Cape Town is the second most populated City in South Africa, next to Johannesburg. It is the provincial capital and primate capital of the Western Cape. It is also the legislative capital of South Africa, as the National Parliament and many government offices are in the Mother city.
The city is famous for many things, namely its harbour, Table Mountain and Cape Point, where the Indian and Atlantic Ocean are mythically said to meet and of course for its beautiful natural setting.
It is not surprising that Cape Town is Africa’s most popular tourist destination.
It is no wonder that many flock to its pristine beaches and green spaces, as a result, many holiday homes in Cape Town are available to its many visitors. The most popular time for attracting visitors is the summer months, when many holiday at Cape Town luxury villas by the beach. If you would like to holiday here during the summer, be sure to book your holiday homes in Cape Town well in advance, some of the Cape Town holiday villas are booked as much as a year in advance.
Cape Town developed from the shore of Table Bay and spread outwards. It was utilized by the Dutch East India Company as a supply station for Dutch ships sailing along the spice route from the Netherlands to Africa, India and the Far East. Jan van Riebeek was set the task of colonizing the Cape.
He arrived in April, 1962 and established the first European settlement in South Africa. Cape Town quickly outgrew its original purpose as the first European outpost at the Castle of Good Hope, which still stands today and visitors are advised to go on a tour of the castle. Cape Town quickly became the economic and cultural hub of the Cape Colony and at one point was nicknamed ‘Little Paris’. Its attraction continued until the Witwatersrand Gold Rush occurred, which saw the development of Johannesburg, which grew to be the new largest city in South Africa.
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