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Cape Town

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3274,5893,403

Knysna

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215,352,64

Oudtshoorn

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143,258,38

Stellenbosch

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101,215,56

Swellendam

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36,58,18

Wilderness

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_the_Western_Cape/Wilderness-2214617/TravelGuide-Wilderness.html

24,34,21

Ceres

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19,33,0

Somerset West

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4,6,24

Gansbaai

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7,16,0

McGregor

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_the_Western_Cape/McGregor-2219834/TravelGuide-McGregor.html

12,29,0

Calitzdorp

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_the_Western_Cape/Calitzdorp-2225528/TravelGuide-Calitzdorp.html

4,8,0

Pro

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  Has nearly everything - whether natural or commercial! 


Con

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  Can be hot in the summer and expensive! 


In a nutshell

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  A Taste of France a short drive from Cape Town 

 

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Table Mountain

Table Mountain, Cape Town

 195 Reviews  Wherever you go in Cape Town, Table Mountain dominates the skyline, so what could be more natural than finding out what the city looks like from the top? The cablecar ride to the top of Table... 

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Penguins / Boulders Beach

Penguins / Boulders Beach, Cape Town

 84 Reviews  However often we visit Cape Town, we never tire of Boulders Beach. The main visitor centre with the wooden boardwalks down into the penguin colony are great, and lots of other tourists have written... 

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Cape Point

Cape Point, Cape Town

 145 Reviews  Cape Point is a glorious location, especially if the weather is good. Actually it's probably even more impressive when the weather is foul and you get a real sense of what the first explorers had to... 

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Areas to avoid

Areas to avoid, Cape Town

 15 Reviews  I was mugged and stabbed in my back several times - while leaving work in the middle of the CBD (it was already dark but I was parked where hundreds of cars were earlier. Lucky to only have a... 

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Scenic drives / Garden Route

Scenic drives / Garden Route, Cape Town

 50 Reviews  'Iconic' is one of my favourite words (as those who have read my travel pages will know) and there are few locations in Cape Town that better deserve this adjective than the Chapman's Peak Drive! The... 

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Wine route / Stellenbosch

Wine route / Stellenbosch, Cape Town

 68 Reviews  This small town, situated about 40 km east of Cape Town, is worth visiting for a couple of reasons. Founded in 1679, it is the second oldest town in South Africa (the first one is Cape Town).... 

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Crime - theft

Crime - theft, Cape Town

 28 Reviews  As a Capetonian who also lives in New York, I have also an outsider's perspective on my mother city. I have never been a victim of any crime, major or petty, in Cape Town. Use your common sense.... 

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Car / Taxi

Car / Taxi, Cape Town

 51 Reviews  There are numerous car rental companies located at the airport and throughout town but we have secured our car from SIXT First Car Rental from UK via another third party website CarHire3000.com. The... 

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Shopping Malls

Shopping Malls, Cape Town

 38 Reviews  Situated between Robben Island and Table Mountain in the heart of Cape Town's working harbour, the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront has become South Africa's most visited destination.. You can buy... 

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Safety at night

Safety at night, Cape Town

 17 Reviews  If you're somewhere in Table view or Bloubergsrand or Camps Bay don't think you are safe after dark. In the evening at the beach in Table View right in front of a tall hotel building (the waves really... 

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Buses

Buses, Cape Town

 22 Reviews  I have never used the City Sightseeing bus in Cape Town, but looking at the website, it seems like so much fun that I can't wait to give it a go! South Africa is notorious for its lack of public... 

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The Table Bay Hotel

 9 Reviews and 339 Opinions  One of the more expensive options, but if you can afford it then go for it. The location is great,... 

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Trains

Trains, Cape Town

 13 Reviews  The Muizenberg-Simonstown railway is probably one of the most picturesque sections of coastal railway line in the world, and if you're lucky, you can watch whales frolicking in False Bay. The line... 

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Knysna  

Kanonkop Guest House

 1 Review and 70 Opinions  Our 6 night stay was spilt: 3 nights in the Forest Room and 3 Nights in "Paradise". Both rooms are... 

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Oudtshoorn  

Hlangana Lodge

 1 Review and 60 Opinions  Set in more than a hectare of exotic gardens,Hlangana Lodge offers the highest standards of luxury... 

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 I have been to Knysna a few times, the last times being on my honeymoon in 2001, with a brief stop here in 2007. We took the renowned Outeniqua 'Choo choo'... 

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Q:  hi, i'm going to leave for Capetown in January. i saw a guest house in blouberg, is this place safe?or it's dangerous?pleas help,... 

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A: Blouberg (Blaauwberg) is a very safe place. 

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WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE SOUTH AFRICA

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 The western cape has the garden route, I have included some of the flowers. I will include some of the other scenery under my "things to do" tips as well as some of the beaches. Regions of the Western... 

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Visit the beautiful Cape

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Province of the Western Cape. I'd love to share with you the 13 tips I've written, the 30 photos uploaded, and 2 travelogues I've created. 

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The Western Cape

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 The Western Cape is probably the most beautiful area in South Africa. It stretches as far as Storms River mouth near the Tsisikamma forest, north to the Karoo and the beautiful west coast. I don’t... 

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S African Experience

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 A visit to a town called Grabaow in the western cape, approx 1 hr from Cape Town. A top destination and one that may well have changed my outlook on life in general. Some touristy bits to... 

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PROVINCE OF THE WESTERN CAPE.

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 The Western Cape forms the most southerly portion of South Africa and has an extensive coastline bordered by both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The terrain is varied, from spectacular mountain... 

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