CLIMATE
Overall, the climate in the province is typically Mediterranean, with warm,
dry summers and mild, moist winters. The exception to the rule is the
arid semi-desert of the Karoo, where dry winters and low summer
rainfall prevail. Near the coast, summer temperature rises from 15 to
27 degrees Celsius. Inland temperatures are some 3-5 degrees higher.
Coastal winters see the mercury dropping to a mild 7 at night and
rising to 18 by day. Away from the beach, temperatures are 5-22
degrees Celsius.
SHOPPING
Cape Town offers a great variety of domestic and international goods
including gold, diamonds, gem stones, leather goods, African curios,
art, antiques, ceramics, fashion items, brandy and the world-famous
Cape wines. The V&A Waterfront has a variety of shops which are
open 7 days with late trading hours and at Greenmarket Square you can
shop for almost anything in a typical flea market environment. Eat
excellent seafood along the coast including "snoek",
oysters, crayfish, lobster, calamari and mussels; also try Karoo lamb
and Cape Malay cuisine.
GETTING THERE
Fly to Cape Town International airport.
