South Africa has enough accommodation for World Cup
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa has enough accommodation to cater for an influx of tourists at next year’s soccer World Cup, although some individual venues might struggle to cope, the country’s tourism minister said on Tuesday. Soccer’s world governing body FIFA has said accommodation, transport and security are concerns ahead of the month-long tournament […]
There will be enough World Cup Accommodation says FIFA
Accommodation at next year’s World Cup finals was no longer an issue with enough rooms now available for visiting supporters, Fifa said on Wednesday. Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke said a target of 55,000 so-called ‘bed nights’ for an estimated 500,000 visitors at the month-long tournament starting next June had been reached. “Accommodation is now […]
Cape Town Countdown: Ten Things To Do In Cape Town
D-9 Cape Town Countdown – Ten Things To Do In Cape Town Some call it the Mother City; others just simply say that it is one of the most stunning cities in Africa and the world. Whatever Cape Town is, it is the location of the eagerly-awaited 2010 World Cup draw and will be one […]
V&A Waterfront, Cape Town's swanky village
The term ‘must-see place’ is, to many, overused. Few, however, will disagree that it is applicable to Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront. The reason is simple: this is one of the city’s few locations, if not the only one, where you will have so many options at your disposal rather than having to travel around to […]
Cape Town Tourism has the edge
As the host city for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final Draw, Cape Town and the Western Cape has a unique advantage and significant leverage over other international destinations at EIBTM 2009. “The 2010 FIFA World Cup is a global sporting event and this year our participation at the show a few days prior to […]
Cape Town one of world’s best party cities
Cape Town has earned a stamp of approval from the well known travel company Lonely Planet as one of the world’s top 10 party cities. This list is part of Lonely Planet’s new guide, the “1000 Ultimate Experiences”. According to Lonely Planet, with the 2010 World Cup bringing a global audience to South Africa the […]
Cape Town Accommodation still available for upcoming tourist season
As of today, ComeToCapeTown.com is one of the few Cape Town accommodation providers that still has accommodation available for the upcoming Summer Season. As specialists in Camps Bay apartments, Waterfront Hotels & apartments, Clifton apartments, Camps Bay villas and Holiday Homes and other beach & waterfront accommodation in Cape Town, we are fortunate to have […]
SA beaches ranked with best in the world
Twenty-nine South African beaches have been awarded Blue Flag status this year, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk announced last week. This was ten more than last year and extremely good news for tourism, he said in a statement issued after a ceremony to mark the announcement at Muizenberg beach in Cape Town. “South Africa’s Blue […]
Property owners getting ready for World Cup 2010 Accommodation spike
Owners are keeping their investment properties empty until the World Cup soccer tournament in 2010, said Seef Properties on Wednesday. “I am increasingly being asked by owners to withhold their investment property to ensure availability during the World Cup,” Jules Arnott said in a statement. Arnott said that Match, the Fifa-endorsed ticketing and accommodation booking […]
World Travel Awards – Cape Town Shines
The city of Cape Town and the Bulungula Lodge on the Eastern Cape’s Wild Coast were among the favourites of British travellers in 2009. The Guardian, Observer and guardian.co.uk announced the winners of their annual Travel Awards this week. Their readers voted Cape Town their second favourite overseas city, five places up from last year. […]
World Cup soccer safari
AFTER Steve McClaren’s hopes of Euro 2008 qualification had washed away in the Wembley rain, the FA handed Fabio Capello the task of rebuilding a battered and bruised England. Two years earlier, when FIFA announced the host nation for the 2010 World Cup, another rebuilding job began on the other side of the world as […]
Cape Town, Property Hotspot
The Cape Town property market has been tipped as a hot investment destination by a leading South African estate agent… A report published by Halifax International, citing Chief executive of Durr Estates Julian Reynolds in an article for South Africa property site Real Estate Web, says that the South Africa property market is set to […]
Get cheap flights to Cape Town and enjoy sports south africa
Thinking of Africa? The first thing to come to our mind while thinking of Africa is an African Safari, the warm cape beaches, the untamed beauty of Kruger National Park, the roar of an African Lion or the gigantic African Elephants….but 2010 is going to give our thoughts a whole new dimension. As from now […]
Chapmans Peak re-opens, Cape Town News
Cape Town’s spectacular Chapman’s Peak Drive, known simply as “Chappies” to countless cyclists and road runners, was reopened on Friday. The nine kilometre route, which winds along cliffs above Atlantic breakers, had been closed since June last year, following recurrent rockfalls. The reopening ceremony was performed by Western Cape transport MEC Robin Carlisle, who has […]
City pioneers Cape Town responsible tourism charter
City pioneers Cape Town responsible tourism charter The Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Alderman Dan Plato, along with major tourism associations, today signed the Cape Town Responsible Tourism Charter committing the City of Cape Town and the industry to responsible tourism behaviour and practices. Associations that signed the Charter with the City are the Federation […]
2010 'will make up for high season slump' – Cape Town Accommodation News
Cape Town’s high-end hotels will feel the lingering bite of the recession this high season, as international visitor numbers are expected to decline compared to last year. But the gains from the World Cup are set to make up for any shortfall, says David Frandsen, executive manager of international marketing at Cape Town Routes Unlimited. […]
R100m Cape home up for grabs – Cape Town property news
R100m Cape home up for grabs Cape Town- Asking prices of trophy homes on Cape Town’s swanky Atlantic Seaboard continued to test new highs, with a 1 000m² Bantry Bay home on the market for a staggering R100m. If the seller gets his asking price, the sale would set a new record for freehold property prices […]
World Cup 2010 Accommodation discussion – Cape Town Accommodation news
Concerns that English soccer fans will be fleeced by Cape Town hotels during the World Cup emerged in British newspapers this week. The Daily Mirror reported that fans could be forced to pay a 30 percent surcharge for hotel rooms. The report said supporters who booked accommodation with a Fifa-backed agency would be charged commission […]
