Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens ...

... considered one of the must-see attractions in Cape Town - quite frankly, we were pretty bored. Perhaps it would've been more exciting when the flowers are in bloom, but I really don't care about plants. Still, it's a nice place for a stroll and picnic, but given our limited time in Cape Town, these few hours would've been better spent elsewhere.

Duality

January 9th 2013
Geo: -34.276, 18.4295The Cape of Good Hope - another one of Cape Town's top tourist attractions, largely because of the misconception that it's the most southerly point in Africa. In fact, Cape Agulhas is the rightful holder of that distinction, and the Cape of Good Hope is now marketed only as the most southwesterly point of Africa. No matter, since scores of tour buses still arrive her ... read more

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more

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