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Western Cape Travel
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The Western Cape is a province of
diversities. It offers the visitor a unique cultural and natural
heritage and a rural easy-going atmosphere - which is coupled with a
first world infrastructure.
From the time of the first recorded discovery of the
Cape
of Good Hopeby Bartholomew Diaz in 1488, seafarers looked forward to the sight of
Table Mountain.
Today, 500 hundred years later Table Mountain and
Cape Town remain two of the world's most famous landmarks
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Hout Bay
One of the many pictureresque seaside villages in the Cape
Peninsula - offering mountain walks, boat rides, sailing,
deep sea fishing, diving, horse riding, and a host of good
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Karoo
National Park
This Nature Reserve is situated 7km from Beaufort West in
the Great Karoo. It is the best preserved conservation area
for Karoo vegetation, including fynbos. Also a braille trail
available. Hiking and mountainbiking. |
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Wilderness
National Park
In the heart of South Africa's famous Garden Route, a
charming world of lakes, rivers, fens, estuaries and beaches
against a backdrop of lush forest and lofty mountains. |
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Oudtshoorn
Ostrich Farm","Oudtshoorn is the centre of the Klein Karoo
and 'ostrich-feather capital' of the world, as well as
having the famous Cango Caves. |
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What
to Do
The Cape Peninsula offers you some of the best beaches like
Camps Bay, Clifton, Llandudno, and a variety of outdoor
sport and activities - from abseiling to scuba diving. |
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Stellenbosch
Of all the towns founded by the Dutch, Stellenbosch is the
best preserved. Known as the town of oaks, it offers
restored houses, cottages, shops, churches and inns, and, of
course, the world renowned Stellenbosch University. |
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