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Cape Town wins Best Beach Destination Award

The annual World Travel Awards resulted in a string of accolades for South African tourism brands and a Best Beach Destination place for Cape Town. Cape Town competed against Bazaruto in Mozambique, Diani Beach in Kenya, Plettenberg Bay in South Africa, Zanzibar Island, Tanzania and previous winner, Sharm El Sheikh, in Egypt for the top beach attraction.

Says Grant Pascoe, Mayoral Committee member for tourism, events and marketing: "Cape Town's beaches are a huge tourism asset, particularly because they are so diverse. We have family beaches, tidal pools, clear water, challenging surf, endless beaches, tranquil coves and more. Our beaches are places for relaxation, exercise, discovery and inspiration and so appeal to a wide range of travellers and can offer so much in a single visit."

A proud record

CEO of Cape Town Tourism, Mariëtte du Toit-Helmbold said that a sustained, combined effort between The City of Cape Town, the private sector and the public themselves had resulted in Cape Town's proud record of world class beaches that were clean, safe and carefully managed to protect their role in the biodiversity.

South Africa enjoyed a significant share of the accolades at the World Travel Awards. Notable winners included SAA, 1Time Low Cost Airline, Ellerman House & Villa, Saxon Boutique Hotel, Villas & Spa, The Blue Train, Fairmont Zimbali and Shamwari Game Reserve.

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