In the run-up to the festive season, several major events attracted over 200 000 visitors. This includes the switch-on of the festive lights; where over 120 000 people flocked to the city centre to enjoy the spectacular event.
Pascoe says the latest figures came on the back of a positive year for local tourism. “Between January and March this year, over 420 000 people visited the Western Cape. This is an increase from just over 379 000 over the same period in 2011. Together these tourists spent more than R5 billion in the Province over just three months,” Pascoe explains. These figures were obtained from the Western Cape Destination Marketing Investment and Trade Promotion Agency South Africa (Wesgro).
