{"id":66,"date":"2013-06-10T03:02:31","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T02:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=66"},"modified":"2020-05-21T22:22:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T21:22:00","slug":"the-city-of-cape-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/the-city-of-cape-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Fascinating Facts You Should Know About The City Of Cape Town"},"content":{"rendered":"
The city of Cape Town\u00a0also known as\u00a0the \u201cFairest Cape in the circumference of the World\u201d<\/strong> is one of the most important and captivating cities in South Africa. It is steadily developing and increasing in population\u00a0that\u00a0has reached over 3.74 million residents as at 2011. The city is\u00a0located on the coast of both the Atlantic Ocean and the Shore of Table Bay. Cape Town has captivated a lot of tourists with its immense beauty thereby becoming one of the top tourist destinations in South Africa.<\/p>\n The City of Cape Town<\/strong> was founded all the way back in 1652 by a man named Jan Van Riebeeck. This man was travelling with a Dutch East Indian Company that was looking for the half-way point for people looking to travel to the Eastern part of the world. The name Cape Town came from Bartolomeu Dias who named the town after the cape of storms. This was due to the strong wind and rain that he experienced while staying in the town.<\/p>\n