Cape Town - The World Design Capital

Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, and the second largest city in the country by population after Johannesburg, is famous for various tourist spots such as its harbour, the natural surroundings of the Cape Floristic Region and many structural wonders. Also famous are the diamond mines located around Cape Town. This city has been a major business hub and a colonial city for over 400 years after Vasco Da Gama discovered the Cape of Good Hope.

The Amalgamation that is Cape Town

Cape Town is the business hub of South Africa and generates the maximum revenue city-wise. Hence, it becomes all the more essential for good communication routes between Cape Town and other major cities inside South Africa and beyond. After being a colonial city, first under the Dutch rule and then under the British rule, it was made free temporarily in the mid-1800s but was later captured again after the discovery of diamonds nearby. Afterwards, there were severe protests in this area after the British declared it a whites-only region and finally South Africa became independent, with many national leaders emerging from this region.

Tourism - A Major Source of Income

Cape Town is the best choice destination in not just South Africa, but in Africa as a whole. This is due to its pleasant climate, its natural settings and the highly advanced infrastructure. Many people’s livelihoods in the area is based on tourism, with many of them employed directly in the tourism business. The Football World Cup 2010, held in South Africa, gave a significant boost to the region as it drew the attention of the whole world to this beautiful city, which was one of the host cities.

Some of the major tourist spots in and around the city are:

Table Mountain - The Table Mountain is the highest peak around the city and forms a part of the Table Mountain National Park. People can hike up to the mountain peak or can take the Cableway to the top.

Cape Point - Cape Point is the end point of the Cape Peninsula and is a scenic mountainous landform located right at the southwestern most point of the African continent.

City Bowl - City Bowl is one of the largest suburbs of the city and is naturally designed like an amphitheatre bordered by the Table Bay and the mountains of Signal Hill, Lion’s Head,Table Mountain and Devil’s Peak.

Connecting Cape Town to the World

Cape Town, being a prime business and tourism destination, has one of the busiest airports in the whole world. The Cape Town International Airport, the second largest airport in the country, has direct flights to almost all major cities in the country and also to various parts of the world, especially Europe and America. London, being a business hub, needs to be well connected to Cape Town. The airline companies give various deals to their passengers to woo more tourists, some of them being cheap flights from London to Cape Town. Also, most airlines have official booking agencies working for them who help in international flight booking from London and in arranging the required documents and passes.

These facilities have helped in advertising Cape Town as a major commercial and tourism hub and added to its revenue, thus helping the city reach new heights.