Cape Town

Country:	South Africa
Time Difference:	2 hour(s)
Flight time from UK:	11 hrs 30 mins
Currency:	Rand
Health advice:	Hepatitis A and Typhoid : immunisation or tablets recommended. Malaria : immunisation or tablets recommended, depending on the area visited. Yellow Fever essential if arriving from an infected country (not applicable if travelling direct from the UK).

View DMC:	Cape Town Convention & Events Bureau

Cape Town and the Western Cape is one of the world's most spectacular destinations, located at the tip of the African continent and with Table Mountain as a background. In 2004 it was chosen as the Best City in Africa and one of the world’s top 8 creative cities by Newsweek in 2002. Cape Town and the Western Cape have extremely successful film, advertising and fashion industries. In addition its wine, fishing and agricultural industries are famous all over the world. The Cape is a vibrant place and recognized as a world class events destination with a yearly calendar packed full of events of all description and the area is recognized as one of the outstanding value for money business tourism destinations in the world. Blessed with wildlife, natural beauty and magnificent scenery, the Cape is a place that sets the perfect balance between business and leisure. The Cape offers you the ability to host international-standard conferences and conventions of any size. There is an infrastructure and support system for hosting any event with a wide selection of multipurpose venues to choose from including the impressive city landmark, The Cape Town International Convention Centre. There are more than 16,000 rooms within a 45 minute radius of the city centre. All categories of accommodation are represented, ranging from five-star hotels with commanding views of the city and the sea to quiet auberges and traditional guest houses. Cape Town International Airport is served by 20 international airlines and is 20 minutes by road from the city. In the same time zone as Europe, Cape Town is a direct overnight flight from many European and American cities. The Cape has mild Mediterranean climate all year round.