Cape Town

South Africa's oldest city and the country's legislative capital, Cape Town lies at the foot of the iconic Table Mountain, combining stunning coastal scenery with a complex history that shaped the modern nation.

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Founded by Jan van Riebeeck in 1652 as a Dutch supply station

Known as the «Mother City» as South Africa's oldest city

Table Mountain is one of the New7Wonders of Nature

Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

South Africa's legislative capital and seat of the national Parliament

Cape Town is South Africa's oldest city and its second-largest by population, located at the southwestern tip of the African continent where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. It was founded in 1652 by Dutch explorer Jan van Riebeeck as a supply station for Dutch East India Company ships sailing to Asia, making it the nucleus of European settlement in South Africa.

The Mother City at the Foot of Table Mountain

The flat-topped Table Mountain dominates the city's skyline, ranked among the New7Wonders of Nature, with a rotating cable car reaching its summit for panoramic views over the city and ocean. Off Cape Town's coast lies Robben Island, where President Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for many years before becoming South Africa's first democratically elected Black president; the island is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Table Mountain, one of the New7Wonders of Nature
Historic Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned
The Cape of Good Hope and the nearby Cape nature reserve
The historic Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

Cape Town is South Africa's legislative capital and seat of the national Parliament, one of the country's three capitals alongside Pretoria (administrative) and Bloemfontein (judicial). The city is known for its cultural diversity and the thriving wine industry in the surrounding vineyards.