Table Mountain and the Waterfront – South African tourism icons
Table Mountain and the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town truly are two of South Africa's tourism icons
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20/05/2015
Cruising Cape Town’s Waterfront canals with City Sightseeing
Just over a month ago I attended World Travel Market Africa at the CTICC in Cape Town. One of the exhibitors was City Sightseeing Tours and they offered all delegates a free canal cruise on presentation of our delegate badges. There are canals linking the V&A Waterfront with the Cape Town International Convention Centre and it is on these that City Sightseeing has started regular cruises to link the two areas as well as hotels like the One and Only,…
19/05/2015
A Table Mountain “selfie”
A quick three day visit to Cape Town for World Travel Market Africa had me slip out the exhibition at lunch time on day 1 to head down to the V&A Waterfront for a quick lunch. Well, probably more sightseeing that lunch (as if I've never been there but I am the eternal tourist). I ended up at the #LoveCapeTown selfie frame enjoying the view and before I knew it I was taking pictures for a German couple wanting to have a…
28/04/2015
Cape Town big wheel
The Wheel of Excellence (or just Waterfront Big Wheel as most people refer to it) at the V&A Waterfront has become a favorite activity for visitors in Cape Town to do. The surrounding view of the Waterfront and city from the top is stunning. My last visit to Cape Town was a brief one and there wasn't time for a trip, but I did snap this pic of it on a walk through the Waterfront before heading to dinner.
20/07/2014
V&A Waterfront after dark
I really don't get to go to Cape Town anywhere close to as much as I would like to. When I do though I make sure I visit some attractions and touristy spots to soak in the Cape atmosphere. A short two night visit for World Travel Market African meant that I only got to take a quick drive down to Hout Bay for a meeting, walk the streets around the International Convention Centre at lunch time and pop into the V&A Waterfront…
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23/06/2014
Looking up the wheel
Looking up at the Wheel of Excellence in the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town
01/06/2012
Cape Town Wheel of Excellence
One of the newest attractions in Cape Town is the 40 meter high Wheel of Excellence at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. The big wheel has 30 fully-enclosed cabins and the 15 minute ride literally gives one a bird eye view of the Waterfront and surrounding Mother City. When the Kidz heard that we were going on a big wheel there was a lot of apprehension, specially from Drama Princess who is always a bit weary of the unknown, but once we…
31/05/2012
Table Mountain from the V&A Waterfront
The last couple of posts featured visiting Table Mountain and going up by cable car as well as the fabulous panoramic views and view sites on top of the mountain. But all the pictures was taken from the mountain itself, so for today's post I wanted to show the view of the actual mountain as seen from the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.
12/03/2012
V&A Clock Tower
Probably my favorite building at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town is the old Clock Tower. Situated on the far side from the main shopping centre area, the Victorian Gothic-style Clock Tower has always been an icon of the old docks and has become an important focal point in the Waterfront's recent developments. The building was originally the Port Captain's Office and was completed in 1882.
22/09/2010