Johannesburg and Cape Town are among those South African cities that are all in a dither because soon the FIFA World Cup 2010 will start. The opener is South Africa against Mexico, and this contest will inspire many people around the globe to keep their eyes glued on their TV sets.
If soccer and sightseeing is your idea of a good time then South Africa is the place for you. The first games, in the new Cape Town Stadium, are beginning and expected to draw soccer fans and tourists alike. With the stadium able to hold over 68,000 people you can imagine what an experience you’ll have.
The Cape Town area has much to offer the traveler. Exotic animals and natural beauty are abundant. The area surrounding Cape Town is considered to be one of the world’s most beautiful places. There are also a variety of activities available in this tourist friendly location and will be mentioned below.
From the summit of Table Mountain, each and every visitor will have a chance to see and enjoy a superlative view of the entire city and its surrounding areas. There is a Cable Way that takes you to the top of the mountain in under 10 minutes. Usually since these types of cable cars are well equipped with a safe rotating floor, they are perfect in allowing every passenger to get a 360-degree view of the entire surrounding area. So passengers are enjoying more than their expectation out of the experience.
The Victoria and Alfred Waterfront attracts over 10 million tourists each year from all over the world. The Waterfront offers unique shops and entertainment. There are over 400 venues offering both local and international products.
Also, you will find over 80 unique restaurants in the area of the Victoria & Waterfront that allow guests to taste South African foods as well as meals from other countries. The whole building is set around the fully functioning harbor that is hundreds of years old. The style of the buildings in this area is Victorian, but there is a hint of African styles as well, which adds to the original, exotic look that is full of integrity.
The Kirstenbosch Natural Botanical Gardens, established in 1913, is one of the most renowned botanical gardens in the world. These gardens boast of hundreds of amazingly beautiful as well as rare species of plant life on the earth. The Kirstenbosch Natural Botanical Gardens span across 528 hectares and is home to over 4700 different species of plants and trees – some of which are rare and unique to the African continent. Another distinguishing feature of these gardens is its maintenance. These gardens attract hundreds of tourists to South Africa every year.
In summer many people come South Africa to explore the nature, enjoy it listening the live concerts, getting evolving during the picnics, unique gastronomy plates and animal species.
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