South Africa Stadiums Of World Cup 2010.

World Football Chmpionship 2010 Host Cities & Toursit Attractions.

Johannesburg - Travel Guide & Stadiums Information
Situated on 1402 km north-east of Cape Town, the SA city of Johannesburg will take part in the World Football Championship 2010 with 2 stadiums and also the city will host the opening match, one semi final, as well as the final match of the World Cup 2010.
Soccer City Stadium, which was erected in 1987, has a capacity of 94700 (not featuring the Media groups and VIP's). The venue boasts great atmosphere for the football fans who managed to get tickets and for the tournament in 2010, the upper tier has been farther extended around the stadium, as well as brand new changing room facilities are added and new floodlights installed. The stadium is expected to host the first match of the World cup 2010 in South Africa.
Ellis Park Stadium was built in 1982 as a contemporary for its time, integrated stadium providing with excellent sight lines from every seat. The facility is situated within a world class sporting area, only fifteen min. stroll from the Johannesburg downtown. The stadium has modern office, very good security and medical features.
Similar to Soccer City, for the main sporting event of 2010, new upper tiers are built behind the goals, and thus the capacity of the stadium is increased to a total of 60000 seats.
Johannesburg Area Tourist Attractions: Apartheid Museum, The Cradle of Humankind,  Constitution Hill, Origins Centre, Gold Reef City, Lesedi Cultural Village, Hector Pieterson Memorial & Museum, Johannesburg Art Gallery.

Cape Town - Travel Guide & Stadiums Information
Cape Town is the oldest city in southern Africa, the largest of the country’s 3 capitals and is often regarded as one of the most beautiful cities. Cape Town constructed a brand new stadium for the World Football Championship 2010 in the Greenpoint suburb, only half kilometer away from the Atlantic Ocean and with Table Mountain as a backcloth. The stadium is designed to accommodate 70000 and will offer modern facilities along beautiful landscape.
Cape Town Area Tourist Attractions: Table Mountain, Two Oceans Aquarium, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, The Slave Lodge, Boulders, Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, South African National Gallery, Castle of Good Hope, South African Museum and Planetarium, Groot Constantia, Robben Island, Rhodes Memorial.

Durban - Travel Guide & Stadiums Information
Located on 1753 km north-east of Cape Town and 588 km south-east of Johannesburg, the beautiful city of Durban is boasting the new Senzangakhona stadium. The new sporting venue is actually a rebuilt of the old King's Park stadium and is designed as a 1st class multi-function sporting facility with a total capacity of 70000 seats. The venue is named after one of the founders of the Zulu nation - King Senzangakhona.
Durban Area Tourist Attractions: Durban Art Gallery, Umgeni River Bird Park, Blue Lagoon, The Campbell Collections, Kwa Muhle Museum.

Nelspruit - Travel Guide & Stadiums Information
The new Mbombela Stadium is erected over an open land, only 8km north of the city of Nelspruit, which is increasing its economical growth in this region of South Africa.
The Mbombela Stadium is constructed to ensure that the venue will have a long and prosperous life after the world football tournament, for which it will provide with capacity of over 40000 seats. The stadium is adaptable, suitable for different sporting, entertainment and exhibition events.
Nelspruit Area Tourist Attractions: Chimpanzee Eden - The Jane Goodall Institute, CrocRiver Enviro Park, Lowveld Botanical Garden,  Riverside Mall Shopping Centre, Sudwala Caves, the Kruger National Park, Gods Window.

Rustenburg - Travel Guide & Stadiums Information
The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in Rustenburg needed only some minor renovations to be put into line with FIFA’s requirements for a facility that is able to host the matches from the World Cup 2010 in South Africa. The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace offers capacity of more than 40000. Most of the renovations of the facility include some cosmetic measures, installation of new scoreboards, new floodlights and public address system.
Rustenburg Area Tourist Attractions: Tau Game Lodge, Pilanesberg National Park, Kgaswane Mountain Reserve, Magaliesberg, Vaalkop Dam Reserve, De Wildt Cheetah Centre, the Elephant Sanctuary, Magaliesberg.

Pretoria - Travel Guide & Stadiums Information
All four stands of the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria have been rebuilt since 1977, turning the venue into an impressive modern facility, which is actually one of the finest arenas in South Africa. However, a further minimal upgrade was needed for the stadium to qualify as a venue for the matches of the World Football Championship, such as improvements in the floodlights, new sound system and modern scoreboards. The Loftus Versfeld Stadium will be able to accommodate around 45000-50000 visitors of the World Cup 2010.
Pretoria Area Tourist Attractions: Eksteen Transport Museum (Transport Technology Museum), Kruger House Museum, Melrose House, Wonderboom Nature Reserve, Transvaal Museum (of Natural History), Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary, Union Buildings, Pretoria National Zoo, Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria Botanical Gardens.

Polokwane - Travel Guide & Stadiums Information
The Peter Mokaba Stadium experienced some general upgrades for the World Cup Championship, including roof replacement and additional twenty rows of seats which raise the venue capacity to a total of 40000. Also, the Peter Mokaba facility has got new first rate equipment, such as modern electronic scoreboard in the northern part, new floodlights, a new sound system and security improved system.
Polokwane Area Tourist Attractions: Hunting Pietersburg, The Savannah Centre, Open-Air Museum, Pietersburg Game Reserve, Eersteling Monuments, Debegeni Falls, Bakone Malapa Northern Sotho Open-Air Museum, Craft Market, Bird Park, Polokwane Game Reserve.

Port Elizabeth - Travel Guide & Stadiums Information
The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth provides with a capacity of around 50000 visitors and is a modern multi-functional venue in accordance to FIFA’s requirements for the World Cup in 2010.
Port Elizabeth Area Tourist Attractions: Shamwari Private Game Reserve, Greenacres Shopping Centre, Addo Elephant National Park, Boardwalk, Bayworld Museum Complex, The Nelson Mandela Metro, Algoa Bay, Blue Horizon Bay, Central Hill, Glendinningvale, Seaviw Lion Park, Donkin Heritage Trail, Humewood Golf Club.

Bloemfontein - Travel Guide & Stadiums Information
The Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein has got an additional second tier to its main grandstand on the western side, which has increased the total capacity to more than 40000 for the World Football Championship 2010. Also, new turnstiles were built, floodlights were renovated and new electronic scoreboards and the sound system installed to meet the FIFA’s standards.
Bloemfontein Area Tourist Attractions: Bloemfontein Golf Course, Soetdoring Dam Nature Reserve, Bloemfontein Zoo, Schoeman Park Golf Course, Franklin Nature Reserve, Sand du Plessis Theatre, Free State National Botanical Garden, National Museum Bloemfontein.