25 Places of Interest in False Bay
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Popular Tourist Routes / Penguin Route / Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries
Boulders Beach Penguin Colony
This is Cape Town's famous penguin colony. Found just beyond Simon's Town on an idyllic strip of white sand served with enormous boulders, the beach is a paying one. Once through the turnstiles you and the penguins have equal share of the waters, ...
Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries / Landmarks / Popular Tourist Routes / Uniquely South African / World Heritage Sites
Cape Floral Region
Cape Floristic Region is a South African UNESCO World Heritage Site: Cape Floral Region Protected Areas in the Western Cape Province, South Africa also known as The Cape Floral ...
Nature Reserves
Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
Part of the Table Mountain National Park that extends from Signal Hill in the north all the way to Cape Point in the south, the Cape of Good Hope is not the southern tip of Africa, despite lying at the south-west corner of the Cape Peninsula, just a ...
Landmarks
Cape Point
Bartholomeu Dias, the Portuguese seafarer, was the first to sail around the Cape. This was in 1488. On his return voyage, which must have been particularly stormy, Dias stopped at the south-western tip of Africa, and named it Cabo Tormentoso, or Cape of ...
Wine Routes
Cape Point Wine Route
It was only in 1998 that the new Cape Point Wine District was declared and the Cape Point Vineyards are still relatively new on the tourist itinerary. They were established in 1996 with the first vines on the Noordhoek wine estate, overlooking Noordhoek ...
Landmarks / Beaches
Cape Town Beaches
The Mother City has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world and something to offer everyone. It is no surprise that South Africa was one of the first countries outside of Europe to earn blue flag status for some of her beaches - there are three ...
Golf Courses
Clovelly Golf Club
Clovelly was designed to be secluded from the everyday noises of passing cars and local railway tracks to truly entrench your senses into your game. With breath-taking views of the False Bay Coastline and the surrounding mountains and valleys it is ...
Beaches
False Bay Coast Beaches
Where? The western coast of False Bay, from Cape Point to start of Helderberg. Includes: Muizenberg, Fish Hoek, Boulders. Go there for swimming, sun bathing, paddling, walking, surfing, body boarding. The False Bay coastline is generally more laid back ...
Nature Reserves
False Bay Ecology Park
False Bay Ecology Park, FBEP for short, lies in Cape Town and is 1200 hectares that includes Rondevlei Nature Reserve and Zeekoevlei Nature Reserves, a strip of the coast, the Cape Flats Waste Water Treatment Works, and the Coast Park landfill site ...
Landmarks / Yacht Clubs
False Bay Yacht Club
Nestled in the charming seaside town of Simon's Town, just a 45-minute drive (approximately 40 km) from Cape Town, the False Bay Yacht Club (FBYC) is a haven for sailing enthusiasts and a cornerstone of South Africa’s maritime culture. With its prime ...
Shopping
Long Beach Mall
An outing to one of the most beautiful areas in the Cape would not be complete without a visit to the Longbeach Mall. Take a trip out this way and discover a new world of shopping and entertainment, set in one of the most picturesque areas of the Cape ...
Beaches / Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Miller's Point
Miller's Point lies roughly 5 kilometres south of Simon's Town, beyond Boulders and Seaforth, on the coastal road that heads to Cape Point. At this stage of the journey there isn't much between the mountain and the sea but the road, and a narrow strip of ...
Landmarks / National Monuments
Muizenberg Station
It's evident, even at a glance, that Muizenberg Station is a grand building. But it is its clock tower that is particularly unique, made as it is from teak. It is not the oldest building in Muizenberg - that honour is held by the Het ...
Memorials
Olive Schreiner Memorial
The memorial to Olive Schreiner's role in the struggle for universal franchise, a role not nearly as well recognised as her contribution as one of the country's greatest writers, is one such memorial. Olive Schreiner was a passionate supporter ...
Uniquely South African / Popular Tourist Routes / Penguin Route
Penguin Route
The diminutive African Penguin is found mainly on islands off our shoreline. It has also taken up residence amongst us in mainland colonies, like Boulders beach and Stony Point, both of which have become major tourist ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Red Hill
Everyone in Cape Town knows Red Hill up above Simon's Town. Actually, it begins its ascent just outside Simon's Town, but nonetheless, it is a popular and well known route, driven not least because of the grave of Nonsense, the famous Great Dane adopted ...
Nature Reserves
Silvermine Nature Reserve
The park straddles the mountain, from the winding Ou Kaapse Weg (Old Cape Road) on the Tokai, Constantia and Westlake side of the mountain, over the peak of the mountain, and into Noordhoek, Sun Valley and Fishhoek, overlooking the ocean. Approaching the ...
Landmarks / Museums
Simons Town Aerial Ropeway
See the metal pylons on the side of the hill in Simon's Town and you probably won't give them more than a passing thought. What you may not know is that the metal pylons have stood unused since 1934. And that they were once an ...
Beaches
South Atlantic Beaches
Where? South of Hout Bay stretching to Cape Point. Includes Noordhoek, Long Beach, Witsands, Misty Cliffs, Scarborough. Go there for walking, horse riding, surfing, natural beauty and to escape the crowds. The South Atlantic, running south along the west ...
Marine Protected Areas
Table Mountain NP Marine Protected Area
The seas around the Cape Peninsula all the way up the coast to Mouille Point on the Atlantic Seaboard, and up the False Bay coast as far as Muizenberg, fall within the Table Mountain National Park. This 956 km² stretch of ocean is where the cold ...
False Bay as a destination
In the neighbourhood
Clovelly, Fish Hoek, Glencairn, Kalk Bay, Lakeside, Marina da Gama, Muizenberg, Simons Town, Smitswinkel Bay, St James, Westlake
Staying Overnight
House By The Sea
House By The Sea offers accommodation in three luxurious, self-catering units; a 3-bedroom home and two x 2-bedoom luxury apartments. Located in ...
The Boulders House
The Boulders House is a beautiful holiday home situated close to Boulders Beach. The villa comfortably accommodates up to 14 guests across seven ...
Boulders Beach Villa
Boulders Beach Villa is a self catering holiday home in Simons Town sleeping ten guests in five en-suite bedrooms. The modern living space consis...
No2 Merlot
No2 Merlot is a triple storey self-catering holiday home with stunning views, located in the seaside suburb of Fish Hoek, within a 24 hour manned...
Villa Coste
Perched on the mountainside above Simon’s Town in Cape Town, Villa Coste offers an elegant two-bedroom garden and pool suite that perfectly blend...
Simon's Town Penthouse
The deck of Simon's Town Penthouse boasts incredible views of both the town and the sea. This fabulous apartment has three bedrooms and two bathr...
Colona Castle
Colona Castle offers great quality, character, exclusivity and infinite charm with five full suites and three bedroom suites to charm discerning ...
Aqua Terra
Situated in Simons Town, Aqua Terra boasts breathtaking views across False Bay. The patio leads to a rim flow swimming pool and there is a gym fo...
Mettahouse
Perched in the tranquil setting of Glencairn Heights, Simon's Town, Mettahouse is a charming retreat offering awe-inspiring views of towering mou...
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