The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is a cable car transportation system offering visitors a five-minute ride to the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. It is one of Cape Town’s most popular tourist attractions with approximately one million people a year using the Cableway.
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What is famous about Table Mountain?
Table Mountain is perhaps best known for its flat top which, because it resembles a table top, has garnered the mountain its now famous name. The largest cave is the Wynberg Cave, a cavernous crack which runs alongside one of the mountain’s small rift valleys.
How much is entrance fee at Table Mountain?
Ticket prices for Table Mountain. Ticket prices range from R50 to R380 depending on the time of your visit, your age and whether or not you are booking a return or one way ticket. Click here to book your ticket now and enjoy Cape Town’s rich cultural heritage.
What makes a Table Mountain?
Table Mountain, Afrikaans Tafelberg, flat-topped mountain in southwestern South Africa, overlooking Cape Town and Table Bay and dominating the northern end of the high, rocky Cape Peninsula. Its tabular shape results from nearly horizontal layers of sandstone exposed by vigorous wind and water erosion.
What is the story of Table Mountain in South Africa?
The fable includes a retired Dutch pirate, called Van Hunks. He loved smoking his pipe, on the side of Table Mountain. One day, while sitting on his favourite spot, the Devil joined him and challenged him to a smoking competition. Both Van Hunk and the Devil refused to give up, they puffed and puffed for days.
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