One exception may well be Cape Town, the beautiful South African coastal city that shone so well during the recent World Cup.

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Both routes to the village of Stanford, 145km southeast of Cape Town, offer the kind of scenery you came to the cape for, snaking through mountain passes or along dramatic coastal roads.

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This biosphere reserve comprises several units (Yawkey Wildlife Center, Santee Coastal Reserve, Washoo Reserve, Capers island and Hobcaw Barony, Cape Romain Refuge) among which the Refuge makes up the biggest part.

UNESCO: Biosphere Reserve Information

Gusts could reach 75 mph along Cape Cod and 55 mph in the Long Island Sound and cause coastal flooding, with tides rising about three to five feet.

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