Cape Town                                          Outline map of Bantry Bay / Sea Point

Cape Town, affectionately
referred to as the "Mother City", cradled by the world famous Table Mountain and Lion's head landmarks is reputed to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Situated in the Western Cape region, it is the southern most corner of South Africa with the Atlantic and Indian Oceans east cost. It also has a rich and varied heritage influenced by the numerous cultural groups that have made their home here.

Table Mountain forms an imposing backdrop to the city of Cape Town and is actually a Nature Reserve that stretches from the city, right down the peninsula to Cape Point.

Also known for its winelands, the areas of Stellenbosch, Franschoek and Paarl are probably best known for their produce of some of the finest wines in the world. There are also a host of smaller towns that are well worth exploring. Cape Town is best known as the "Mother City", due to the fact that it is the oldest city in South Africa, and its warm, open welcome to visitors. Boasting some of the finest beaches in the Southern Hemisphere, it is definitely South Africa's riviera, playground of the rich and famous. False Bay, being home to some of the best swimming beaches in the Cape, the most famous of which is Boulders, just outside of Simonstown, which comes complete with a colony of jackass penguins.