Cape Town is set to scoop more than one accolade in the prestigious World Travel Awards, which will take place on 16 September 2011 at the Royal Savoy Hotel in Egypt.

The awards, which is in its 18^th year, is well known as the Oscars of the travel industry and serves to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry.

Categories that the destination has been nominated in include: Africa’s Leading Airport, Africa’s Leading Beach Destination, Africa’s Leading Destination, Africa’s Leading Meetings & Conference Centre and Africa’s Leading Port.