Cape Town

Victoria & Albert Waterfront and the Table Mountain

The Mother City is particularly known for its historical position in the development of modern South-Africa. The immense Table Mountain, the summit constantly covered with cascading clouds, overshadows the city. Vineyards cover the flanks of Cape Town, which are especially known for their distinctive and exclusive wines. Moreover, the Victoria & Albert Waterfront dominates the coastline, contributing to the modern, innovative and progressive public image the capital of South-Africa wishes to uphold.

Feeding the children should
not be forgotten :)

South-Africa is a state of contrasts. One is capable of exploring traditional and ‘black’ territories however, the western region of South-Africa is inhabited by ‘white people’ and one is able to enter Europe. Despite the fact that segregation has long been abolished, the scares of the apartheid will always endure, generation after generation. As already mentioned, the country is still divided into two separate regions. Black and white, rich and poor, traditional and progressive. Moreover, the jobs which require handiwork are always occupied by the black people, something which is considered to be normal.

Additionally, the western parts of the country are frequently visited by tourists which is remarkable considering the fact that the culture and society in the western regions are very much like many European countries. The eastern regions, where one is still able to explore traditional Africa, are often forgotten by many tourists.

Robben Island &
Cape of Good Hope

We spent six days in Cape Town, in order to fully enjoy the city and its wide variety of activities. Our apartment was situated just outside Cape Town, in the small village of Simon’s Town. Because we decided to spent six days in the Cape, we did not only visit the capital but we also explored its surroundings. From the peaks of Table Mountain, to the most southern point of the African continent, to the remote prison on Robben Island and the hyper modern V&A Waterfront. Six days just weren’t enough to experience it all. As one is able to notice, the activities mentioned above do all not relate to the city itself, which is inhabited by a majority of black people. The small white elite inhabit the outskirts of the city and live in large villa’s and secured neighbourhoods. The city itself does not have much to offer, apart from a few historic artefacts. It are the surroundings which attract the traveller.

Simon's Town

Table Mountain *note: I was not actually standing on the edge of the mountain ;)