35^TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS

27 AUGUST - 4 SEPTEMBER 2016 | CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

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35^TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS

27 AUGUST - 4 SEPTEMBER 2016 | CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

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Travel to Cape Town

The organising committee is proud to announce preferential rates for 35^th IGC delegates only on South African Airways during travel dates 5th August to 30^th September 2016 and Emirates Airline during travel dates 22^nd August 2016 to 9^th September 2016.

On payment of your registration fees you will receive the Promotional codes to be used on the respective websites to book these preferential rates.

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South Africa is safeguarded by one of the world's most progressive constitutions, an independent judiciary, a free press and a robust multiparty political system. www.southafrica.info

Adventure experiences

Whatever your craving for adventure, South Africa will satisfy it. The country offers excellent opportunities for climbing, surfing, diving, hiking, horseback safaris, mountain biking, river rafting and a host of other adventures, all supported by dedicated operators.

Cultural experiences

From modern art galleries to rock-art centres, state-of-the-art museums to remote cultural villages, city jazz clubs to open air festivals... These are just some of the ways in which you could experience the country’s rich culture and heritage.

City experiences

South African cities offer an exciting mix of first- and third-world influences. From eventful Cape Town - one of the most beautiful cities in the world - to bustling Johannesburg, each city offers unique attractions.

Food and wine

South Africa is a cultural melting pot, which is reflected in the country’s cuisine. South African food celebrates a rich heritage and the natural bounty of seafood, meat, game and vegetation. South Africa’s excellent wines have been earning enthusiastic praise internationally for 300 years. Peruse the menu - and find out where to eat tonight!

Sun and surf

South Africa’s white beaches offer something for everyone: from the wild stretches of sand of the West Coast to the subtropical beaches of Maputaland. You can watch the sun rising over the Atlantic Ocean and setting over the Indian. You can perfect your tan, or participate in surfing, windsurfing and diving activities. Not to mention the opportunities to play golf!

Wildlife and wilderness

South Africa is home to the ‘big five’, namely lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo and so much more! Hundreds of species of birds and small animals abound, such as the cute bush baby and the curious meerkat. Moreover, the country’s extensive animal life is supported by an unparalleled botanical richness.

Currency

The rand (sign: R; code: ZAR) is the currency of South Africa. The rand is subdivided into 100 cents, symbol "c".

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TRAVELLING TO CAPE TOWN

www.tourismcapetown.co.za

“The fairest cape in all the world” (Sir Francis Drake, 1580) — there truly is no city to rival Cape Town. Perched between the ocean and the mountain, with a national park as its heart, Cape Town offers everything your heart may ever desire.

Cape Town is the Mother City, the oldest city in the country. Its cultural heritage spans longer than 300 years and boasts the top five national attractions in South Africa — must-sees that should be on the itinerary of every visitor all year round.

You simply cannot forego walking on the flat top of Table Mountain, visiting the Victoria and Albert (V and A) Waterfront, experiencing a unique shopping trip to and relaxing at a scenic working harbour, seeing Robben Island (the prison home of Nelson Mandela), following the Cape Town wine routes to estates where some of the world´s best wines are produced, and enjoying the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens that is internationally acclaimed as one of the great botanical gardens of the world.

The unique topography of the region makes it easy to orientate yourself, as long as you remember that with Table Mountain behind you and Robben Island before you, you are facing north, looking across Table Bay and up the west coast of Africa.

To help you find your way around Cape Town, the area is divided into four tourism areas. These are Cape Town Central, Cape Town North, Cape Town South and Cape Town East. These areas are defined by their geographical locations and each area has a number of suburbs. Please visit www.tourismcapetown.co.za for more detail.

CAPE TOWN IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR LONG-HAUL DESTINATIONS IN THE WORLD

The whole spectrum of the Rainbow Nation is represented in Cape Town. The city offers the beauty of Cape Dutch homesteads in exquisite settings, the spectacle of traditional dancers with painted faces performing in the streets, the smell of spicy Malay cuisine, the smooth taste of well-made wine,and so much more. This city is sure to daze your senses!

You could never be bored in Cape Town. Table Mountain affords challenging climbing opportunities, and the mountain is right here, in the city. Surfing is excellent and diving is cold but good. You can experience mountain biking or sea kayaking — you might even see whales or penguins. With the wind just right, you could take off from Lion´s Head with a qualified tandem paraglider pilot and land on the beach in time for sundowners. You could never be bored here!

If just reading about these activities makes you exhausted, there are other pleasures to be had here. Cape Town offers a number of excellent shopping malls, such as Cavendish Square, Canal Walk, or the Waterfront. Situated in Bellville, close to some of the most picturesque wine farms of the Western Cape, is the chic Tyger Valley Centre, only 15-minutes’ drive from the Cape Town CBD. For culture buffs, the city offers live music, art exhibitions, museums, plays, and even opera, ballet or symphony concerts, all year round.

As you will see from the map below, the Cape Town region stretches along a vast area of coastline.