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There
is safety in Cape Town From Brian Aldridge Most travelers to South
Africa, as are those to other exotic places, are
concerned about their safety. Where can I walk in
the City? or what form of transport can I safely
use? If you are young or young at heart your fear
might be where you can party safely. These are
genuine concerns and places like Cape Town have had
bad publicity recent. My observations are that at
the same time that the Cape has had bad publicity,
shocking events have occurred in California,
London, Madrid etc. When I say "etc." I mean
endless reports of public violence throughout the
world. Cape Town is a very cosmopolitan city and in
common with other cities, there are areas which I
would not visit, and I would ensure that my guests
would not be exposed to potential problems. However
there are places which are exciting and interesting
- and despite popular conceptions of being out of
bounds, I would not hesitate to take my guests to,
to enable them to see the "other side of the CAPE".
I was horrified to read an article by an American
visitor in a local magazine that he was told that
the Bokaap or 'Malay Quarter" was too dangerous to
visit. My office is 50 metres from the area and in
37 years of working there I have never been under
threat. My advice is to tour with a
local (me of course!) or observe the rules of
safety that you would naturally do in your own
city. Ask advice from your concierge or local
friend. Capetonians are quite friendly and would on
the whole give you good advice. Just remember you
are in a seaport and there are places where you
should not go, unless you are a seaman of
course! Even if you do not use my
travel services I am quite happy to give you advice
if you are in doubt. My cell phone number is 082
801 7721. AFRICA TRAVEL
ASSOCIATION Photos
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