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In general, Africa has always been a destination for the soul. Despite bumps on the road, Africans always knew how to celebrate life. And nowhere else does this reflect on other than Cape Town.

For the Sports Fanatics

The Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour

This bike tour puts Cape Town on the cycling map. This annual tour is held every March and attracts locals and even foreigners. It is such a celebrated event that individuals, groups, and even families camp along the route to support the cyclists until they reach the finish line.

And the fun does not stop there, the Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour ends with a celebration accompanied by food, wine, and entertainment. Due to the popularity of the event, most of the Cape Town hotels are fully booked by March so early booking is always advised.

The Two Oceans Marathon

This 56-kilometer marathon is also another much-celebrated annual sports event in Cape Town. Its humble beginnings started in 1970 for the sole purpose of training Cape Town runners for the Comrades Marathon until it blossomed into the annually commemorated event that it is today.

For the Musically Inclined

North Sea Jazz Festival

Cape Town loves music. You can see it everywhere, from the locals’ smiles to the exhilarating atmosphere the city gives off. The local music ranges from dancehall music, reggae, R&B, hip-hop, and Jazz. One of its festivals, the North Sea Jazz Festival is held every March in the city’s center. Jazz artists from all over the world partake in the festival that is why it has become rather the tourist attraction.

For the Nature Lovers

Hermanus Whale Festival

This festival runs throughout the last week of September, and it celebrates the return of the whales to Walker Bay in the town of Hermanus, a one-hour drive from the Cape Town proper. A favorite amongst environmentalists, this festival has evolved from a celebration of the whales’ return to the bay to a celebration of people, music, and good food.

For the Food and Wine Connoisseurs

Good Food and Wine Show

Held in the Cape Town International Convention Centre, this most celebrated event is held every May of every year. A fête of gastronomic proportions, this show serves as the venue for everyone from South Africa to come together in one show to beat all shows.

Local to international wineries, cocktail makers, foodies, and chefs converge and strut their stuff. During exhibitions, demos, workshops, and even competitions, the show goers will never get bored-especially with the food and wine tasting.

Events All Year Round

Who would have thought that Cape Town, which was once a mere stopover for Dutch ships, would turn into one of Africa’s most loved tourist destinations? Through years of social and cultural evolution, this city has become a concoction of surprises, historical values, and inexhaustible pleasure.

Whatever festival, activity, or show you prefer, Cape Town will always be the it destination in Southern Africa. With the right planning and appropriate budget, your stay will always be one that will always be remembered from the Cape Town accommodation, beaches, to its festivities and enjoyable events.

When most people think of a bike race, it’s the European Tour de France that comes to mind, however, the Cape Argus cycle race in South Africa holds the claim to be the world’s largest, with more than 40,000 competitors each year.

The Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour, the first bike event outside Europe to be included in the International Cycling Union’s Golden Bike Series, winds along a 109km route from Cape Town through the Cape Peninsula. Starting in Cape Town city centre, competitors finish in Green Point after having gone through a number of local towns and landmarks including False Bay, Simon’s Town, Scarborough, Kommetjie and Suikerbossie Hill.

The race was first organised in 1978 to draw attention to a major lack of cycle paths in South Africa and has been an annual event ever since. It is one of five cycling events that take place over a period of one week.

Holidays in South Africa aren’t only for serious cyclists, as long distance runners and swimmers also get their day in the sun.

The Comrades Marathon is the world’s oldest and most popular ultramarathon – a race that is roughly 60 miles (or 90 kilometres long) and takes runners between Pietermaritzburg, the capital of the Kwazulu-Natal Province, and Durban, the largest city in that province. Each year the race alternates starting and finishing city.

Just north of Pietermaritzburg is the Midmar Dam which is the location of the Midmar Mile swimming event. Each year thousands of entrants – from Olympic medallists to recreational swimmers – embark upon the waters to take part in the world’s largest open water swimming event. Although the race is always one mile long, the length swum varies each year depending on level of rainfall – in years with low water levels competitors start with a sprint scramble across muddy banks until they reach water suitable for swimming.

Despite the wide variety of endurance races in the country, Cape Town flights are the usual South Africa trip chosen by cyclists. As well as the Cape Argus race, the city also hosts the Cape Epic which is a nine-day mountain bike race that is completed in pairs. Unlike other races in the country, each year the route is newly designed. This race is open to amateur riders but because of the high entry price and the low number of spaces it is normally reserved for serious cyclists or those who raise money through sponsorship. In 2008, 1200 cyclists started the race.