Voyage of Discovery part 5: Capetown South Africa Around the World Semester at Sea

A MyCapeTown selected video about Castle of Good Hope:

http://www.youtube.com/v/LTsm9ueRbeY?fs=1

Located on the shore of Table Bay, Cape Town was originally developed by the Dutch East India Company as a victualling (supply) station for Dutch ships sailing to Eastern Africa, India, and the Far East. Jan van Riebeeck’s arrival on 6 April 1652 established the first permanent European settlement in South Africa. Cape Town quickly outgrew its original purpose as the first European outpost at the Castle of Good Hope, becoming the economic and cultural hub of the Cape Colony. Until the Witwatersrand Gold Rush and the development of Johannesburg, Cape Town was the largest city in South Africa. Today it is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, reflecting its role as a major destination for immigrants and expatriates to South Africa. As of 2011 the metropolitan region had an estimated population of 3.74 million.[3]

CLICK HERE to submit your favourite Cape Town video.

This video – Voyage of Discovery part 5: Capetown South Africa Around the World Semester at Sea – was automatically curated and published using the WP Robot plugin – CLICK HERE to try WP Robot for WordPress – a massive time saver.

Visit the MyPE YouTube Channel.