All roads leads to Cape Town

The Easter weekend is jam packed with a number of events, especially if you are in Cape Town.

One Direction fans packed the Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday evening while football fanatics made their way to Erica park, Belhar for the 27^th edition of the Metropolitan Premier Cup add to that all the events around the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon like the Friendship Run, the Trail Run, the Half Marathon, Ultra Marathon and the Expo.

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One has to consider that Capetonians are still reeling from being blown away by the stellar line-up of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival.

These events are all happening right here in Cape Town this weekend, and that’s not all… also on this weekend is the Stellenbosch Slow Market – Oude Libertas Amphitheatre, the Baxter & Artscape Theatre’s and the Cape Town Comedy Club have a full program of great entertainment, while the Kirstenbosch Summer Concerts presents Jeremy Loops at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.

Madame Zingara’s First Annual Easter Egg Hunt in the Company’s Gardens will entertain young and old alike, but if you prefer searching for your Easter eggs amongst live bunnies the Noordhoek Easter Egg Hunt takes place at the Noordhoek farm.

Moonlightmass riders under the Green Point circle.

For the night birds of the Mother City there is the Moonlight Mass, a bicycle night ride taking place on a full moon on Saturday April 04, starting under the Green Point circle at 9pm Cape Town.

Confessions at Calvary in Saldahna

Also right up there are a number of Easter plays taking place across the Peninsula, top of the list is the Emmanuel Players “Confessions at Calvary”, a performance that tells the Easter story in vivid detail with all the roles played by amateur performers. This play has run over the Easter weekend for the last fourteen years, travelling across the Western Cape to much acclaim.

“Confessions at Calvary” will be presented at the West Coast Outreach Centre in Saldanha on Friday 03 and Saturday 04, both shows start at 19h00.

Still to come is the acclaimed “Tribute to Whitney Houston” at the Artscape Theatre and Whitney fans will be keen to note that Belinda Davids stars in the lead role, Davids received rave reviews for her portrayal of the Diva matching the megastar’s vocal performance, this is a must see.

The Cape is the place to be and it’s no wonder that the influx of visitors arrive in their droves hoping to catch one of the many events taking place in Cape Town this weekend.

So where ever you find yourself in the Cape this weekend remember to buckle up, drive safely and arrive alive.

CAPE TOWN MOVES INTO TOP TEN IN TRIPADVISOR’S TOP 25 DESTINATIONS 2015

Cape Town has moved up from last years’ nineteenth place to emerge at number ten on the list of Tripadvisor’s Top 25 Destinations in the World for 2015. The selection is part of the Tripadvisor Traveller’s Choice Awards, in which Tripadvisor used an algorithm to track the quality and quantity of user-review ratings of hotels, attractions and restaurants over a twelve month period.

World Design Capital yellow frame at the V&A Waterfront. Cape Town. Image courtesy of Cape Town Tourism.

Says Cape Town Tourism Executive Marketing Manager, Velma Corcoran, “Tripadvisor is a very important part of Cape Town’s market presence, generating word-of-mouth based on honest reviews and varying levels of cultural expectations.  Accolades involving actual users are the ones to truly celebrate.”

Tripadvisor noted Cape Town’s natural beauty, including views from Blaauwberg Beach and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, as well as hikes through the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and  the symbolic experience of a visit to Robben Island – former prison home to Nelson Mandela.

Marrakech in Morocco took the number one spot, whilst Rome, Paris and London remained as favourites alongside more exotic destinations Hanoi in Vietnam and Siem Reap in Cambodia.

Cape Town was the only South African city to feature on the Top 25 Destinations in the World 2015.