Nestled into the shoreline of Table Bay against the stunning backdrop of Table Mountain, lies magnificent Cape Town. The sun-drenched metropolis basks in its reputation for being South Africa’s finest city. Its sleek edifices are evidence of an on-going urban renewal scheme, which recently earned it the title ‘World Design Capital’ for 2014. But no amount of architectural beauty can keep Cape Town’s inhabitants indoors for long. Cape Town’s beautiful harbors and white sand beaches are complimented by a Mediterranean climate, while a vast nature reserve surrounding the iconic Table Mountain provides the perfect adventure playground to incite an outdoor lifestyle. Cape Town’s residents are passionate about sport - its namesake football stadium, which hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup is testimony to this. The city’s economic strength has been a beacon for people from the impoverished Eastern Cape and neighboring countries in search of a better life. City planners are struggling to contain the informal settlements, which now stretch almost as far out as Stellenbosch’s wine country. The region’s stunning biodiversity, however, has provided considerable incentive to curb the city’s sprawl. Cape Town’s location at the convergence point of several different soil types and micro-climates places it bang in the middle of one of the most richly bio-diverse regions in the world. Unfortunately urban sprawl is smothering these ecosystems and threatening hundreds of unique species, making urban planning an imperative. Cape Town’s colorful Cape Dutch architecture and leafy suburbs, its cafes, restaurants and clubs, its bountiful natural beauty and proximity to vineyards, beaches and mountains, and its magnanimous, multicultural society make it an enviable expat destination.