South Africa hosting cities ready for 2010!

Can you imagine this! The year is 2010 and hundreds of thousands of people are streaming to South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup^TM. The best soccer teams from around the world will be competing against each other. Local spectators will be able to see their soccer icons play in front of them. This is a once in a lifetime experience and every South African should make an effort to attend at least one match.

Matches will be played at 10 venues across nine South African cities – Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Nelspruit, Polokwane, Bloemfontein, Rustenburg and Pretoria.

We’ve mentioned 10 venues and only 9 cities, the reason being that the 2 stadiums Soccer City and Ellis Park are both in Johannesburg.

Cape Town

Cape Town is the most beautiful city in the Country. Cape Town is known for its long white sandy beaches and the cold water on the West Coast. Cape Town is the provincial capital of the Western Cape and the legislative capital of South Africa.  National Parliament is situated in the CBD.

Cape Town is renowned for sports, Newlands Cricket and Rugby stadiums. The scenic mountain walks up Table Mountain and around Tokai forest. Tourists can make a trip of a life time to Robben Island. The Western Cape has so many world renowned wine farms to visit; here they spoil you with wine-tasting and fine dining. Camps bay or Clifton beach is a perfect spot for an unbelievable sunset.

The V&A Waterfront presents you with a view to the primary harbor and literally hundreds of restaurants. Cape Town International airport is in the Western Cape.

Cape Town offers activities like shark cage diving, abseiling, hot air ballooning, Ratanga Junction Theme Park, Grand West Casino and many more. Accommodation is available in the form of luxury hotels, private villas and private rental properties.  Cape Town is usually the first stop for tourists visiting South Africa.