Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa. The city the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape, as well as the legislative capital of South Africa, where the National Parliament and many government offices are located. The city is famous for its harbour as well as its natural setting in the Cape floral kingdom, including such well-known landmarks as Table Mountain and Cape Point. Cape Town is also Africa's most popular tourist destination.
Located on the shore of Table Bay, Cape Town was originally developed by the Dutch East India Company as a victualling station for Dutch ships sailing to Eastern Africa, India, and the Far East. Jan van Riebeeck's arrival on 6 April 1652 established the first permanent European settlement in South Africa. Cape Town quickly outgrew its original purpose as the first European outpost at the Castle of Good Hope, becoming the economic and cultural hub of the Cape Colony. Until the Witwatersrand Gold Rush and the development of Johannesburg, Cape Town was the largest city in South Africa.
Today it is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, reflecting its role as a major destination for immigrants and expatriates to South Africa.
Highlights in Cape Town include:
The V&A Waterfront
Table Mountain
Robben Island
Cape Town Castle
Company Gardens
Signal Hill
Camps Bay
Number of fine beaches
Cape Town is within a forty minute drive from:
Houtbay
Chapman's Peak
Cape Point
Cape Peninsula National Park
Simons Town and Boulders Beach
The Cape Winelands
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