A SURVEY determining the exact impact the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (30-31 March 2007) has on the Western Cape’s tourism industry kicks off today. The survey, conducted by a consortium of Western Cape universities and commissioned by Cape Town Routes Unlimited, will look specifically at how many people visit the city and province over […]
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- Posted by: Rik Clout
- March 26, 2007, 11:50 am
American folk legend and rock pioneer Shawn Phillips will be performing the final concert of the Appletiser Summer Sunset Concert series at Kirstenbosch on the 1st of April at 5:30 PM.
In a musical career spanning 40 years, Shawn Phillips has recorded 18 albums and sold over 3 million records. Playing on electric and acoustic 6- […]
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- March 26, 2007, 11:11 am
South Africa certainly offers some of the best, and most diverse, rock climbing in the world. The cliffs are big, wild, often remote - and still being discovered. And it’s a climate for being out in.
It started with an article of the German climbing magazine Rotpunkt about Waterval Boven in 1993. From that moment […]
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CAPE Town and the Western Cape’s friendliness and hospitality have scored the city and province top marks with tourists this holiday season, followed by its extraordinary fauna and flora, people and scenery. The best part of it all for the Western Cape tourism industry, however, is that about a third of international and two thirds […]
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At the tip of the Cape Peninsula - only 60 km south of Cape Town - the rugged rocks and sheer cliffs cut deep into the ocean to split False Bay from the colder waters of the Atlantic Ocean. This beautiful part of Table Mountain National Park is called Cape Point.
Route to Cape Point
Personally, I […]
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By Joe Mwase, Chairman of Cape TownRoutes Unlimited
The Cape Times lead story titled "Cape tourism body ‘a mess’" reflects some misguided perceptions about the mandate and achievements of Cape Town Routes Unlimited.
Cape Town Routes Unlimited’s mandate is to attract more tourists to the Western Cape, ensure that they stay longer, spend more, visit throughout the […]
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- Posted by: Rik Clout
- February 20, 2007, 10:29 am
The mother city’s premier arts event – Cape Town Festival 2007 – is set for March 3 to 24, and more than 100 000 arts lovers are expected to attend. This three-week long “cultural expression by the people of Cape Town” boasts more than 140 shows to cater for the diverse audiences the city’s festival […]
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- February 5, 2007, 3:46 pm
According to a report in News.com.au, an online youth travel survey commissioned by Contiki Holidays has revealed that a new breed of Australian traveler is emerging. These young tourists rank cultural sites and events as their most important considerations when traveling overseas.
The study, conducted in December, surveyed 460 people between 18 and 34 years old […]
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- February 2, 2007, 10:49 am
I am happy to say that I am going to take over Arne’s job as an editor at AfricaTravelGuide.org for the next 4 months. Arne is going back to the Netherlands and I will continue his way of exploring this beautiful continent, Africa.
I will try to keep you informed about the latest news, trips, what […]
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