October has been a special month for the Mother City’s icon, Table Mountain, as the cableway celebrates 92 years of being operational. The cherry on top of the decadent chocolate cake is that Table Mountain has been named Africa’s leading tourist attraction by the 2021 World Travel Awards (WTA)!
This is not the first time the icon has snatched the top prize as it has held this position since 2019. Cape Town’s favourite attraction went up against the likes of Mountain Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, and even a home favourites, Robben Island and the V&A Waterfront, reports IOL.
Cape Town has been slaying it this year in the awards department, nabbing a range of awards despite suffering through a global pandemic. Earlier this year, Cape Town International Airport was voted Africa’s best, while the city was also named the continent’s leading city destination.
According to Wahida Parker, the managing director of Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company, the award “could not have been announced at a better time.”
“As South Africa is finally removed from the UK’s red list, we definitely expect to see more tourists from all over the world coming to experience Africa’s leading tourist attraction.
“TMACC has also been nominated as the World’s leading Cable Car. The competitors for this World Travel Awards category include Bondinho Pão de Açúcar in Brazil, the Cable Car at Sun World Ba Na Hills in Vietnam, the Disney Skyliner Cable Car in the United States, Mi Teleférico in Bolivia, PEAK 2 PEAK 360 in Canada, the Skyline Queenstown in New Zealand and finally the Wings of Tatev in Armenia.
“We are one of only three rotating cable cars and our impeccable safety track record should stand us in good stead to bring it home for the industry,” said Parker as per IOL.
Keen on seeing Table Mountain’s name in shining lights, make sure you vote for both Table Mountain and the Table Mountain Cableway for this year’s World Travel Awards 2021 which is set to be held in Moscow on November 26, reports Business Insider.
You can cast your vote here: www.worldtravelawards.com/vote
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Picture: Table Mountain Instagram