a wine tour. Get a glimpse of what opportunities await you at the Guide Me Cape Town image gallery.
Source: Guide Me Cape Town
Zooming In
If you're ready to jump out of your seat and rush to Cape Town right now, stay put for a moment: you can have the experience of one of Cape Town's great tourist attractions right from your own chair. Does the idea of getting to the top of 3,000-ft Table Mountain appeal to you? Perhaps you'd like skip the hike and travel up in a cable car. When you get there, peer into the valley below, or enjoy the flora and fauna that litter the peak. These adventures are all captured in Travelistic's Table Mountain Video.
Source: Travelistic
As you witnessed in the previous video, Cape Town is a place of majesty and adventure. But it's not all mountains and cliffs. Just on the other side of the city is Cape Town harbor, which has always been a safe haven for ships and travelers. For a long time, it's been one of the most crucial, and frequented, ports in the world. As traffic increased, expansion became necessary and as a result, the historic harbors of Victoria and Albert basins have been turned into commercial spots of a different nature. The basins are still enmeshed in natural beauty and stunning vistas, but now they also boast shopping centers, restaurants, an aquarium, luxury hotels, and other attractions that combine to make a picturesque resort town. View the harbor for yourself on South Africa's Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Web site. You get a 360-degree panoramic view by clicking on a picture and scrolling your mouse.
Source: Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
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