TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, has named Cape Town as the world’s top travel destination for 2011, based on millions of opinions posted by TripAdvisor travellers.
The city’s top attractions are listed as Robben Island, Table Mountain, hiking, cycling and tours.ย They describe it thus: “Cape Town glistens at the southern toe of the African continent. Tourist brochure-views at Blaauwberg Beach and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens are within easy driving distance of ‘The Mother City.’ The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve provides sweeping sea vistas, hiking trails and wildlife encounters. On a more somber note, travelers can visit Robben Island, the prison where Nelson Mandela was held for 27 years.”
Their top 25 destinations are:
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Sydney, Australia
- Machu Piccu, Peru
- Paris, France
- Rio de Janiero, Brazil
- New York City, New York
- Rome, Italy
- London, United Kingdom
- Barcelona, Spain
- Hong Kong, China
- Kyoto, Japan
- Queenstown, New Zealand
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Venice, Italy
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Ko Phi Phi Don, Thailand
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- St Petersburg, Russia
- Florence, Italy
- Grand Cayman
- San Francisco, California
- Petra/Wadi Musa, Jordan
- Las Vegas, Nevada
For the full list, visit http://www.tripadvisor.com/TCDestinations