Opened: 1907. Why itâs famous: This 20-story hotel off Central Park was recognized as a NYC landmark in 1969, and is as much a part of the cityâs fictional history as its real one. Not only did it snag a cameo in last yearâs film rendition of The Great Gatsby, but F. Scott Fitzgerald actually lived there once.
Stellenbosch, the 'town of oaks', is also the educational and research centre of the winelands. Stellenbosch University is the only university in South Africa which offers a degree in viticulture and oenology, and it has many of the countryâs most successful winemakers as alumni. The Elsenburg School of Agriculture is also near Stellenbosch, as is the Nietvoorbij Institute of Viticulture and Oenology.
Kimberley is the capital of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. It is located approximately 110 km east of the confluence of the Vaal and Orange Rivers.The city has considerable historical significance due to its diamond mining past and the siege during the Second Boer War. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is an initiative for preventing trade in conflict diamonds used to finance the undermining of legitimate governments. 2  It was founded in 2003, following a May 2000 meeting of Southern African diamond-producing states in Kimberley.