"The most beautiful colonial town Europeans ever built"
“This cape is the most stately thing and the fairest cape we saw in the whole circumference of the earth.” - Sir Francis Drake (1580)
09.04.2011
25 °C
My heart skipped a little beat when I read the forum post by JUANnOGNEN in this thread: Best European-Influenced City.
According to JUANnOGNEN, "Cape Town is an obvious candidate for the award of Most beautiful colonial town Europeans ever built."
Oh, Mother City, let me count the ways that I love thee:
1. You are surrounded by a number of the world's most beautiful beaches.
2. Your artistic style is a world contender.
3. The musical talents that exude from your streets are enough to make many a hard man smile.
4. Your people are fascinating and charming.
5. The magical aura and beauty you possess will make anyone feel at home.
6. There is nothing like the feeling you give me when I am driving or flying home and I see Table Mountain approaching.
Inside the courtyard of the Castle of Good Hope, with Table Mountain in the background
The view of Cape Town from Table Mountain
Misty day on Bloubergstrand, Cape Town
If you haven't guessed it yet, Cape Town is my home city. After having lived in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town for 22 years, this city still continues to give me chills and thrills.
Cape Town, Kaapstad, Kapstadt, Città del Capo, Ciudad del Cabo, iKapa. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but according to me, this is the most beautiful city in the world.
Posted by Anja Fourie 04:09 Archived in South Africa Tagged cape_townsouth_africatable_mountain
