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Showing posts with label Mountains. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mountains. Show all posts

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

Beautiful green lawns stretch across this land with the magnificent view of the Eastern slopes of Cape Town’s Table Mountain. Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens is ranked as one of the most beautiful botanic gardens in South Africa. Don’t miss this one whilst visiting Cape Town.

Kirstenbisch Botanical Gardens

Fun facts about Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens:

  • On every Sunday afternoon from the end of November until the beginning of April, open-air music concerts take place at Kirstenbosch.
  • Kirstenbosch offers guided club car tours of the garden every day.
  • As an alternative to eating at one of Kirstenbosch’s restaurants, one can also buy a picnic basket from Silvertree Restaurant or the Kirstenbosch Tea Room and have a picnic in the Garden.
  • Kirstenbosch offers wonderful hiking trails up Table Mountain
  • Kirstenbosch’s New Year’s Eve concert is one of the biggest events in Cape Town on 31 December.

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

Drakensberg Cave Accommodation

Did you know that you can actually sleep in a cave while visiting the Drakensberg?

Yes you read correctly. You can book your cave for the night and experience the scenic beauty in a new way. 

How awesome must that be to spend the night in a cave while listening to the crickets outside. Truly a once in a lifetime experience.




Drakensberg Mountains

 
Would you do it?

Friday, 15 June 2012

Congratulations Cape Town!!!

New York Times has voted Cape Town as one of the Top Ten Hippest Cities in the World.Not only has Table Mountain been added to the 7 Wonders of the World but Cape Town was voted as Design Capital of The World 2014. Pretty impressive!


Cape Town, Western Cape

Cape Town at Night

Friday, 8 June 2012

Wouldn't you rather be here?

The Majestic Drakensberg Mountains

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