12 May 28, 1976 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Beautiful South Africa More Accessible and Appealing NEW YORK — Spanning continent, is Johannesburg, the majority of land mass the business center of the below the equator on the Af- republic. Founded just over rican continent is a country 90 years ago, Jo'burg, as it is of infinite contrasts, a more commonly called, still smorgasbord of vacation has gold mine dumps sur- attractions and tourist, facil- rounding the downtown ities — the Republic of area, a vivid reminder of South Africa. just how the city rose to Far from new in the busi- prominence in world finan- ness of catering to overseas cial circles. visitors — the Dutch East As a commercial capital, India Co. provisioned mari- Jo'burg also offers a variety ners calling at the Cape in Of cultural programs, focus- the mid-1600's — South ing around the civic center. Africa still enthusiastically Ballet, opera and theater welcomes foreign tourists, are performed in season the bulk of whom have with local talent as well as •,• South Africans, Cape Town is also fabled with visitors from abroad, especially sail- ors who first gaze upon her beauty from the sea. ■ s.• ••,,,,••• crossed the entire African artists from abroad. continent to visit from Eu- One of the city's major rope. tourist attractions is the Americans have only re- Carlton Center, a 51/2 city cently discovered the pot- block maze of towering of- pourri of activities and land- fice buildings and the sub- marks in South Africa but terranean shops and res- their numbers are rapidly taurants. Prominent on increasing. This percentage the city's skyline are two is sure to further expand broadcasting towers, the with the introduction of Pan Strydom version housing American World Airways' an observation deck recently inaugurated twice- and revolving restaurant weekly service from New which is a good place to York to Johannesburg, via begin a sightseeing tour of Rio de Janeiro. the city. The one-stop Boeing 707 The republic's adminis- flights, which leave on Fri- trative capital and one of day and Monday evenings South Africa's prettiest from New York, speed the towns is Pretoria, located 35 9,500-mile route in just 19 miles from Johannesburg. hours elapsed time. Connec- The main attraction here is tions are also available in the Union building with its Located at the extreme southern tip of Africa, Cape Town's geography is domi- nated by world-famous Ta- ble Mountain, the 3,500-foot flat top which looks down on the city. Cable car lifts run to the top of the mountain in seven minutes. The $1.25 ride is well worth the spec- tacular panorama. For the more energetic, it is possible to climb to the top and watch Africa stretching to the north. The city is gateway to the rugged Cape of Good Hope Peninsula which juts out separating the Atlantic from the Indian Ocean. Mo- torists can make the lei- surely 38-mile trip in about two hours over winding roads which offer fantastic vistas. All along the way, wide expanses of beaches lie at the foot of the mountains. Some of the most pictur- esque beaches en route to Cape Point, are Sea Point, Clifton, Camps Bay and Hout Bay on the Atlantic side. However, the water is extremely chilly, and sun- ning, not bathing, is recom- mended. Returning on the Indian Ocean side of the Penin- sula offers bathers a chance to try the warmer water at such resorts as Fish Hoek and St. James. The summer season runs from October to May, the rest of the year being somewhat cold and rainy. Besides the beach, water and scenery, Cape Town has many other attractions to offer. The Castle, for exam- ple, dates back to 1666 and is built in the style of a five pointed star. Museums, art galleries or romantic old lanes and historic Cape Dutch houses dot the city. The composition of the downtown area is changing monthly as new buildings push their way to the sky. tiikr.e."4 Located about two hours by air from Cape Town are the foothills of the Draken- berg mountain range. This area is considered the / AI Rio for passengers arriving manicured gardens espe- on Pan Am flights from San cially resplendent in the Francisco, Los Angeles and spring, September to No- Miami, with departures umber. There are 4,000 scheduled for the South acres of parks in Pretoria Atlantic crossing from Rio and countless jacaranda to Johannesburg on Satur- trees which bloom in Octo- day and Tuesday mornings her and November. at 8:30 a.m. Cape Town is to South Af- South Africa's largest rica what San Francisco is city, some 1.6 million to Americans: sea and Strong, and the third most mountains joining to create populous on the African beauty. A favorite among For flora and fauna lov- ers, the Cape is abundant in natural botanic gardens and bird sanctuaries. Most of the Republic's 18,000 species of flowering plants thrive in this region alone, with. Kir- stenhosch Gardens being the best place to view the floral beauty. There are numerous vineyards where some of the world's finest wines are produced, most notably in the P _ aarl River Valley. Switzerland of South Africa and skiing is available in the Southern Hemisphere's winter, from June-August, in Rhodes where the moun- tains reach to 7,000 feet. There are frequent flights between Jo'burg and Cape Town on the domestic carrier, taking some 1 3/ hours nonstop. A more popular way to travel, however, is via the world-famous "Blue Train," the ultimate in deluxe rail transportation — a veritable five-star hotel on wheels. The 1,000- mile journey from Cape Town to Jo'burg takes 25 hours of sheer breathtak- ing scenery and sump- tuous comfort. For Custom Drapery Cleaning, Call A good way to split the journey is to fly to Kimberly from Jo'burg, then board the train for the last 700 miles, departing at 8:11 p.m. There one can stop briefly prior to boarding the train and visit the "Big Hole," where some 15 million car- ats of diamonds were mined in 44 years from the world's greatest man-made hole. 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