Where do people go?
The duration of the time spent by visitors in the Cape has increased considerably over the past years, and corresponds to
the upgrading and increase in the quality and number of attractions.
 Should one be surprised that a Casino takes the top spot? Probably not; it was one of the largest investments in Cape Town in
recent years. More surprising is the destination with the biggest growth – the penguin
colony at Simon's Town's Boulders Beach.
We're busy updating the figues and they will be added as soon as they are received. There are two newcomers – the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) and Chapman's Peak Drive. Chapman's Peak's monthly figures after re-opening on 17 December 2003 were:
| Dec 03 |
Jan 04 |
Feb 04 |
Mar 04 |
Apr 04 |
May 04 |
Jun 04 |
| 65 312 |
105 653 |
88 855 |
93 643 |
86 133 |
62 248 |
52 480 |
The top attractions in the Cape Town region, and the number of visitors, are:
We have requested statistics from all destinations, and these will be added as soon as they are received.
|
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
| GrandWest Casino ¹ |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
2.558m |
3.745m |
3.800m |
3.802m; |
| Mariner's Wharf |
±1.1 mil |
±1.1 mil |
<1.0 mil |
±1.2 mil |
±1.2 mil |
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| Cape Point |
765 694 |
703 290 |
645 631 |
682 842 |
739 683 |
|
820 646 |
| Table Mountain Cableway |
n/a |
n/a |
±700 000 |
±775 000 |
±800 000 |
±800 000 |
±800 000 |
| Kirstenbosch |
581 817 |
592 333 |
604 299 |
537 759 |
582 401 |
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| Spier Estate |
|
±400 000 |
±400 000 |
±400 000 |
±500 000 |
±420 000 |
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| Boulders penguin colony |
305 759 |
353 205 |
336 418 |
351 632 |
477 243 |
|
552 601 |
| Two Oceans Aquarium ² |
452 021 |
396 223 |
411 723 |
378 558 |
395 026 |
405 373 |
415 441 |
| Robben Island |
±170 000 |
±230 000 |
±250 000 |
±260 000 |
309 931 |
|
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| Convention Centre |
Figures from June 2003 onwards, when it opened |
289 662 |
|
| MTN ScienCentre |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
±140 000 |
±140 000 |
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| World of Birds, Hout Bay |
86 724 |
79 105 |
85 219 |
79 288 |
90 007 |
87 905 |
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| Groot Constantia |
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| South African Museum |
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| Cango Caves |
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| Cape Agulhas |
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¹ For financial years ending June.
² Does not reflect event visitation and sponsored visits.
For composite attractions, such as shopping centres which rely mainly on repeat visits by locals, the figures are:
| |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
| V&A Waterfront |
20.3 mil |
19.3 mil |
19.2 mil |
19.3 mil |
22.4 mil |
22.3 mil |
21.6 mil |
| Canal Walk |
opened end 2000 |
4.3 mil |
15.2 mil |
16.6 mil |
17.6 mil |
| Cavendish Square |
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| Tyger Valley |
11.4 mil |
12.0 mil |
12.6 mil |
13.2 mil |
13.9 mil |
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| Somerset Mall |
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Major events which attract visitors to the Cape include the Cape Argus/Pick `n Pay Cycle Tour (35 000 participants) and the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon. Cape Town is also a stop-over for all the round-the-world yacht races. Visit the CapeInfo Events Calendar to find out what is on.
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