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Information on attractions and travel to and within Capetown, South Africa, a key African travel destination.

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Cape Town Travel Guide - Fodor's Travel

Expert picks for your Cape Town vacation, including hotels, restaurants, entertainment, shopping, top attractions, and more.
http://www.fodors.com/world/africa-and-middle-east/south-africa/cape-town
Ultimate Food Lover's Guide to Cape Town - Fodor's Travel

Surrounded by world-renowned wine estates, farmland, and miles of rich coastline, Cape Town is one of Africa's foremost food destinations. We did the research for you and picked the cream of the crop.
http://www.fodors.com/news/ultimate-food-lovers-guide-to-cape-town-7031
Best of Cape Town Central, South Africa - TripAdvisor

Cape Town Central Tourism: TripAdvisor has 176,666 reviews of Cape Town Central Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Cape Town Central resource.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g312659-Cape_Town_Central_Western_Cape-Vacations.html
Cape Town - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cape Town is a city in South Africa. It ranks third among the most populous urban areas in South Africa, after Johannesburg and Durban, and has roughly the same population as the Durban Metropolitan Area.[7] It is also the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. It is the southernmost city on the African continent.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Town
Cape Town, South Africa - Lonely Planet

The Mother City, home to soaring Table Mountain, golden beaches and bountiful vineyards, is an old pro at capturing people's hearts.Proudly...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/south-africa/cape-town
Cape Town Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Cape Town, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Cape_Town
The 25 Top Tips on Cape Town, South Africa Warnings and Dangers - VirtualTourist

Cape Town Warnings or Dangers: 214 tips on traveling safely in Cape Town, South Africa from real travelers and locals.
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_the_Western_Cape/Cape_Town-2225504/Warnings_or_Dangers-Cape_Town-TG-C-1.html
Car rental Cape Town, South Africa - Europcar

Rent a car in Cape Town with Europcar and explore stunning South Africa on your own schedule. Book online now and secure our best rental rates.
https://www.europcar.com/location/south-africa/cape-town
Best Food in Cape Town: Travel Guide on TripAdvisor

Explore Cape Town with the "Best Food in Cape Town" Travel Guide on TripAdvisor.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Guide-g1722390-k342-Cape_Town_Western_Cape.html
Health and Safety - Cape Town Tourism

Cape Town Tourism is the official visitors' website for accommodation, attractions, events and tours in Cape Town, South Africa.
http://www.capetown.travel/content/page/health-safety
Car Rental Cape Town - Sixt Rent A Car

Cheap Car Rental in Cape Town South Africa. Book today and save with Sixt rent a car in Cape Town.
https://www.sixt.com/car-rental/south-africa/cape-town

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Cape Town ǁHui!Gaes (Afrikaans) Kaapstad (Afrikaans) iKapa (Xhosa)
Capital city ( legislative branch)
Central Business District Bo-Kaap V&A Waterfront Castle of Good Hope Houses of Parliament Devil's Peak and Table Mountain from Signal Hill
Coat of arms Logo
Nicknames: Mother City, Tavern of the Seas (archaic)
Motto: Spes Bona ( Latin for "Good Hope")
Cape Town Show map of Western Cape Cape Town Show map of South Africa Cape Town Show map of Africa
Coordinates: 33°55′31″S 18°25′26″E / 33.92528°S 18.42389°E / -33.92528; 18.42389
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Founded	6 April 1652; 372 years ago (1652-04-06)
Municipal government	1839; 185 years ago (1839)
Government ^[1]
• Type	Metropolitan municipality
• Mayor	Geordin Hill-Lewis (DA)
• Deputy Mayor	Eddie Andrews (DA)
Area ^[2]
• Capital city (legislative branch)	2,461 km² (950 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,590.4 m (5,217.8 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population ^[3] ^[4]
• Rank	13th in Africa 2nd in South Africa
• Urban (2011)	433,688
• Urban density	1,083.47/km² (2,806.2/sq mi)
• Metro (2022)	4,770,313
• Metro density	1,529.68/km² (3,961.9/sq mi)
Demonym	Capetonian
Racial makeup (2022)^[5] ^[2]
• Black	45.7%
• Coloured	35.1%
• White	16.2%
• Indian/Asian	1.6%
First languages (2011) ^[6]
• Afrikaans	34.9%
• Xhosa	29.2%
• English	27.8%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal codes (street)	7400–8099
PO box	7000
HDI	0.82^[7] – very high
GMP (2020)	US$121 billion^[8]
GMP per capita (2011)	US$19,656^[9]
Website	capetown.gov.za

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Cape Town Travel Guide - Fodor's Travel

Expert picks for your Cape Town vacation, including hotels, restaurants, entertainment, shopping, top attractions, and more.
http://www.fodors.com/world/africa-and-middle-east/south-africa/cape-town
Ultimate Food Lover's Guide to Cape Town - Fodor's Travel

Surrounded by world-renowned wine estates, farmland, and miles of rich coastline, Cape Town is one of Africa's foremost food destinations. We did the research for you and picked the cream of the crop.
http://www.fodors.com/news/ultimate-food-lovers-guide-to-cape-town-7031
Best of Cape Town Central, South Africa - TripAdvisor

Cape Town Central Tourism: TripAdvisor has 176,666 reviews of Cape Town Central Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Cape Town Central resource.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g312659-Cape_Town_Central_Western_Cape-Vacations.html
Cape Town - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cape Town is a city in South Africa. It ranks third among the most populous urban areas in South Africa, after Johannesburg and Durban, and has roughly the same population as the Durban Metropolitan Area.[7] It is also the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. It is the southernmost city on the African continent.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Town
Cape Town, South Africa - Lonely Planet

The Mother City, home to soaring Table Mountain, golden beaches and bountiful vineyards, is an old pro at capturing people's hearts.Proudly...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/south-africa/cape-town
Cape Town Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Cape Town, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Cape_Town
The 25 Top Tips on Cape Town, South Africa Warnings and Dangers - VirtualTourist

Cape Town Warnings or Dangers: 214 tips on traveling safely in Cape Town, South Africa from real travelers and locals.
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_the_Western_Cape/Cape_Town-2225504/Warnings_or_Dangers-Cape_Town-TG-C-1.html
Car rental Cape Town, South Africa - Europcar

Rent a car in Cape Town with Europcar and explore stunning South Africa on your own schedule. Book online now and secure our best rental rates.
https://www.europcar.com/location/south-africa/cape-town
Best Food in Cape Town: Travel Guide on TripAdvisor

Explore Cape Town with the "Best Food in Cape Town" Travel Guide on TripAdvisor.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Guide-g1722390-k342-Cape_Town_Western_Cape.html
Health and Safety - Cape Town Tourism

Cape Town Tourism is the official visitors' website for accommodation, attractions, events and tours in Cape Town, South Africa.
http://www.capetown.travel/content/page/health-safety
Car Rental Cape Town - Sixt Rent A Car

Cheap Car Rental in Cape Town South Africa. Book today and save with Sixt rent a car in Cape Town.
https://www.sixt.com/car-rental/south-africa/cape-town

Cape Town ǁHui!Gaes (Afrikaans) Kaapstad (Afrikaans) iKapa (Xhosa)
Capital city ( legislative branch)
Central Business District Bo-Kaap V&A Waterfront Castle of Good Hope Houses of Parliament Devil's Peak and Table Mountain from Signal Hill
Coat of arms Logo
Nicknames: Mother City, Tavern of the Seas (archaic)
Motto: Spes Bona ( Latin for "Good Hope")
Cape Town Show map of Western Cape Cape Town Show map of South Africa Cape Town Show map of Africa
Coordinates: 33°55′31″S 18°25′26″E / 33.92528°S 18.42389°E / -33.92528; 18.42389
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Founded	6 April 1652; 372 years ago (1652-04-06)
Municipal government	1839; 185 years ago (1839)
Government ^[1]
• Type	Metropolitan municipality
• Mayor	Geordin Hill-Lewis (DA)
• Deputy Mayor	Eddie Andrews (DA)
Area ^[2]
• Capital city (legislative branch)	2,461 km² (950 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,590.4 m (5,217.8 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population ^[3] ^[4]
• Rank	13th in Africa 2nd in South Africa
• Urban (2011)	433,688
• Urban density	1,083.47/km² (2,806.2/sq mi)
• Metro (2022)	4,770,313
• Metro density	1,529.68/km² (3,961.9/sq mi)
Demonym	Capetonian
Racial makeup (2022)^[5] ^[2]
• Black	45.7%
• Coloured	35.1%
• White	16.2%
• Indian/Asian	1.6%
First languages (2011) ^[6]
• Afrikaans	34.9%
• Xhosa	29.2%
• English	27.8%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal codes (street)	7400–8099
PO box	7000
HDI	0.82^[7] – very high
GMP (2020)	US$121 billion^[8]
GMP per capita (2011)	US$19,656^[9]
Website	capetown.gov.za

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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