Cape Town Tourism launches visitor attraction card
Two of Cape Town’s well-known tourist attractions have joined forces with City Sightseeing Open-Top Tours to launch a card aimed at giving World Cup visitors cheaper and easier access. The “Go Cape Town” card will include a return trip on the Table Mountain Cableway, entrance to the Two Oceans Aquarium and a ride around the […]
Cape Town among top 10 places to propose
Often ranked among the most beautiful places in the world, South Africa’s Garden Route and Winelands feature in a global Top Ten Places to Propose list compiled by travel specialists Mr & Mrs Smith La Residence estate near Franschhoek has also been named one of the 101 Best Hotels in the World by the UK-based […]
Cape Town offers best value for 2010 World Cup visitors
Cape Town is set to offer the best value for money during the 2010 FIFA World Cup; according to the results of a month-long accommodation pricing survey carried out by Grant Thornton South Africa (26 March 2010). On the back of much international criticism that South Africa is price-gouging during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, […]
South African wine more popular than French in UK
South African wine sales in the UK have overtaken those of France for the first time, according to the latest figures from market analysts AC Nielsen. South African wine sales grew 20% by volume between January 2009 and January 2010 to 12 270 000 nine-litre cases, compared to a decline in French wine sales of […]
World Cup still not sold out, now is the time to book
March 25 (Bloomberg) — South Africa has spent 34 billion rand ($4.6 billion) to host the soccer World Cup, including building 10 world-class stadiums. All it needs now is fans. The government had expected the world’s most-watched sporting event to attract 450,000 international spectators, spurring economic growth that would help create jobs for the one […]
Cape Town airport receives international awards
People who are set to board flights to Cape Town will no doubt be interested to hear that the city’s airport has won two prizes at the Skytrax World Airport Awards. Cape Town International Airport walked away with the gongs for best airport in Africa and airport staff service excellence. It is also the only […]
Cape Town visitors to receive unique tourism radio service
International visitors who will be cruising around the Western Cape during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in rental cars will be able to tune in to Tourism Radio, a station designed to entertain and educate them while en route. Tourism Radio is a unique location-based radio broadcast that keeps tourists informed about the area they […]
World Cup kickoff concert features star studded lineup
A jam-packed line up of international and local musicians was announced today for the Fifa World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert, which will take place at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto on June 10th. Alicia Keys, John Legend, Black Eyed Peas, Amadou & Mariam, Angélique Kidjo, BLK JKS, Juanes, Shakira, The Parlotones, Tinariwen, Vieux Farka Touré […]
Cape Town tourism to introduce price code to prevent overpricing
Cape Town’s tourism industry stakeholders have taken steps to combat international perceptions of South Africa as “an expensive destination”, ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. To address this issue Cape Town Tourism have formulated a Code of Responsible Pricing for Cape Town. “The Code is an important charter,” says Cape Town Tourism spokesperson, Lianne […]
2010 World Cup teams setup base in Cape Town
By late December 2009, three football teams had confirmed their bookings for base camps in the Western Cape in the Cape Garden Route and Klein Karoo regions. The teams are, France for the Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa at Knysna, Denmark for the Simola Golf & Country Estate, also at Knysna, and Japan for Fancourt […]
Cape Town voted as best holiday by Heat readers
Cape Town has received yet another accolade for best holiday destination – and this time it’s been voted for by South African’s themselves – in a heat magazine reader survey, Cape Town was voted Best Holiday Destination Ever. This will be Cape Town’s first accolade for 2010 after numerous 2009 awards such as Best Destination […]
Cape Town World Cup Stadium
One of the most artistic football venues in South Africa, the newly-built Cape Town Stadium is situated in one of the most sought-after areas in the city of Cape Town. The Stadium is one of the two semifinal venues for the FIFA World Cup. This multi-purpose venue is also going to be used to stage […]
Cape Town Accommodation News – Holidaymakers Spend Less
Cape Town – Holidaymakers in the Western Cape took a shorter break, spent less, and sought value for money over the summer holidays, according to tourism experts. However the summer period was, more or less, as busy as previous years nothwithstanding the recession, says Calvyn Gilfellan, CEO of Cape Town Routes Unlimited. Along the Garden […]
World Cup Flights 24/7
There will be planes in the South African sky from morning to night during the soccer World Cup this year, South African Airways said. Current Font Size: “SAA plans to run a 24-hour operation during the World Cup in order to accommodate scheduled match times and passenger movements around these,” said SAA spokeswoman Azure Janneker. […]
Cape Town, the place to spend Winter on the beach
It’s a long way down to the tip of South Africa, but with very little time difference, you can beat jetlag and head straight for the sands. Ian McCurrach offers a guide The urban scene De Waterkant Village has become a tourist and rental property favourite with its pretty colourful cottages and tree-lined cobbled streets. […]
World Cup Safari packages becoming popular
Fans at next year’s World Cup will have the chance to witness not only the fierce struggle for soccer’s biggest prize but an even more intense tooth-and-claw contest for survival. Revered Liverpool manager Bill Shankly famously said football was more important than a matter of life and death and fans visiting the Kruger National Park […]
Cape Homeowners make a killing from World Cup villa rentals
Nettleton Road on Cape Town’s platinum strip is the most sought-after address among oil-rich Saudi billionaires and Hollywood celebrities scouting to rent homes during the 2010 Soccer World Cup – one paid R7.5m for a month to rent a villa. The Sunday Times reported that Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, US billionaire […]
World Cup 2010, Record breaking accommodation prices
Cape Town – Some of South Africa’s richest citizens will be looking to add further to their wealth at next summer’s World Cup by renting out their trophy homes and yachting berths to billionaires travelling to the country for the tournament. Estate agents told South Africa’s Sunday Times that money is “no object” with people […]
