Cape Town, usually referred to by locals as 'the mother city' is the largest city in the Western Cape of South Africa. With a population of 3,500,000, this bustling metropolis is also the center for business, a major port, and headquarters for some of the largest corporations in the region. Its beauty and landscape make it one of the most renowned tourist destinations in the world and its diverse population gives it a unique culture. Situated at the base of the majestic Table Mountain, Cape Town is truly the premiere city of the Western Cape of South Africa.

The landscape of Cape Town is unforgettable. The most outstanding feature of Cape Town is the constant and unavoidable presence of Table Mountain. Rising over 3,300 feet above the city bowl of Cape Town, it dominates the city and much of the Western Cape of South Africa. Riding the cable cars through the clouds to the top affords both a view of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans as well as the cliffs and coastline of the Cape. The weather of the Western Cape is generally mild year round, which makes Cape Town a pleasant place to live and work.

There are many suburbs of Cape Town, each with its own personality. This is the result of the diverse heritage of the Western Cape of South Africa, which includes Indonesian, French, Dutch, British, and German settlers as well as the native Afrikaners who inhabit the region. This makes for an eclectic collection of shops, restaurants, and the largest collection of Cape Dutch style architecture in the world.

Attractions abound in and around Cape Town. While the more popular pastimes are diamond shopping, whale watching, and going to the pristine beaches known as the South African Riviera, there are important historical sites to see as well. Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for his opposition to apartheid, and the Castle of Good Hope are now symbols of the progress that the Western Cape of South Africa has made toward equality for all people.

Reminders like this keep Cape Town and the Western Cape of South Africa on track to becoming the world class venue that it needs to be in order to keep growing economically. Apartheid, which was introduced in 1948, kept South Africa from realizing its dreams for decades. With the decline of apartheid, the city of Cape Town has seen phenomenal economic growth.

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Its industries, which include tourism, manufacturing, mining, drilling for oil, and the importing and exporting of goods, are thriving. Many major companies are now headquartered in Cape Town and the real estate market is also booming. The economy of the Western Cape of South Africa has definitely come a long way since the unfortunate days of apartheid.

Cape Town is also the center of the educational system on the Western Cape of South Africa. The University of Cape Town and the Stellenbosch University are located here and are the leading universities in South Africa.

Cape Town has survived an incredible amount of adversity to become a city that the Western Cape of South Africa can be proud to call its most well-known city. In fact, this extremely diverse city on the Western Cape of South Africa is a model for all world class destinations to take a look at for their own inspiration.