Western Cape Information
Western Cape
Western Cape Areas
- Arniston
- Bredasdorp
- Brenton on Sea
- Caledon - Overberg
- Cape Wine Route
- Cederberg
- Clan William
- Elandsbay
- Franschhoek - Wine Route
- Gansbaai
- Garden Route (West Cape)
- George
- Gordons Bay
- Hermanus
- Knysna
- McGregor
- Montagu
- Mossel Bay
- Nature's Valley
- Oudtshoorn
- Overberg
- Paarl - Wine Route
- Piketburg - Swartland
- Plettenberg Bay
- Prince Alfred's Pass
- Pringle Bay, Betty's Bay, Kleinmond
- Robertson
- Route 62 - Montagu
- Route 62 - Swartberg
- Somerset West
- Stellenbosch - Wine Route
- Stilbaai
- Strand
- Swellendam
- Touwsrivier
- Tulbagh
- Wellington
- WestCoast
- Western Cape
- Wilderness
- Worcester
Western Cape Information
The Western Cape is one of South Africa’s premier tourist attractions, and for good reason. It is home to the famous Table Mountain, vast winelands, magnificent beaches, world-class restaurants and cosmopolitan entertainment haunts.Overview
Situated on the south-western tip of Africa, the Western Cape is the meeting point of the cold Atlantic and the warm Indian Oceans. Its
capital city Cape Town, is dominated by the flat-topped bulk of Table Mountain.
The story of the Republic of South Africa began in the Western Cape, some 350 years ago, when it was inhabited by the Khoi, San and other Bantu-speaking groups. In the late 15th century European seafarers arrived here in search of a halfway stop on trade routes to the East and thereby changed the face of South African history forever.
Today, the province boasts South Africa’s fifth largest population, numbering in the region of 4.5 million inhabitants.
Climate
The Western Cape enjoys hot summers and mild, green winters perfect weather for the production of fruit, grains and, most important – wine. Summer days are long and warm, whilst winters can be wet and muggy.