Quick Facts: Cape Town
- The Cape Peninsula in the Western Province of South Africa is a rocky peninsula that stretches for 75 km into the Atlantic Ocean at the south-western extremity of the African continent
- Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope are at the southern end of the Cape Peninsula
- On the northern end of the Cape Peninsula is Table Mountain which overlooks the magnificent city of Cape Town
- The Cape Peninsula was once an island
- About sixty million years ago it was joined to the mainland by the emergence from the sea of the sandy area now known as the Cape Flats
- Atlantic Seaboard: Bantry Bay, Camps Bay, Green Point, Hout Bay, Sea Point
- Blaauwberg: Bloubergstrand, Milnerton, Sunset Beach, Table View
- Cape Helderberg: Gordons Bay, Strand, Somerset West
- Cape Town City Bowl: Cape Town Central, De Waterkant, Gardens, Oranjezicht
- Cape Town North: Bellville, Durbanville, Plattekloof (Northern Suburbs)
- Constantia Valley: Bishopscourt, Constantia, Tokai
- False Bay: Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay, Muizenberg, Simons Town
- Southern Suburbs: Claremont, Kenilworth, Newlands
- Constantia Wine Route: Groot Constantia, Buitenverwachting and Klein Constantia
- Cape Town Coffee Route
- Cape Town Beaches: Camps Bay Beach, Clifton Beach, Hout Bay beach, Llandudno Beach
- Robben Island
- Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
- Table Mountain / Table Mountain National Park
- Two Oceans Aquarium (V&A Waterfront, Cape Town)
- Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
- Cape Point / Cape Point Nature Reserve
- Cape of Good Hope
- Chapman's Peak Drive between Hout Bay and Noordhoek
- Swim with Penguins at Boulders Beach
- Open-top Bus Tour around Cape Town
- Helicopter flights
- Cape Town Craft Markets
- Cape Town Theatre
- Shark Cape Diving
- Abseiling on Table Mountain
- Skydiving
- Hiking and mountain biking
Introducing Cape Town
Cape Town, the Cape of Good Hope a symbolic meeting point of the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. Cape Agulhas is about 200 km to the southeast of the Cape Peninsula in a direction towards the Garden Route. The Cape Peninsula in the Western Province of South Africa is a rocky peninsula that stretches for 75 km into the Atlantic Ocean at the southwestern extremity of the African continent.
Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope is at the southern end of the peninsula. On the northern end of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa is Table Mountain which overlooks the magnificent city of Cape Town. The Cape Peninsula was once an island. About sixty million years ago it was joined to the mainland by the emergence from the sea of the sandy area now known as the Cape Flats. The towns and villages of the Cape Peninsula now form part of more great Cape Town.
The hotels are world-renowned for their high levels of service so that guests can expect to have a pleasant and enjoyable stay while exploring the fairest Cape.
Suburbs and areas which are part of the Cape Peninsula, Western Cape Province (South Africa)
The Cape Peninsula is made up of many suburbs and regions which include:
- Atlantic Seaboard: Bantry Bay, Camps Bay, Green Point, Hout Bay, Sea Point
- Blaauwberg: Bloubergstrand, Milnerton, Sunset Beach, Table View
- Cape Helderberg: Gordons Bay, Strand, Somerset West
- Cape Town City Bowl: Cape Town Central, De Waterkant, Gardens, Oranjezicht
- Cape Town North: Bellville, Durbanville, Plattekloof (Northern Suburbs)
- Constantia Valley: Bishopscourt, Constantia, Tokai
- False Bay: Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay, Simons Town
- Southern Suburbs: Claremont, Kenilworth, Newlands
Attractions and places of interest in the Cape Peninsula, Western Cape Province (South Africa)
Many attractions and sightseeing places await the visitor when coming to Cape Town some of which are:
- Constantia Wine Route: Groot Constantia, Buitenverwachting and Klein Constantia
- Cape Town Coffee Route
- Cape Town Beaches: Camps Bay Beach, Clifton Beach, Hout Bay beach, Llandudno Beach
- Robben Island
- Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
- Table Mountain / Table Mountain National Park
- Two Oceans Aquarium (V&A Waterfront, Cape Town)
- Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
- Cape Point
- Cape of Good Hope
- Chapman's Peak Drive
Unique activities which are available in the Cape Peninsula, Western Cape Province (South Africa)
The magnificent Cape Peninsula has many different activities to choose from:
- Swim with Penguins at Boulders Beach
- Open-top Bus Tour around Cape Town
- Helicopter Flip over Cape Town, to the Cape Winelands, around Table Mountain, around the Cape Peninsula
- Cape Town Craft Markets
- Cape Town Theatre
- Shark Cape Diving
- Abseiling
- Skydiving
City Accolades
- Cape Town was voted TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Best Destination.
- Table Mountain is a New7Wonder of Nature.
- Cape Town was the 2014 World Design Capital.
Transport around the city:
- MyCiti local bus services
- Hop-on, Hop-off City Sightseeing Bus - an excellent way to see the city