{"id":87178,"date":"2011-05-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/cape-town-number-1-tourist-destination-in-2011\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:49:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:49:54","slug":"cape-town-number-1-tourist-destination-in-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/cape-town-number-1-tourist-destination-in-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Town Number 1 Tourist Destination in 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trip Advisor is one of the world\u2019s leading authorities on everything travel. They have a following that spans continents and are generally seen as the global authority on travel tips, reviews and destination insight. The recent <strong>Trip Advisor Travellers Choice Awards <\/strong>took place and saw our very own Cape Town walking away with the prestigious title of <strong>best tourist destination in 2011<\/strong> beating some very tough competition along the way.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18721\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18721\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-18721\" href=\"https:\/\/travelstartstg.wpenginepowered.com\/cape-town-number-1-tourist-destination-in-2011\/cape-town-2011\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18721\" title=\"Cape Town 2011\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Cape-Town-2011.jpg\" alt=\"Cape Town 2011\" width=\"570\" height=\"147\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cape Town - The world\u2019s number 1 tourist destination in 2011<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An award of this size is a huge achievement for the Mother City and is going to go a long way in further entrenching Cape Town and South Africa as the top tourist destination in the world. <strong>Mari\u00ebtte du Toit-Helmbold<\/strong>, CEO of <a title=\"Cape Town Tourism \" href=\"http:\/\/www.capetown.travel\/ \" target=\"_blank\">Cape Town Tourism<\/a> says, \u201c<em>We are positioning Cape Town as a challenger brand and one of the world\u2019s new and exciting cities. Cape Town tells an authentic story and captures the hearts and imaginations of a world bombarded with choice and homogeneity. The Mother City is iconic, complex and multifaceted. As much as there is beauty, there is diversity and personality. There is still room for the unexpected and the spontaneous. This award suggests that this is what today\u2019s traveller is searching for. We are honoured to have been chosen and endorsed as the top choice by the very people who are most passionate about travel. We look forward to welcoming more Cape Town fans.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18722\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18722\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-18722\" href=\"https:\/\/travelstartstg.wpenginepowered.com\/cape-town-number-1-tourist-destination-in-2011\/va-waterfront\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18722\" title=\"V&amp;A Waterfront\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/VA-Waterfront.jpg\" alt=\"V&amp;A Waterfront\" width=\"570\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The V&amp;A Waterfront by night. A popular shopping destination in Cape Town<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mari\u00ebtte also acknowledges that the award doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s time for us to slack off and the award will be made to work hard for the city of Cape Town.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the onset of winter in the Mother City the future is looking very bright for Cape Town. The current \u2018<a title=\"Vote for Table Mountain\" href=\"https:\/\/travelstartstg.wpenginepowered.com\/vote-for-table-mountain\/ \" target=\"_self\">vote for Table Mountain<\/a>\u2019 campaign and more recently Cape Town\u2019s bid to become the <a title=\"World Design Capital 2014\" href=\"https:\/\/travelstartstg.wpenginepowered.com\/world-design-capital-2014\/ \" target=\"_self\">World Design Capital in 2014<\/a> will further establish Cape Town\u2019s appeal on the world stage sending a strong message to international travellers that South Africa is a tourist friendly destination and one of the most beautiful countries in the world. With Cape Town as our flagship tourist city, things are on the up and up for South Africa as a whole.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18723\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18723\" style=\"width: 215px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-18723\" href=\"https:\/\/travelstartstg.wpenginepowered.com\/cape-town-number-1-tourist-destination-in-2011\/green-point-stadium\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18723\" title=\"Green Point Stadium\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Green-Point-Stadium.jpg\" alt=\"Green Point Stadium\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Built for the 2010 World Cup, Green Point stadium in Cape Town is one of the cities world class facilities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As a major supplier of car rental, hotel bookings and <a title=\"Cheap Flights in South Africa\" href=\"http:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/static.jsp?pageName=CheapFlights\" target=\"_self\">cheap flights in South Africa<\/a> and beyond, <strong>Travelstart<\/strong> feels privileged to be a part of the burgeoning travel and tourism industry. Well done Cape Town!<\/p>\n<p>Images from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dvdmerwe\/ \" target=\"_blank\">DanieVDM<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mrhappy8\/ \" target=\"_blank\">Mr Happy<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/vark\/ \" target=\"_blank\">Vark1<\/a> on Flickr.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trip Advisor is one of the world\u2019s leading authorities on everything travel. They have a following that spans continents and are generally seen as the global authority on travel tips, reviews and destination insight. 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