AUGUST 2011 NEWSLETTER
The Western
Cape is South
Africa's most popular tourist destination -
deservedly so! It offers the urban thrills of Cape Town, its adjacent wine country and a
lot more. The Overberg's perfect whale-watching perches provide excitement of a
different nature. The Garden Route's
lakes and forests and the Klein Karoo's ostrich farming towns and vineyards
present another take on the Cape. For extra
kicks, try bungee jumping or cage-diving amongst the Great White Sharks.
Interesting Forthcoming Events:
Klein Karoo Klassique
When: Thursday, 04 August 2011 to Sunday, 07
August 2011
Where: Oudtshoorn
Categories: Annual Festivals / Entertainment / Food & Wine
Visit Oudtshoorn in the Klein Karoo from 4-7 August 2011
for the Klein Karoo Klassique - a festival of classical music and Klein Karoo
cuisine, wines and art.
Klein Karoo potters, painters and other visual artists such as Thijs Nel and
Francois Gerber will exhibit in various venues and there will also be practical
painting workshops.
Contact:
+27 (0)44 203-8600 for more information.
To Book: Tickets can be booked at Computicket.
Hermanus Times Kalfiefees
When: Thursday, 04 August 2011 to
Tuesday, 09 August 2011
Where: Hermanus
Categories: Annual
Festivals / Food & Wine
Celebrate
the arrival of the Southern Right Whales at the Hermanus Times Kalfiefees. This
years Kalfiefees ("Calf Festival") festival takes place from Thursday
4th to Tuesday 9th August in Hermanus, incorporating national Women's Day which
is on 9 August.
A variety of productions and festivities are planned to suit all ages and
tastes. Bring the family, watch the whales and have some fun!
Contact: Telephone 028-316 1687
When: Friday, 05 August 2011 to Saturday, 06
August 2011
Where: Swellendam
Categories: Annual Festivals / Entertainment / Food & Wine
Experience the Overberg at its most beautiful - the time
of year when canola fields cover the hills with patches of yellow flowers.
Come and enjoy the outdoors and nature of Swellendam by taking part in the MTB,
marathon, fun run, golfing, 4x4 or quadbiking. Other activities includes an old
car show, entertainment by local musicians and others, exhibitions, arts and
crafts market, bus tours to the canola factory, and much more. Fun for the
whole family! Come and enjoy.
Venue: Drostdy
Museum Complex and
all-over Swellendam
Telephone: +27 (0)28 514-1731
When: Friday, 05 August 2011 to Sunday, 07 August
2011
Where: Robertson
Categories: Food & Wine
Only 90 minutes drive from Cape Town (on the popular, scenic Route 62),
why not take the time to head out to the country and enjoy the simple pleasures
in life… slowly. At Robertson Slow, one can sample honest, old-fashioned, rural
hospitality synonymous with the Robertson
Wine Valley’s
winemaking community. Relish the slow food and wine that will satiate your
senses and revel in the relaxed pace that will replenish you soul.
Contact: Robertson Wine
Valley on 023 626 3167.
When: Friday, 05 August 2011 to Sunday, 07 August
2011
Where: Foreshore, Cape Town
Categories: Exhibitions & Conferences
South Africa’s
premier baby show is the baby, toddler and parenting exhibition, held annually
in the cities of Durban,
Cape Town and Johannesburg. This truly South African baby
show inspires you, the parents and moms-to-be to enjoy your baby and pregnancy
and have fun while being a good parent.
Times: 09h30 to 17h00
Venue: Cape Town
International Convention Centre
Contact: +27 (0)21 689-3262
When: Friday, 19 August 2011 to Sunday, 21 August
2011
Where: Foreshore, Cape Town
Categories: Annual Festivals / Travel & Tourism
Are you in need of some inspiration for your next family
holiday? Then look no further as the Destinations Expo in Cape Town has some answers.
You will be able to rediscover local destinations or plan fun ideas for that
upcoming team building event at work. There will be wonderful ideas for
honeymoons and venues for that special occasion. Something for everyone can be
found at this expo, for those who are adventurous to those who prefer to spend
a lazy day on the beach. Daily prizes will be up for grabs, so don't miss out!
Venue: Cape Town
International Convention Centre
Times: Daily from 10h00 to 18h00, Sunday until 16h00
Tickets: Available at the door, R50 for adults
Contact: +27 (0)86 122-2335
Tourism Business Conference
When: Friday, 19 August 2011 to Saturday, 20
August 2011
Where: Foreshore, Cape Town
Categories: Exhibitions & Conferences / Travel & Tourism
Don't miss the second Tourism Business Conference that
will run alongside Cape
Town's holiday and travel show, Destinations
Expo. The conference is specially designed for the tourism, travel and
hospitality industry and offer a different topic and programme on each of the
two days.
Venue: Cape
Town International Convention Centre
More Info: Telephone CADEK Media on +27 (0)21 855-4750
Fynbos Half Marathon
When: Sunday, 21 August 2011
Where: De Hoop
Categories: Marathons & Half Marathons / Sporting Events
This unique race is run on an out and back course on
gravel roads through the Eastern section of the De Hoop Nature
Reserve, home of the Cape
Vulture. The experience
is enhanced by the beautiful Fynbos landscape and the chance to spot game.
Walkers are welcome and a six kilometre fun run will be held at the same time.
2011 will see the 16th running of the race.
There are plenty of hiking trails through the reserve should you want to spend
the day exploring afterwards.
Start: Potberg Environmental Centre,
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Contact: Tom Ambrose - 082 978 1971
Women’s Day Swim
When: Tuesday, 09 August 2011
Where: Camps Bay, Cape
Town
Categories: Outdoor Events / Sporting Events
The Women's Day Swim forms part of the Cadiz Swim Series
-- a succession of cold sea swims that take place around the Cape Peninsula,
leading up to the Cadiz
Freedom Swim in 2012. All funds raised from Women's Day Swim will go to the
women of the Western Cape Cerebral Palsy Association. Relay teams comprising
four swimmers, with at least one woman, will take to the cold Atlantic at Camps Bay
on Tuesday 9 August. Everyone is invited to participate, registration is at
09h00 and the the race starts at 10h00.
Contact: Craig or Shirley on +27 (0)21 785-3683
Hopefield Fynbos Show
When: Thursday, 25 August 2011 to Sunday, 28
August 2011
Where: Hopefield
Categories: Fauna & Flora
More than 200 species from the renosterveld, sandveld, rietveld and wetland
areas of the Hopefield district will be displayed in recreations of their
natural habitats. Enjoy lunch or tea as well as stalls with a variety of
traditional produce, a flower route and a fossil museum.
Contact: Telephone: +27 (0)22 783-0856
Tygervalley Centre Wedding Exhibition
When: Dates to be confirmed
(Friday, 26 August 2011 to Monday, 29 August 2011)
Where: TygerValley Shopping Centre, Durbanville
Categories: Wedding Expos
More than 80 top wedding service providers will be
showcasing their services and products. Find out how you can make your very own
wedding invitations by attending wedding invitation workshops or choose your
wines by tasting various wines from one of South
Africa’s greatest wine farms, simply delectable.
Find everything under one roof, from photography, DJ’s, dress designers,
venues, wedding coordinators, make-up artists, financial services, décor and
hiring.
Bride and grooms, you can also stand a chance to WIN your dream wedding to the
value of R220 000! One lucky bridal couple could walk away with a glamorous
wedding sponsored by Meerendal Wine Estate to the value of R220 000. This also
includes platinum wedding bands to the value of R30 000 from NWJ, a designer
wedding dress from Kobus Dippenaar Atelier worth R25 000, bridesmaids dresses
and shoes from Errol Arendz and a R5000.00 Tyger Valley gift voucher. To
increase your chances of winning, read Die Burger daily from 6 August to find
out more.
Contact Telephone Illana on +27 (0)79 789-8949
Please Note: Dates for this event to be confirmed.
McGregor Food and Wine Festival
When: Saturday, 27 August 2011
Where: McGregor
Categories: Annual Festivals / Food & Wine
A unique experience showcasing the wineries on the McGregor Wine Route,
plus delicious tastes of country fare at a one-stop venue. Local artists and
crafters will also display their creations. Take the family and make a weekend
of the occasion.
Contact: +27 (0)23 625-1954.
Venue: NG Church Hall and Marquee
Wellington
Gravel Travel MTB Festival
When: Saturday, 27 August 2011
Where: Wellington
Categories: Outdoor Events / Sporting Events
xplore farm roads and jeep tracks heading away from
Diemersfontein, through the vineyards and farms of Wellington. Crossing Bainskloof pass and
heading towards Groenberg
Mountain. Jam-packed with
beautiful views, fynbos, historic farmsteads and vineyard settings, passing
many of the local award winning cellars.
Venue: Diemersfontein Wine & Country Estate
Distance: 60km and 30km, childrens route of 5km
QUOTE OF THE
MONTH:
“The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going
beyond them into the impossible.”
- Arthur C. Clarke -
Western
Cape Tourism is offering a once-off introductory trial to become a member and
advertise on its highly successful website www.thewesterncape.co.za. A unique platform where
useful and practical information is provided on attractions, accommodation,
tours, transport and what’s on in the Western
Cape. Listings on this comprehensive provincial
website is marketed globally and reflected on the central database used by all
Tourism Bureaus across the Western Cape Region for referrals and reservations.
Residents
and visitors can gather the information they need to take advantage of
everything the Western Cape
has to offer.
Our bureau offers a one-stop information
and reservation service. Contact us for all your enquiries and bookings of accommodation, car rentals, Big 5 Safaris and tours.
We at Western Cape Tourism are committed
to servicing and promoting all our members’ products to the best of our
ability. Brochure display is a key membership
benefit. We strive to ensure that we can accommodate all our members
brochures. Members are liable to maintain stock levels of brochures but we
regret we cannot accept bulk stock due to limited storage space. Please be so
kind as to forward them to: Western Cape Tourism, Shop 84a, Entrance no.3 Mountain Mill Mall Drive,
Waterfront-Worcester, 6850.
The “Official
Guide to the Western Cape”
The Official Guide can be viewed
electronically and found on the first web-page on our website.
Click on the guide’s right hand corner to
page through members’ establishments.
We are very excited about our booklets’
new distribution points as it proves to be very successful.
It is advisable to pay your advert promptly
to avoid any confusion about the display of brochures and marketing of
establishments. Should you wish to raise any brochure management and display
issue with Western Cape
tourism, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us at the above contact
numbers.
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the results of which will be announced on November 11, 2011.
If you haven’t voted for Table Mountain
online yet, show your support and cast your vote.
You can also vote via the new SMS line.
SMS “Table” to 34874 to do your bit. Each SMS costs R2.
Warm Tourism Greetings,
Mr. Pieter de
Jager
CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER / CEO
Tel: 023 347 8111
Fax: 023 347 8113
E/mail: info@thewesterncape.co.za
Website: www.thewesterncape.co.za /
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