Currency:
- South African currency is called "Rands"
- Current exchange rate (as of November 2011):
8 Rands = 1.00 USD
1.47 Rands = 1.00 DKK
10.90 Rands = 1.00 EURO
Travel:
- Cape Town International airport to the city center or Camps Bay is roughly a 20 - 25 minute drive.
- Cape Town to Stellenbosch is about a 45 - 50 minute drive.
*Coach transfers are provided from your hotels in Cape Town to the wedding in Stellenbosch and back. Should you prefer to have private transfers (rental cars or chauffeurs), contact Mandi or Chantal at Travel Concepts.
Temperature:
- It will be summer in Cape Town and the average temperature during the December and January months range between 15 to 27 degrees Celsius / 60 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Safety:
- Cape Town is a very laid back city in South Africa. However, like any other city in the world where there is a discrepancy between rich and poor, you need to be smart and not tempt a weak soul in a dark alley :)
