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A SPECIAL WELCOME TO ALL OUR FRIENDS!
Salty has spotted the long awaited SCHOOL HOLIDAYS up ahead – time to relax, explore and celebrate. Long sun-filled days on the beach, wonderful mountain hikes, exploring on bicycles, holidays away from Cape Town or family time at home – the CITY SIGHTSEEING CAPE TOWN crew wishes you the best for this special season & days filled with laughter and enjoyment.
Remember that Cape Town is packed to the brim with fun things to do over this period. One of the best ways to find out about different events is on the Cape Town Kids website: www.capetownkids.co.za
Top-of-Cape-Town GREETINGS
Your City Sightseeing Cape Town Crew
STOP OF THE MONTH
Festive Lights in Adderley Street
This month we recommend the Night Tour, rather than a stop.
Pack a light picnic, warm jacket and make sure that you are at Stop 1 for the 18h00 departure. This non hop-on hop-off tour will take you along the wonderful Atlantic sea coastline to Camps Bay and then up to Signal Hill for a 15 – 30 minute break, weather dependent. On the return journey you will have a bird’s eye view of the Adderley Street festive lights, traffic permitting.
WHERE DO I TAKE THE PARENTS?
GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS
 This delightful children’s classic, adapted and performed by the Liliput Players, follows the adventure of Goldilocks in the forest during Christmas time.
Where: Baxter Theatre
When: Mon to Sun, from 19 Nov – 24 Dec 2010
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
This well-known fairy tale will warm all hearts during the holiday season.
Where: Artscape Theatre
When: 11 Dec – 23 Dec
Time: 10h30
Price: R40
Contact: 083 452 2916
EXTENDED AQUARIUM HOURS IN DECEMBER
To accommodate your days that are chock-a-block already, the Two Oceans Aquarium has extended their hours in December.
Where: Dock Road, V&A Waterfront
When: Extended hours from 16th Dec – 9th Jan
Extended hours: 09h00 to 20h00
Price: various, Kids under four are free
Contact: 021 418 3823
ICE SKATING AT THE CLOCK TOWER – V&A WATERFRONT
Bring the entire family to cool down in the summer heat and experience real ice skating at the water’s edge. Cape Town’s only ice skating rink housed inside a giant inflatable cube promises to be a fun-filled experience for all!
Where: Clock Tower Square, V&A Waterfront
When: 10 December 2010 – 16 January 2011
Time: 10h00 – 22h00
Price: Day Rate R50 (10h00 – 19h00)
Evening Rate R70 (19h00 – 22h00)
Spectators R10
WHEEL OF EXCELLENCE
Cape Town’s favourite wheel stays in the city for the summer season in a brand new location right in the heart of the action, at Market Square. The wheel is a great treat for the entire family.
Where: Market Square, V&A Waterfront
When: 4 December 2010 – 28 February 2011 (closed on Mondays)
Time: 10h00 – 22h00
Price: Kids (4-12 years) R 50; Adults R 80
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| SPOTTED AT THE AQUARIUM |
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The Giant Spider Crab lives in the Atlantic Ocean at depth of about 400m (about 235 times deeper than the average human height!) The temperatures at this level are between 11ºC and 14ºC. The spider crabs are the largest crustaceans in the world. The males grow to about 1m in length, with their legs stretching to about 4m. Did you know that crabs have to shed their hard exo-skeleton to grow.
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SPOTTED ON TABLE MOUNTAIN
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If you look carefully in the mornings and evenings, you will see numerous lizards on Table Mountain, including the Cape Girdled Lizard. They tend to lie on rocky vantage points spying on small insects to eat! This lizard is easily identifiable by its spiny tail and flat triangular head, when it is not camouflaging in the fynbos.
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| WHAT I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE RED BUS |
Look out for our brand-new buses that we have launched on our Blue Mini Peninsula Tour. These state-of-the-art buses have a Euro-4.5 diesel engine, the most eco-friendly engine in town. They need special low sulphur diesel’ with ‘add blue’ that gets injected into the exhaust engine to stop harmful fumes being released into the environment.
Your view from the top front window that now stretches down to the floor is incredible. There is even a window next to the steps leading to the top deck! Quick – hop on board to check it out!
www.citysightseeing.co.za
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FACTS ABOUT
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ADDERLEY STREET More than 5 kilometers of rope lightning have been used to create this years light creations in Adderley Street. Of the 12 light installations there are 5 brand new designs, including a huge rotating protea flower, boats, a new nativity scene and a Father Christmas. The introduction of rope lights in 2006 has reduced the carbon footprint of the festive lights celebration by halving the energy consumption.
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