Situated on the southwestern tip of Africa, Cape Town is among the most beautiful destinations on earth. It lies at the point where the Atlantic and IndianOceans meet and is instantly recocnised by its world famous natural icon, TableMountain. To this day Cape Town has maintained its reputation as the 'friendly city'. Over the centuries Cape Town has developed into a major commercial and industrial centre, and with its well-developed port facilities has become a major exporting centre for the southern African economic region.