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About Western Cape

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Overview: The Western Cape is a province in the south western part of South Africa. It is a truly remarkable piece of land surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and has an intricate system of folded mountains on the inland side. It offers some of the best and breath taking sceneries of the world. It has rich flaura and fauna that wins the heart of the visitor. Coming here is truly a different experience overall.

Its history is long but interesting. In 1994, after the inauguration of South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela, the Cape Province was broken up into three provinces : Western Cape, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape.

Tourist Attractions - Best Places to Visit: Places to visit in Western Cape are :

Table Mountain & Cableway.
Robben Island.
Two Oceans Aquarium, Waterfront.
Wineland Tours.
Cape Point & Table Mountain National Park.
Castle of Good Hope.
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.
Rhodes Memorial.

Entertainment:  There are various places for live theatre and drama shows like - Artscape Theatre, Barnyard Theatre etc. Even people having interest in classical music can go to Baxter Theatre Musical Centre and Cape Philharmonic Orchestra.

Activities:  Activities like hiking, wine tasting, whale watching and helicopter flips in the Western Cape are high on tourist's to-do list.

Food:  Restaurants in Western Cape offer you an extraordinarily wide range of food types to choose from traditional South African fare, German, Greek, Italian, Thai, Cajun, French and Vegetarian to satisfy your culinary desires.

Shopping:  It is a favorite place for the shoppers. It offers you a great variety of domestic and imported goods including gold, diamond jewellery, leather goods, African curios, art, antiques, and ceramics etc. Adderley Street : have many shopping centers, malls and gift shopsfor the shoppers. St George's Mall: has a number of interesting boutiques.

Local Transport:  You can go around touring by hiring a taxi or a cab. Even buses and safaris are available.

Getting round:  Reaching Western Cape is now no more a big task. There are many connecting flights to reach over here which welcome the visitor with a warm heart.

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State:  Cape Town.

Country:  South Africa.

Area:  Total geographical area is 129,370 Km2.

Population:  Total population is 4,839,800.

Languages:  Xhosa, Afrikaans and English.

Currency:  Rand.

Climate and Weather:  Climate and Weather is considered to have a Mediterranean climate with cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers. Extremes of heat and cold are common inland, but rare near the coast.

Best time to visit:  During the autumn that is mid February to April is the best time to visit.