Nearby
Attractions...
Boulders Coastal Park - a landscape
of boulders, beaches, bush and birds set beside the clear waters
of False Bay. Internationaly renowned for it's breeding colony
of African Penguins, also called Jackass Penguins.
Boulders Park is favoured as a breeding locality because of the
sheltered form of the bay. The Park also provides ample shade
for nesting birds and their chicks.
- The Constantia Wine Route -
Constantia is the birthplace of the wine farming industry in
South Africa. As you drive through the beautiful historical valley
it is no wonder the first Governor of the Cape, Simon van der
Stel, chose this situation for his farm, Groot Constantia. Four
of the only five farms which remain in the Constantia Valley
today, were part of that original portion of prime land which
was granted to him.
The world famous wines from Constantia were sought after by royalty
in the eighteenth century, and still to this day, world class
wines are being produced and accoladed for it's escalating quality.
Visitors can taste the fine wines and experience a unique journey
through each of the five farms, which also hold top class South
African Restaurants, namely; Constantia Uitsig, La Colombe, Buitenverwachting
and Steenberg.
- The Victoria and Alfred Waterfront -
The V&A Waterfront enjoys more than 20 million visitors per
annum and comprises several top shopping centres, restaurants,
coffee-shops and taverns, several quality hotels, an aquarium,
cinemas, museums, an Imax theatre, arts and crafts markets, office
space and a luxury residential component. The entire development
is situated in the heart of Cape Town's harbour area, with the
shipping and fishing activities associated with any harbour,
still very much a part of the development.
Kirstenbosch National Botanical
Garden - The National Botanical Garden of Kirstenbosch
stretches along the eastern slopes of Table Mountain. Because
of the different altitudes this area is suitable as a biotope
for a great variety of the plants of southern Africa. More
than 6000 plant species can be found in an area of 530 ha.
A web of hiking trails facilitates wonderful walks through
the indigenous fynbos vegetation. The best time to visit is
in springtime during August and September, when the flowers
are blooming.
Very popular are the Sunset Summer Concerts in Kirstenbosch,
which are usually held on Sundays at 17:30
- Cape Peninsula National Park -
The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve forms part of the Cape Peninsula
National Park, and is managed by the South African National Parks.
Together with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the World Bank and
Global Environment Facility, this area will be declared an International
Heritage Site.
There
are three promontories here at the end of the Cape Peninsula. The first
is Cape Point itself. The next is Cape Maclear which lies to the west,
separated from Cape Point by the sandy expanse of Dias Beach. The third
promontory is the "Cape of Good Hope". Declared
"the most famous promontory in the world." |
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