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Cape Town and the surrounding cities of the Western Cape have been known as some of the most spectacular places in the world.  The regions are so distinct and so different that not only area rich in contrast, the cultures of each vary as well.  From places in the Winelands to the Overberg, the beaches on the western coast and the Klein Karoo, one will be overwhelmed by the choices for adventure and activities they are presented with in Cape Town.  Luxury hotel accommodations are just as plentiful, but no matter which you choose you we not be disappointed.

One of the most intriguing destinations for an excursion outside the city is Table Mountain.  Much as with Ayers Rock in Australia, this mountain seems to pull people in, it is powerful and seemingly spiritual, said to put people under a kind of peaceful spell.  Many people have ventured to clime to the top of it over the years, but this is no easy trek and for hundreds of years only a few people have actually completed the hike successfully.  There is a way to the top however.  The idea to build a cable car was conceived conceived during the years of the WWI, but were not undertaken until 1926.  Trygve Stromsoe was the engineer from Norway who presented his plans to a group of businessmen.  Once they had invested the project was completely relatively quickly.

The cable car to the top of Table Mountain opened in 1929 and since then more than twenty million people have taken the car.  Many tourists as well as some of the most famous people in the world have traveled to Cape Town with the express purpose of taking the cable car.  Table Mountain has gone over many renovations and updates over the years and now along with the ride up the mountain, there are many restaurants that have been added on the waterfront.  New cars would put in, which have transparent floors offer some the most incredible views of the landscapes.  This is a trip that must be taken, to the top of Table Mountain, before leaving the country of South Africa.

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