Cape Town: A Brief Introduction

History Geography History The nomadic San and Khoe tribes hunted and gathered in this area thousands of years Located on the southwestern tip of South Africa, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. It lies roughly 1,600 km from Johannesburg. Its most beautiful and iconic landmark is Table Mountain. The colonial Dutch set up an outpost in Cape Town. Under the command of Jan van Riebeek, they set up the Castle of Good Hope. ago. The ancient Egyptians are thought to have rounded the Cape on their journey round South Africa 2,000 Climate and Environment Summers in Cape Town are warm, as it enjoys a Mediterranean climate. Winters are cool and wet with the temperature seldom falling below 10 degrees celsius. The Cape Floral Region is a World Heritage site and contains some of the greatest diversity of plant life in the world. The Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens are filled with 6,000 different species of plants. It is 0.5% of Africa's surface area, but is home to 20% of the continent's plant life. The British used Cape Town as an outpost in their war against the French in 1795 and the Dutch began to loosen their hold on the outpost. years ago. The colonial history of Cape Town began when Portugese settlers first saw Table Mountain, though they did not immediately settle It was proclaimed a muncipality in 1840 and the first elected Parliament met in 1854, Cape Town: A Brief * * Introduction Cricket Cricket is keenly played and the city has arguably the finest cricket ground in Newlands, where a lot of Test Match cricket is played Extreme Sport The mountains, seas and temperate climates means that extreme sports are affordable and spectacular. Entertainment, Culture and Sport Chapman's Peak Drive Museum Mile Robben Island An amazing and breathtaking coastal drive will take you through Hout Bay and Noordohek, where you can sample fresh linefish and calamari. A walk round here will see you stumble across the Šouth African National Gallery and the South African Museum and Planetarium, as well as the Gold of Africa Museum. Tours to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned leave from the Waterfront every day. Incidentally, the Waterfront also plays host to some of the best of Cape Town's nightlife. This infographic has been brought to you by http://www.booktravel.travel/