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THE HISTORY THAT MADE IT WORLD FAMOUS
BLOUBERGSTRANDÂ THE VIEW NOBODY FORGETS
GREENPOINT STADUIM MAKING SPORT COME ALIVE
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EDITOR IN CHIEF/ PHOTOGRAPHER DEON MYBURGH
ASSISTANT EDITOR/COORDINATOR
TERRY GABRIEL
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A Year ago, I started picture Perfect Cape Town to not only share the amazing Beauty but also its history, memories and special stories that brings people together.It has grown into a passion that brings you to people across the world. With the world forever changing I believe it is now more necessary than ever to have some positive influence to brighten a day up and make somebody’s day more special. Please comment and make suggestions enhance the publication. I would also like to take this opportunity to ask any business or company that needs support during these times to contact me so that we can workout a package to promote you on the Facebook page.Happy reading and lets make Magic together.
DEON MYBURGH Editor-In-Chief
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GREENPOINT STADIUM During the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ event, the Cape Town
Stadium was known as Green Point Stadium. However, it was renamed after the event. It was constructed on the site of the original Green Point Stadium. For the purpose of this
international event and it seated an impressive 68 000
spectators. Shortly afterwards, the capacity was reduced to 55 000.Green Point Stadium was constructed over 33 months. Its
design implies a flow, a constant movement and evolution. It is wrapped in an outer layer of woven fibre glass, which has been coated with Teflon. Night lights cause this entire structure to
glow, lighting up the skyline and the City Bowl of Cape Town.
The open roof was designed to allow air and light inside, while thick glass panels prevent strong rains and winds from
hindering games, matches or performances. Its design is also environmentally sustainable and advanced in terms of the
technology and design.The Cape Town Stadium is situated in Green Point, at the foot of Signal Hill.It is flanked by Table
Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean, giving it a rather dramatic setting. Today, it is used for a number of sporting and
entertainment events.It is equipped with modern corporate
hospitality suites, conferencing ,banqueting facilities as well as medical facilities. There are 900 toilets and 360 urinals, 16 lifts and 115 entry turnstiles. The Cape Town Stadium was designed and constructed using a number of green methods and initiatives.
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Sea Point is a suburb of Cape Town which is situated on a narrow stretch of land between Cape Town's well-known Lion's Head to the south-east and the Atlantic Ocean to the north-west. It is a high-density area where houses are built in close proximity to one another towards the surrounding mountainside. Apartment buildings are more common in the central area and toward the beach front. An important communal space is the beach-front promenade, a paved walkway along the beachfront used for walking, jogging or socialising. Along the littoral of the Sea Point promenade, the coastline has varied characteristics. Some parts are rocky and difficult to access, while other parts have broad sandy beaches. Sea Point beach adjoins an Olympic-sized seawater swimming pool, which had served generations of Capetonians since the early fifties. Further towards the city is a beach known as Rocklands. The Sea Point Pavilion Swimming Pool adjoining Sea Point is called Three Anchor Bay. The beaches along this stretch are in the main covered with mussel shells thrown up by the ocean, unlike the beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay, which are sandy.
GREENPOINT URBAN PARK
A GEM IN THE HEART OF THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD, GREEN POINT PARK IS A MUST VISIT. WHILE ENTRY INTO THE PARK IS FREE, PATRONS ARE REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO A FEW CRITICAL CONDITIONS OF USE FOR THEIR OWN AND OTHERS PLEASURE AND SAFETY: THE PARK OPENS AT 7H00 AND CLOSES AT 19H00 DAILY AND IS USED AT ONE’S OWN RISK, INCLUDING THE PLAY AREAS AND EXERCISE EQUIPMENT. CAMPING, BATHING, FIRES, BRAAIS, OVERNIGHT SLEEPING, LOUD MUSIC, FLOWER PICKING AND ALCOHOL IS NOT PERMITTED. CHILDREN MUST AT ALL TIMES BE SUPERVISED, ESPECIALLY ON THE WALKWAYS ADJACENT TO THE WATER FEATURES. DOGS ARE WELCOME AND MUST AT ALL TIMES BE LEASHED. OWNERS ARE REQUIRED TO PICK UP AND DISPOSE OF DOG EXCREMENT. DOGS ARE HOWEVER PROHIBITED FROM ENTRY INTO THE BIODIVERSITY GARDEN WHERE A RICH RANGE OF THE CAPE’S UNIQUE INDIGENOUS PLANTS CAN BE FOUND. PICNICS ARE PERMITTED BUT SKATEBOARDING AND SWIMMING IN THE VARIOUS WATER FEATURES ARE PROHIBITED. ACROSS THE VAST LAWNS OF THE PARK SPECTACULAR VIEWS OF LIONS HEAD AND SIGNAL HILL CAN BE SEEN. THIS PARK IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND ONE TO BE DEFINITELY TO BE ADDED TO YOUR BUCKET LIST.
BLOUBERG STRAND
Bloubergstrand originated as a fishing village and holiday resort for farmers living inland.In the early years of the twentieth century,Bloubergstrand had no dedicated church building or formal ties with established congregations.In the early 1920's, as Mall Hall was built on the property of Jan van der Spuy. Bloubergstrand is a west coast holiday destination situated about 20 minutes from the centre of Cape Town.Close to the My Citi bus routes you can travel into the city from early morning till late at night without having to get into the traffic jams that block the road traffic inand out of the area.
Seagulls are very clever. ... Seagulls' intelligence is clearly demonstrated by a range of different feeding behaviours, such as dropping hardshelled molluscs onto rocks so that they break open so they can eat them, and following ploughs in fields where they know upturned grubs and other food sources will be plentiful.Gulls generally have a lifespan of around twenty years. Gulls are social creatures and once roof nesting gets a hold, other gulls will start to move into an area and nest on adjacent buildings, until their numbers build up sufficiently that a colony is established.
SEAGULL FACTS
WHY VISIT BLOUBERGSTRAND CAPE TOWN? WONDERING WHAT TO SEE AND DO IN BLOUBERGSTAND CAPE TOWN? JOIN US TODAY AS WE TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THIS NORTHERN ATLANTIC DESTINATION THAT OFFERS BEACH, VIEWS, DINING, ENTERTAINMENT AND PLENTY MORE BESIDES…3 THINGS TO ENJOY AT BLOUBERGSTRAND CAPE TOWN WITH ITS ICONIC VIEWS MADE FAMOUS IN GUIDEBOOKS AND INSTAGRAM SNAPS, BLOUBERGSTRAND CAPE TOWN IS A MUST-VISIT FOR ANYONE WANTING TO TAKE IN THE TOP SIGHTS OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MOTHER CITY. IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER, SOME OF THE TOP HIGHLIGHTS TO ENJOY IN BLOUBERG INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1. BLOUBERGSTRAND BEACH SITUATED ON OTTO DU PLESSIS DRIVE (M14), BETWEEN BIG BAY AND TABLE VIEW BEACH, BLOUBERG BEACH SHOULD BE YOUR FIRST STOP ON ANY VISIT TO THIS NECK OF THE WOODS. HERE, YOU CAN ENJOY VIEWS SPANNING AS FAR AS ROBBEN ISLAND, WITH TABLE MOUNTAIN OFFERING THE TYPE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPORTUNITIES THAT CANNOT BE MISSED. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE ROCK POOLS, KITE-SURFING AND WIND-SURFING WHEN THE WIND IS HIGH, BEACH WALKS, TANNING IN THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS AND SO MUCH MORE.
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Wining and Dining ALMOST DIRECTLY ON THE SANDS OF BLOUBERG BEACH LIES THE BLUE PETER – AN IDYLLIC BEACH BAR AND RESTAURANT TO ENJOY A BITE TO EAT OR A FEW DRINKS AFTER LAZING ON THE BEACH. THIS RESTAURANT IS AS LAID BACK AS THEY COME. THERE IS NO DRESS CODE, SO YOU CAN ARRIVE STRAIGHT FROM THE BEACH. THE MENU IS ALSO LAID-BACK, WITH BURGERS, SALADS, PIZZA, HOT CHIPS AND OTHER EASY DISHES ALL ON OFFER. NEEDLESS TO SAY, GIVEN THE VIEWS TO BE SEEN HERE, SUNSETS ARE A GREAT TIME TO RELAX HERE WITH A DRINK AND SOMETHING TO EAT. FOR SOMETHING MORE UPMARKET, TRY BLOWFISH – AN EXCELLENT SEAFOOD RESTAURANT FOUND ON MARINE DRIVE. BOOKINGS HERE ARE ESSENTIAL.
SANCOB Tours THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF COASTAL BIRDS (SANCOB) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION THAT HELPS SEABIRDS. PENGUINS WHO HAVE BEEN RESCUED AFTER OIL SPILLS AND OTHER DISASTERS ARE COMMONLY FOUND HERE. A BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR IS SURE TO APPEAL TO ALL AGES. YOU WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WORK DONE BY SANCOB, WHILE SEEING PENGUINS AND OTHER SEABIRDS. THIS IS ALSO A GREAT PLACE TO VOLUNTEER. ALTHOUGH THE WORK CAN BE TOUGH, IT IS CERTAINLY WORTHWHILE AND WILL GIVE ONE A SENSE OF PERSONAL GRATIFICATION. PLEASE NOTE THAT TOURS ARE GENERALLY FOR GROUPS ONLY.
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