On Sunday, 2 December 2012, Table Mountain will be officially inaugurated as one of the New7Wonders of Nature. Cape Town residents can join the celebrations at the switching on of the festive lights event at the Grand Parade on Sunday evening.
There will be a massive Table Mountain float as part of a parade through the city centre and the natural wonder will serve as the perfect backdrop to the festive event. The Table Mountain inauguration will take place at around 19:00, but there will be much entertainment at the Grand Parade from 15:00.
The other sites to make up the coveted New7Wonders of Nature list are the Amazon, Halong Bay, Iguazu Falls, Jeju Island, Komodo and Puerto Princessa Underground River.
The provisional New7Wonders of Nature were announced on 11 November 2011 after a lengthy public voting process concluded. An audit was then carried out to verify the results and the inauguration ceremonies have been taking place at the various sites throughout 2012.
Of the New7Wonders of Nature, Table Mountain is the closest to an airport, less than 25km from Cape Town International Airport. Ways to get to the top of the mountain including hiking up various demarcated paths or using the Table Mountain Cableway, which is free to all South African citizens on their birthday (ID document required as proof).
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