Go to Cape Town, South Africa
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South Africa hosts the FIFA World Cup in June and July from Cape Town's brand new Green Point Stadium, one of the two semifinal venues for the quadrennial soccer championship. Cape Town is located at sea level next to Table Mountain on the Cape of Good Hope. Its historical landmarks include the notorious Robben Island prison.
In Cape Town you can see the ocean, the iconic mountain or what is called the City Bowl from most areas. Of course being on the top of Table Mountain on a clear day is most breath-taking but looking down at City Bowl from Signal Hill is very close competition. From either peak one can see Nelson Mandela's prison, Robben Island.
Cape Town is home to gourmet hot spots. South Africa's best vineyards are within an hour's drive from the city. Try going to La Colombe, a resataurant at the Constantia Uitsig winery. Or the casual River Café at the winery ideal for a slow lunch and wine sampling. Just outside the city is Le Quartier Francais in Franschhoek. This restaurant is always praised by many as one of the best in the world. For dinner, try Wakame in Mouille Point. Keep an eye as the sun sets over the Atlantic while tasting local seafood and white wine. Doesn't get better than this.
Try to visit the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and Constantia just around the corner. They are very good places to just walk, have a picnic, listen to a concert or just enjoy life in the southern tip of Africa.
Wanna spend a night on the town? Go to one of the great restaurants and then head to one of the cities many boutique hotels. You might want to try a small bed and breakfast, run by a British couple, called twenty-two. Sitting in the hip lounge for a nightcap after a dinner is special.
And to remember your fascinating time in Cape Town, go for good local design such as a Haldane Martin ostrich feather lamp or Zulu Mama chair. A great place to find other locally produced art is the Cape Craft and Design project by the city. They can direct you to the unique local designers.