In Cape Town are located numerous famous places of interest that simply cannot be neglected if you visit this place. Start your observation of the city from the central park. Here you can see the building of parliament, the residence of the local government and one of the main religious sights of Cape Town – Saint George Cathedral. The building of the mayor’s house stores the exhibition of Art Museum. Here you can see the works of modern painters. While walking along Long Street, you can find numerous antiquity shops, real Turkish baths and magnificent mosques Noorel Nameida Msque and Pink Palm Tree Mosque. Here is also located the most popular art museum in the city – Cape Town Art Gallery that exhibits the works of modern African painters. International tourists can also find it entertaining to visit the only museum in Africa devoted to Russian art. The museum is named Marvol Museum.
| Number of inhabitants | 3.4 mln. (2007 census) |
| Local currency | Rand, R1 = 100 cents |
| Working hours |
Monday-Friday 9:00-17:00 Saturday 9:00-13.00 Malls Daily 9:00-19:00 Banks Monday-Friday 9:00-15:30 Saturday 9:00-11:00 |
| Related sites |
http://www.tourismcapetown.co.za http://www.capetown.gov.za http://www.CapeTownMagazine.com |
| Major newspapers and journals |
The Cape Argus The Independent City Vision Cape Business News Cape Review |
| Emergency telephone numbers |
Common emergency 107 Police 10111 Ambulance 10177 |