Chapman’s Peak Drive is a breathtaking experience, whether in awe of its beauty, or holding one’s breath for an entirely different reason. Did you know that there is about 100 million years of time missing in the mountain’s geological record?
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This week we spend some time in the city, travel down the M3 expressway and pop across the Atlantic to find out what Pennsylvania in the U.S. has in common with the Southern Suburbs.
know your city
We mentioned a few weeks backthat Bantry Bay and Camps Bay have not always been so named. Clifton, too, has a history behind its name.
know your city
Do you know when Maynardville Open-air Theatre opened and which Shakespeare play was performed? How about how long the African Penguin colony has been making its home at Boulder’s Beach in Simon’s Town?
Know Your City - Company’s Gardens
Buying a packet of nuts, waiting patiently and quietly with hand outstretched for one of the city’s most beloved inhabitants to get close enough to enjoy the proffered feast, then watching in wonder as they do so, is the highlight of a trip to the Company’s Gardens for millions of children (and their parents) over many, many years. We have Cecil John Rhodes to thank for this pleasure.
know your city - V&A Waterfront
Did you know that what is now the V&A Waterfront started as a tiny jetty way back in 1654? Jan Van Riebeeck was tasked with building a refreshment station for the Dutch East India Company. South Africa’s oldest working harbour is home to 22 historic landmarks and a fascinating walking tour is available to relive their history.
know your city
Do you know what a spider has to do with Cape Town’s historic Noon Gun? What does Cape Town, South Africa and St. John’s, Newfoundland have in common? Welcome to B>guided’s new feature, Know your City. Every week we’ll share interesting, unusual and sometimes little known facts about our beloved Mother City - and perhaps even debunk an incorrect ‘fact’ or two.
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