2010 South Africa Soccer World Cup – more than just a soccer event

The soccer event of the year is just but around the corner. This year its even promising more than just football, this year marks history in the making in the football history, the African continent is hosting the world event for he first time since the introduction of the soccer world cup in 1930. Most of the fans are already making their preparations for the trip they will remember forever. One thing you might be asking yourself is what are other things you can get to enjoy besides watching the teams battle it out? Well, since you are only allowed to buy tickets for up to seven matches, you really need to get an answer for that question.

Well, South Africa is a city filled with just many sites to view and wild life; you can be rest assured of not getting lonely while you are there. From the two semi-final events that will take place, one of them will be held in Cape Town at the Green Point Stadium. The stadium has a capacity to accommodate around 70,000 people and groups that will be battling it out there include group A, C, E, F, G. while you are waiting for the next match you might want to explore the city, the Aquila Game reserve is one place you might enjoy staying in, the place is malaria free while it’s a big five safari. A drive to close by Simon town will get you to the Boulders Beach Penguin Colony.

A twenty minutes drive from the city centre will get to a wine valley that accommodates a country lodge and a private game reserve, the Clara Anna Fontein Game Reserve. It is getting great reviews. If you are in love with the ecosystem, the DeHoop Nature Reserve might be the place for you; the place has up to seven ecosystems. You also have the privilege of getting a glance at the country’s jewel and a Natural World Heritage Site, the Table Mountain National Park which was previously known as the Cape Peninsula National Park

Johannesburg is blessed with two notable stadiums, the Ellis Park Stadium and the Soccer city. Well known for the 1995 rugby match won by the nations Springboks, the Ellis Stadium will host one of the Quarter final matches. Well known for the African pot make, the soccer city stadium will host the final match, the stadium was previously known as the FNB stadium; it has a capacity of accommodating up to 94,000 people while the Ellis stadium can hold up to 61,000. Sites that are just a must see hear include the apartheid Museum, Cradle of Humankind and the Constitution Hill.

The Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria is one of the old stadiums in the country. The stadium accommodates up to 50,000. The groups you can get to watch include group A, C, D, E, H. The city accommodates the Dinokeng which is the place where the biggest diamond was discovered. You can enjoy the feel of the wild life in the Roodeplaat Dam Nature Reserve. Other places worth noting include Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary, Pioneer Museum Silverton, Transvaal Museum of Natural History and Union Buildings.