Cape Town News
Value and exceptional service, key to growing US and UK travel markets
The UK and USA, two of Cape Town’s top five tourism key source markets, have both been adversely affected by the global recession but, if targeted correctly, still hold significant potential to draw increased arrivals to Cape Town.
Cape Town Toolkit gives global tourism traders instant access to Cape Town
Cape Town Tourism this morning launched the new Cape Town Toolkit at travel trade exhibition, ITB, in Berlin. The new Cape Town Toolkit is the ultimate digital toolkit to showcase and sell destination Cape Town.
Infecting the City and Design Indaba inspire a design-minded city
Cape Town was recently named World Design Capital 2014, based on a bid that highlighted the power of design to reinvent, heal, and transform a city, by creating systems, solutions, and environments that positively impact on the lives of the people in the city.
Cape Town’s summer tourism season gets back into action
In December 2011, Cape Town Tourism revealed that member surveys were showing increased optimism and better early results in the 2011/2012 summer tourism season. Following the release of results from its second member survey, it appears that predictions for a much-improved season were right on the money.
New online Cape Town toolkit to launch at ITB Berlin 2012
Cape Town Tourism is set to attend the annual travel show, ITB, in Berlin from March 7-11, 2012, where they will launch a new digital trade tool, “The Cape Town Toolkit,” to the international trade market.
Cape Town tourism booming
The Cape Town tourism sector is reporting a marked improvement in traffic at restaurants, shops, and attractions for the month of December, and the accommodation sector is also reporting a positive holiday upswing.
Cape Town prepares for a better tourism season in summer 2011-2012
As the summer holiday season opens, Cape Town’s tourism businesses are predicting a marginally better business window for season 2011/2012.
Sustainable future for the tourism industry: Cape Town Tourism attends COP17
The Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meets annually to assess progress in dealing with climate change, make decision, and adopt resolutions on these issues.
2011 Freedom to Create Exhibition donation will continue to inspire Cape Town
Freedom to Create, an international organization that encourages the use of arts to inspire social change around the world, celebrated its prestigious annual Prize events in Cape Town this month.
Table Mountain is one of the New7Wonders of Nature
Cape Town’s Table Mountain has been named as one of the New7Wonders of Nature along with the Amazon, Halong Bay, Iguazu Falls, Jeju Island, Komodo, and Puerto Princesa Underground River.
Cape Town takes part in World Travel Market 2011
Cape Town takes part in World Travel Market 2011 World Responsible Tourism Day.
Cape Town Tourism launches international marketing campaign
Cape Town Tourism launches international marketing campaign at London’s World Travel Market 2011.