Tourism is booming in the province, as Boulders Beach, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden and the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway are among the 53 sites in the Western Cape that had 3.2 million tourists between January and April of this year.
Also read: Western Cape tourism grows by 16% in first quarter
According to the most recent provincial tourist report, the number of visitors increased by 17% between January and April 2023. The top five attractions with the fastest year-over-year growth rates are:
- Stony Point Eco Venue (383%)
- De Hoop Nature Reserve (331%)
- Walker Bay Nature Reserve (224%)
- Kogelberg Nature Reserve (202%)
- Swartberg Nature Reserve (169%)
Mireille Wenger, MEC for Finance and Economic Opportunities, stated…