Holiday Trips Through The Garden Route In Cape Town

Cape Town is a city in South Africa that allows you to experience the wild through travel and camp. You can enjoy this experience by touring the Garden Route. This is a long stretch of land in the coastline of South Africa that consists of a variety of things to see and enjoy.

The Garden Route has several towns and you have to self-drive through the route if you have the maps or consider taking tours with travel companies ferrying tourists through this long stretch of attraction. The route consists of a variety of indigenous forests that extend to the sea. There are also stunning sights of rivers draining their waters in the sea which is magnificent. Swamps and marshes in this coastal area attracts a variety of birds you will enjoy watching. The chain of fresh water lakes in the stretch is home to lovely marine animals like otters, alligators and fish varieties. The sights of headlands shooting out in the sea are magnificent.

There is plenty to do in each stop you make through the Garden Route of Cape Town from fishing, canoeing, swimming and basking in the long stretches of untouched fine sandy beaches. When evening falls, you can stay for the night in the wild resorts found in various towns. Nights in the wild of Cape Town are fun. You will delight on the sounds of nature before a wave of sleep sweeps you away from the apartments to rent in Cape Town to prepare you for another day of fun in the wild. The Garden Route tour requires at least a couple of days to enjoy its all stretch.

3 Man-Made Monuments In Cape Town

Cape Town is a unique city because of its abundant attractions for everyone. This city has both man-made and natural attractions with great history behind them. The man-made attractions of Cape Town can be enjoyed just around the city and are very impressive.

An outstanding landmark in Cape Town is the City Hall that dates back to the year 1905. This Edwardian building has an interesting exterior construction that features bath stone dressings and a clock tower said to be half the size of the London’s Big Ben. The City Hall has a great significant to Capetonians and South Africans in general as it’s here where the former president Nelson Mandela first addressed the nation after his 27 years release from jail. The City Hall is a venue for the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra. Yet another stunning landmark in Cape Town is the De Tuynhuys that was used as a guest house for important Cape Town visitors in the 17^th century. This building is important too as it is where F.W de Klerk announced the end of apartheid in South Africa to the world.

At the magnificent Table mountain eastern slopes is the Rhodes Memorial. This is a granite structure that was built in honor of the former prime minister. Cecil Rhodes also found the De Beers Mining Company. This monument is in the site of magnificent sights at False Bay and Table Bay. Next to the memorial structure is a nice tea room for refreshments. Before you head back to the accommodation in Cape Town, you can tour more monuments on your holiday and learn much about Cape Town’s history.