Cape Town Stadium tours resume today Aug 3, 2010

by Cape Town Tourism

Inside Cape Town Stadium. Photo courtesy Jason Bagley

Cape Town Stadium tours resumed today, having closed for two months due to the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.

Eight matches were held at Cape Town Stadium during the tournament, including the Round of 16 match between Portugal and Spain, the quarter-final between Argentina and Germany, as well as the semi-final between the Netherlands and Uruguay, which was the first-ever World Cup semi-final to be played on African soil.

Be sure to visit the R4.5-billion masterpiece, which hosted football stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, Fernando Torres, David Villa and Lionel Messi.

Stadium tours take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and are hour-long sessions each which start at 10h00, 12h00 and 14h00. Tickets are R60 for adults and R30 for pensioners and children younger than 12. School tours are available at R10 per child. Booking is essential for Tuesdays and Thursdays, and you can contact Michelle Lyons on +27 (0)21 430 7346 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to make inquiries.