Cape Town - Spectacular South African City
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Food
South Africa is an international city, and owing to its past, being in contact with different cultures, local cuisine varies from barbequed sosaties or a sweet Malay curry to sweet and sour pork, spaghetti Bolognese, veal schnitzel and Yorkshire pudding. Being on the coast obviously offers you a wide variety of varied seafood, from fish & chips to crayfish (lobster), langoustine and prawns. People here are extremely fond of braaiing (barbecuing), and boerewors (sausage), kebabs and lamb-chops, so you are bound to find them on almost every menu.
Many foreign restaurants cater to the ethnic population and adventurous locals and visitors so cultural cuisine’s, mostly from Europe and Asia can be found aplenty.
Wine production has been popular since Jan van Riebeeck’s first vineyard was planted at Bishop’s court. The vineyards of Constantia, and Stellenbosch, Paarl, Somerset West and Franschhoek produce some of the best wines in the world, so don’t forget to pack some to take home.
Useful Facts
By Air: the Cape Town International Airport serves both domestic and international flights. It is the second-largest airport in South Africa and was among the winners of the World Travel Awards.
By Sea: The city’s main port, Port of Cape Town is a hub for ships in the southern Atlantic and is located along one of the busiest shipping corridors in the world.
By Rail: The Shosholoza Meyl is the passenger rail operating passenger rail services from Cape Town. The luxury tourist-oriented Blue Train and the Metrorail that operates a commuter rail service in Cape Town and the surrounding areas, are other options.
By Bus: Bus services operate throughout the Cape Town metropolitan area.
Moving Around:
Taxis are the most convenient way to get around town. Choose between metered taxis and minibus taxis.
Climate: As southern Africa is in the Southern Hemisphere, its seasons are opposite to those in the Northern Hemisphere. Cape Town has a pleasant Mediterranean climate. The city is bordered by two ocean currents, the cold Benguela current on the Atlantic side, and the warm Agulhas current from the Indian Ocean side, making the temperatures moderate. The most popular time to visit Cape Town is from November through January, although February and March offer the best weather. June to September is slightly cooler and brings much needed rain to the Western Cape.
Language: There are now 11 official languages in the region, the most common being English, Afrikaans and Xhosa. The others are: Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swati, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, and Zulu.
Currency: One Rand=100 Cents
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