Table Mountain is one of the most iconic landmarks in both Cape Town and South Africa, as well as one of the most photographed. With a history dating back nearly 100 years, this journey to the top has brought serious smiles to locals and tourists alike over the years.
, as well as one of the most photographed. The beloved cableway has undoubtedly contributed to this. With a history dating back nearly 100 years, this journey to the top has brought serious smiles to locals and tourists alike over the years.4 October 1929Since it’s the start of Heritage Day weekend, let’s take a trip down memory lane …The Cableway has been completely accident-free since its opening on 4 October 1929.
These cable cars took eight minutes to travel from the lower station to the top station. The cable cars remained in operation until 1974, carried two million people, and retired with an accident-free safety record.A promo pass: Free entry to any 3 Cape Town attractions – R150 . Get itThe second cableway upgrade saw the introduction of lighter cable cars, each capable of carrying 28 passengers.
Unlike their predecessors, the new cable cars had revolving floors that allowed the passengers to have a 360-degree view of the city and mountain as they glided up and down, carrying 65 people.Nowadays, cable car trips are between 10 and 15 minutes apart, and move at a gentle speed that takes around five minutes to reach the mountain’s top. Weather permitting, of course.Adventure around Cape Town and its surroundings with these incredible deals on cars for under 100k.
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