Seven wins for Cape Town in TripAdvisor Awards

Hot on the heels of an accolade from Askmen.com (Cape Town was ranked sixth in its Top 29 Cities for Men 2010); Cape Town has been commended with seven TripAdvisor Awards. TripAdvisor is a user-generated site that allows travellers to rate tourism experiences.

Cape Town Tourism CEO, Mariette du Toit-Helmbold said: "Online opinion is certainly one of the toughest review trenches, so these awards are truly the ultimate testimony to public favour and a sure endorsement for visitors to the 2010 FIFA World Cup to include Cape Town on their itinerary."

Independent, user-generated travel information

TripAdvisor is the world's largest travel review site and is a source of independent, user-generated travel information on the tourism landscape.

In the TripAdvisor Traveller's Choice Awards for 2010 Cape Town has been named:

• 25th in the 25 Best Destinations in the World
  
• 1st in the Top 25 Destinations in Africa category
  
• 6th in the Top 25 Destinations in the World chosen by Europeans
  
• 6th in the Top 10 Beach & Sun Destinations in Africa
  
• 2nd in the Top 10 Culture & Sightseeing Destinations in Africa
  
• 4th in the Top 10 Outdoor & Adventure Destinations in Africa;
  
• 2nd in the Top 10 Food & Wine Destinations in the World.

Said Du-Toit Helmbold: "TripAdvisor is a trusted source of information worldwide and for Cape Town to have won seven awards from its stable, a mere 37 days before kick-off of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, is phenomenal."