Cape Town, South Africa- Day 1- Walkabout Shopping and Port Sunset

Cape Town is a port city on South Africa’s southwest coast. It is the county’s legislative capital, its oldest city, and the seat of the Parliament. Cape Town is the second-largest city in the country and the largest in the Western Cape. The town was founded by the Dutch East India Company in 1652 as a resupply station for Dutch ships sailing to East Africa, India, and the Far East. While significant changes have occurred, evidence of the Apartheid years is apparent. The legacy of Apartheid means Cape Town remains one of the most racially segregated cities in South Africa

Cape Town is a beautiful city bordered on one side by Table Bay, with the stunning Devil’s Peak/ Table Mountain serving as a backdrop for most of the town. In a stroke of retail genius, they built a large, scenic shopping/ dining/ party district within short walking distance of the cruise terminal.

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The shopping district is split by the harbor entrance. A pedestrian bridge, that swings open to allow boats like this through, brings the two halves together