{"id":137,"date":"2011-11-14T11:27:44","date_gmt":"2011-11-14T09:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.places.co.za\/?p=137"},"modified":"2011-11-14T11:27:44","modified_gmt":"2011-11-14T09:27:44","slug":"va-waterfront-has-iconic-table-mountain-as-background","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.places.co.za\/blog\/va-waterfront-has-iconic-table-mountain-as-background\/","title":{"rendered":"V&amp;A Waterfront has Iconic Table Mountain as Background"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.places.co.za\/html\/va_waterfront.html\" target=\"_blank\">V&amp;A Waterfront<\/a>is an historic landmark and one of Africa\u2019s most visited cultural destinations.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_138\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.places.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/VA-Waterfront.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-138\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-138\" src=\"http:\/\/www.places.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/VA-Waterfront-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"V&amp;A Waterfront\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.places.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/VA-Waterfront-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.places.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/VA-Waterfront-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.places.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/VA-Waterfront.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-138\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The oldest natural working harbor in South Africa with the iconic Table Mountain as its backdrop, it offers an array of cosmopolitan experiences ranging from tourism and leisure, retail shopping and exclusive entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>Its prime positioning, which boasts panoramic views of the ocean, city bowl and mountain peaks, has earned it numerous local and international awards and is among the reasons why up to 100 000 people visit each day during peak season.<\/p>\n<p>With 22 official landmarks on-site, it is also part of South Africa\u2019s historical legacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The V&amp;A Waterfrontis an historic landmark and one of Africa\u2019s most visited cultural destinations. 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