2oceansvibe.com

Sponsored by RSAWeb rss
2ov Radio
  • Home
  • About
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Seth Rotherham
  • 2ov Radio
  • Café du Cap
  • Cabine du Cap
  • Cape Town Apartment
  • Media Packs / Advertising
  • Contact
    • Contact
    • Anonymous Tips
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
  • Forbes Names Two South African Suburbs On ‘Coolest In The World’ List

    09 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Lifestyle, Property, South Africa
    Related Posts
    • New Report Settles Cape Town Versus Jozi Traffic Debate
    • 'Rolex Gang' Strike Again In Jozi With Daylight Robbery [Video]
    • Tatler's 'Most Eligible Bachelor' List Includes Prince Harry's Cousin, Who Grew Up In Cape Town
    • Lovely Little Sea Point Flat RIGHT On The Beachfront With Balcony - R20k A Month
    • Our First Thwarted Hijacking Video Of The Year Comes From Jozi

    [imagesource:here]

    Ooh, the whole of New York and London must be shooketh right now.

    Why is that so? It is because Meghan Markle is rocking a British accent now?

    Nah, fam, it’s because they’ve both been beaten out by two South African neighbourhoods in Forbes’ list of the “coolest neighbourhoods in the world”.

    As Business Insider SA has reported, Cape Town’s Kalk Bay and Johannesburg’s Maboneng suburb cracked the top 12.

    To emphasise how great this is, take a gander at the other names that they beat out:

    The neighbourhoods beat Manhattan in New York, and London’s fashionable Soho district to be included on the list of just 12 neighbourhoods.

    The list also includes Amsterdam Noord in Amsterdam, Keramikos in Athens, and Seongsu-dong in Seoul …

    Other entries on the Forbes list include Saints in Barcelona, Navy Yard in Washington DC, Getsemani in Cartagena, Plekhanov in Tbilisi, Casco Viejo in Panama City, District 5 in Saigon, and Pilsen in Chicago.

    Here are the deets of the SA’s top-ranking neighbourhoods, starting with Maboneng:

    Maboneng has transformed from a no-go zone at the end of Apartheid to a “lively urban area with blossoming art and culinary scenes”, Melissa Biggs Bradley, founder of luxury travel agency Indagare, told Forbes.

    Maboneng, a Sotho word meaning “place of light”, is known for the Museum of African Design in Arts on Main, a complex of restored factories and buildings which now house several galleries, restaurants and boutiques

    Kalk Bay is also killing it:

    Tom Marchant, the founder of travel specialists Black Tomato, called Kalk Bay a “vibrant harbour neighbourhood” with several picturesque cafes which are the talk of Cape Town.

    “A seaside haven slightly removed from the bustle of Cape Town, the former fishing village Kalk Bay is attracting more than just the local surfer community,” Merchant told Forbes.

    “Locals have always known that Kalk Bay is a cool place, but its inclusion in the Forbes list means that many of our international visitors may now put it on their itineraries,” says Western Cape Economic Opportunities MEC Alan Winde.

    Bravo to Jozi and the Mother City for setting the bar so high!

    [source:businessinsider]

    • ← Four Highly Effective Ways To Deal With Your Latest Acne Outbreak
    • Tuesday Morning Spice →
    • Tweet
    • Tags:
    • cape town
    • Coolest Neighbourhood
    • Johannesburg
    • Kalk Bay
    • maboneng
    • neighbourhood
    • neighbourhoods

    Latest News

    • It’s Only A Matter Of Time Before This VHS Tape Trend Hits Cape Town

      The nostalgia industrial complex - where people who didn't use things like record players,...

    • Sneak Peek Inside Daily Dish’s Menu This Week [Images]

      Hands up if you aren't keen on thinking up this week's dinner menu, buying the ingredients...

    • 1 200 Students Involved In Bloody Southern Suburbs Valentine’s Day Brawl

      When I say 'bloody street fight', your mind doesn't immediately jump to Claremont in the S...

    • Everything You Need To Know About Cape Town Pride 2019

      Queer comrades, Pride is almost upon us. The theme for this year's events, taking place...

    • Hennessy Really Went All Out With Their New Ridley Scott-Directed Ad [Video]

      South Africa has its fair share of terrible adverts, but we also have some gems. There ...


    • 2oceansvibe Partners


    • CONTACT US
    • GOT A HOT STORY?
    • 2oceansvibe Radio
    • 2oceansvibe Media
    • Media Pack
    • Seth Rotherham
    • Café du Cap
    • Cabine du Cap
    • Cape Town City Accommodation
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Business
    • Media
    • Entertainment
    • Tech/Sci
    • World
    • Travel
    • Lifestyle
    • Sport
    • Politics
  • Follow

    2oceansvibe.com is part of the 2oceansVibe Media Group

    DMMA Logo