The Guardian, in a report titled Holiday hotspots: where to go in 2014, rates Cape Town in number 1 position, acknowledging its status as World Design Capital 2014.
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“Start planning your 2014 travels with the help of our top 40 destination round-up. Some are hosting major events, others are under-the-radar places only just starting to attract tourists, but all of them are inspiring or exciting right now.”
1. Cape Town, South Africa
Following in the footsteps of Helsinki and Seoul, Cape Town has been elected World Design Capital 2014, giving it the opportunity to showcase about 450 innovation projects. That it was selected more as a “one to watch” rather than a fully polished design leader makes it even more exciting to keep an eye on. To see a social/design experiment in action, go to Woodstock, a run-down suburb given a new lease of life through the Neighbourgoods Market, which sells artisan goods in a former biscuit factory: The Old Biscuit Mill. This is also home to Luke Dale-Roberts’ restaurants the Test Kitchen and the Pot Luck Club & Gallery. The city has got what is being billed as the world’s coolest cafe – Truth, drawing on a Victorian steam-punk theme,. For a township “jazz safari”, or a tour specifically linked to World Design Capital 2014, see coffeebeansroutes.com.
See article in The Guardian
