During December, South Africa welcomed around 4,000 Jehova witnesses from all over the world for their International convention – their theme was “Keep on the watch”. Many took the opportunity to visit our sites before and after the convention and I was delighted to take this party of 10 guests around the wine region. The [...]
Browsing the blog archives for December, 2009
21 Dec 09
19 Dec 09
Aromas of Italy grasp your attention as you enter Nonna Lina – A real taste of Italy and Sardinia in the heart of Gardens. We received a warm welcome from Antonello Scamuzzi, the owner, who established Nonna Lina restaurant in 2003 as a tribute to his grandmother. I was glad I had made a reservation [...]
19 Dec 09
The Vineyard hotel offers a peaceful garden setting to meet up with friends for lunch. The menu offers an array of light lunches and tables are shaded on the patio, surrounded by bourganvilla. The Vineyard Hotel was built in 1799, the original single storey home of Lady Anne Barnard. Ownership changed hands , bedrooms have been [...]
16 Dec 09
The Cape Times reported how balloons and champagne celebrated the completion of the Greenpoint stadium. A silver-plated “key of the door” was ceremoniously handed over to Mayor Plato while winemaker Achim von Arnim (Cabriere Estate), popped a bottle of method cap classique in style using a sabre. Hundreds of balloons from the colours in [...]
13 Dec 09
Cape Town Tourism got everybody fired up about soccer 2010, by teaching the soccer dance routine at the Winchester Mansions hotel in Seapoint.
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Posted in Soccer news, Tourism news
13 Dec 09
This powerful drama demonstrates the important role rugby played in the new South Africa as the country transitioned from racial segregation to integration.
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Posted in The Arts
7 Dec 09
Boom! We all know it is 12’o clock in Cape Town. This important piece of history should be on route for every city tour. The noon gun is fired everyday (except Sundays and public holidays) at 12 noon from Lion battery, just below Signal hill. You can follow the signs from Buitengracht street through the [...]
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7 Dec 09
The Prudential Eat Out awards are like the restaurant oscars of South Africa. At the Westin Grand Hotel, chefs and proprietors eagerly awaited the announcement from Abigail Donnelly, editor of Eat Out magazine of the successful restaurants in reverse order.
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Posted in Restaurants
Tagged la Colombe, Le Quartier, Overture, Rust en Vrede, Terroir, The greenhouse at the Cellars, The Roundhouse
Tagged la Colombe, Le Quartier, Overture, Rust en Vrede, Terroir, The greenhouse at the Cellars, The Roundhouse
7 Dec 09
“Welcome to the Heart of Cape Town museum where Denise Darvall became the first gift of life in the world”, an appropriate introduction from tour guide, Godfrey Staton at Groote Schuur Hospital. This is the home of the first heart transplant in the world by Professor Christiaan Barnard and his team. Staton started at Groote [...]
7 Dec 09
Exploring Stellenbosch on foot one can’t help but notice all the impressive bronze sculptures by Dylan Lewis. A magnificent outdoor exhibition of animals – in particular cheetahs. There are 23 sculptures and 19 can be viewed on foot. Special sculpture maps and information are available free at the Stellenbosch information centre in Market Street. This [...]
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Posted in The Arts, Tourism news
7 Dec 09
Welcome back to Oriel, Kim, and Dan for their third visit to Cape Town! Welcome also to Kim’s mum Joan for her first visit which I hope will not be her last. Private tours offer the flexible option for sightseeing and we spent a day in the wine region, followed by a full day visit [...]
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