Cape Town - A Look at Africa's Most Beautiful City

Written by Andrew Muigai


As winter approaches inrepparttar northern hemisphere, summer beckons inrepparttar 137605 south. This isrepparttar 137606 time to take a few days off and followrepparttar 137607 sun! The best place to catchrepparttar 137608 sun inrepparttar 137609 end of year holiday season is without doubt Cape Town. Cape Town's claim to beingrepparttar 137610 most beautiful city in South Africa is undisputed. And seasoned travel writers readily acceptrepparttar 137611 merit of Cape Town's claim that is indeed one ofrepparttar 137612 most beautiful cities inrepparttar 137613 world.

The city is blessed with unrivalled gifts of nature. The mighty kilometer high flat top Table Mountain dwarfs evenrepparttar 137614 most ambitious skyscrapers inrepparttar 137615 business district. The city is surrounded by glorious landscapes, stunning beaches and a bounty of unique vegetation. Where else do you have a choice ofrepparttar 137616 cool Atlantic Ocean andrepparttar 137617 warmer Indian Ocean?

But Cape Town offers much more. It is reputed to berepparttar 137618 most open-minded and relaxed city in South Africa and is one ofrepparttar 137619 safest cities in Africa for visitors. Action hero Jean-Claude Van Damme visitedrepparttar 137620 city in 2003 to shoot an action thriller and declared: "I love waking up in this city withrepparttar 137621 sea around me andrepparttar 137622 fresh air. The people are young with fresh and warm personalities and are friendly and it's a country full of hope."

The movie was shot inrepparttar 137623 city and aroundrepparttar 137624 harbour and some local funs got to see Van Damme atrepparttar 137625 waterfront. This isrepparttar 137626 same country that has produced some ofrepparttar 137627 most inspiring people of our times. Desmond Tutu -repparttar 137628 Nobel Peace Prize winner and past leader ofrepparttar 137629 Anglican flock in Cape Town, for example. And of course Nelson Mandela.

Take a boat trip to Robben Island, one ofrepparttar 137630 hottest destinations for overseas visitors. This is where Nelson Mandela nearly lost his sight quarrying lime during his long imprisonment. Make sure to get torepparttar 137631 summit of Table Mountain by cable where you will enjoy some unforgettable views.

Northwards ofrepparttar 137632 city center isrepparttar 137633 Victoria and Albert waterfront- a trendy shopping and entertainment complex. It is packed with art galleries, art and craft shops, restaurants, taverns, cinemas, theatres and an aquarium. It is easy to see why many beautiful people converge here. It is when in Cape Town that you will understand why Desmond Tutu namedrepparttar 137634 country asrepparttar 137635 "Rainbow Nation". The peoples here have roots inrepparttar 137636 four corners ofrepparttar 137637 planet and together giverepparttar 137638 city its vivid colours.

Cape Town is well connected to one ofrepparttar 137639 most popular travel destinations in South Africa:repparttar 137640 Garden Route. The Garden Route isrepparttar 137641 southern coastal area starting west of Cape Town at Swellendam and ending at Humansdorp just before Port Elizabeth. The Garden Route is probablyrepparttar 137642 most scenic journey you will ever make. You encounter soaring cliffs, wide beaches, semi desert, rocky coves, rain forests, tranquil lakes and rugged mountains.

The area is good for watersports andrepparttar 137643 weather allows this year round. A visit torepparttar 137644 wine producing regions can also be staged from Cape Town. If you are short of time, head for picturesque Stellenbosch just a 45-minute drive away.

Seychelles- Sitting Pretty Among Top Beach Destinations

Written by Andrew Muigai


Almost every description ofrepparttar Seychelles appears to be a bit overrepparttar 137604 top. Is it onlyrepparttar 137605 easily impressed who get to visit and write aboutrepparttar 137606 Seychelles? The magic of these islands is however real. Impressions gained of this dream island paradise will be your refuge when you return to those long working hours. Just like everybody imagines paradise,repparttar 137607 Seychelles islands are far away, peaceful and stunningly beautiful.

It isrepparttar 137608 peace and quiet that attractedrepparttar 137609 writer Somerset Maugham when he sought to work on a novel without interruption. Most visitors do not however come here to work. The main draw ofrepparttar 137610 islands has always beenrepparttar 137611 beaches, snorkeling and diving. The attractions ofrepparttar 137612 natural world particularlyrepparttar 137613 birdlife, tropical fish andrepparttar 137614 unique physical environment are a bonus.

After your Seychelles holiday you may want to impress your friends by these two facts. The islands arerepparttar 137615 only mid ocean island group inrepparttar 137616 world with a granite rock formation. And that Aldabra, a UNESCO designated World Heritage Site isrepparttar 137617 largest coral atoll inrepparttar 137618 world. Some will of course not understand what you are talking about butrepparttar 137619 point will be clear that you have traveled to a place of distinction.

Jacques Costeau whose part ofrepparttar 137620 documentary, The Silent World was shot inrepparttar 137621 Seychelles said that he had never been anywhere else with such clarity of water or diversity of reef life.

The islands are also a good place to get married and to enjoyrepparttar 137622 tropical honeymoon of your life. Few other destinations can beatrepparttar 137623 combination of beauty and romance. For this and other reasons I cannot go through here, It is my firmly held position that visitors who get married here go on to a happy married life and are sooner joined by cute little ones!

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