{"id":20591,"date":"2013-10-23T07:29:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-23T07:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/cape-town-is-the-world-design-capital-2014-2\/"},"modified":"2013-10-23T07:29:00","modified_gmt":"2013-10-23T07:29:00","slug":"cape-town-is-the-world-design-capital-2014-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/10\/cape-town-is-the-world-design-capital-2014-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Town is the World Design Capital 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Cape Town\u2019s Year as World Design Capital 2014 (WDC2014) gives the travel trade fresh ideas and itineraries to promote in 2014.<\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">It offers visitor\u2019s an unprecedented opportunity to see and experience the real beating heart of Cape&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignright\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.forimmediaterelease.net\/userimages\/9\/20131018-2213_o.jpg\" height=\"192\" src=\"http:\/\/www.forimmediaterelease.net\/userimages\/9\/20131018-2213_o.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px; color: #333333; cursor: default; float: right; line-height: 19px;\" width=\"288\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Town. Awarded to an African city for the first time, it\u2019s a fitting reflection of how design has become a powerful way to making cities more competitive, livable and desirable places to visit and explore. A well-established and desirable destination, WDC2014 offers new experiences to those visitors who are looking to explore beyond the beaches and mountains.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">The official program encompasses a year-long program of signature WDC2014 events including a Design House Exhibition in November 2014, a seven-day event that will see international exhibitors showcasing the best designs from their own cities as well as number of new design tours running throughout 2014, highlights include:<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">\u201cUrban Design and Livability Walking Tours\u201d offered by Future Cape Town<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">\u201cInsider Walking Tours\u201d developed for visitors by one Cape Town\u2019s trend-setting tour companies, Coffeebeans Routes.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">\u201cPublic Spaces Walking Tours\u201d where visitors can meet and interact with the designers behind some of Cape Town\u2019s most beautiful public spaces.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Visitors to Cape Town will also be able to enjoy exploring the urban scene at Albert and Sir Lowry Roads in Woodstock, The Fringe and the City Centre, as well as the popular Winelands.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Bookmark CapeTown.Travel to download new travel itineraries, free travel trade toolkit, events program and festival information.<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cape Town\u2019s Year as World Design Capital 2014 (WDC2014) gives the travel trade fresh ideas and itineraries to promote in 2014. 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