Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* The inaugural Cape Town Cup 2015 football challenge will be held at the Cape Town Stadium on 24 and 26 July. Local team Ajax Cape Town will play Sporting Clube de Portugal, Crystal Palace FC, and Super Sport United, the City of Cape Town has announced.
* Ethiopia is the best tourist destination, according to the European Council on Tourism and Trade, for its ‘excellent preservation of humanity landmarks’, reports eTurboNews.
* The Department of Home Affairs has announced that it is introducing 3-year visas for frequent travelers from India next year, reports Tourism Update.
* Not only South African tourism numbers are declining due to the new Immigration Regulations, but those for Zimbabwe, Lesotho, and Mozambique are feeling the effect too. Namibia appears unaffected to date, reports Tourism Update.
* Nederburg is celebrating Women’s Day with a feast of fragrance, food, and wines, led by its new Cellarmaster Andrea Freeborough on 9 August. Perfume Privé and Signature Scent will present a fragrance-blending workshop, which will be ‘paired‘ by Andrea in a tasting of the Nederburg Heritage Heroes range, and followed by a 4-course lunch. Cost is R350. Book at Webtickets. (received via media release from De Kock Communications)
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