As soon as I arrived, I knew I'd enjoy the Cape Peninsula. So I decided to spend a month in Cape Town, followed by Muizenberg, my idea being to tour the area by moped. Of all my favourite places, I particularly loved the beach at Camps Bay, which is lined by palm trees under the gaze of the 12 Apostles Mountain. I headed up the Chapman's Peak road to get a breathtaking, 180° view of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Cape of Good Hope, however, did not impress me. I think its value to visitors is symbolic.
I enjoyed the other side of the peninsula, where you'll find the quiet towns of Simon’s Town and Fish Hoek. I then decided to join the surfers at Muizenberg. It's one of the best places to learn how to surf.
As soon as I arrived, I knew I'd enjoy the Cape Peninsula. So I decided to spend a month in Cape Town, followed by Muizenberg, my idea being to tour the area by moped. Of all my favourite places, I particularly loved the beach at Camps Bay, which is lined by palm trees under the gaze of the 12 Apostles Mountain. I headed up the Chapman's Peak road to get a breathtaking, 180° view of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Cape of Good Hope, however, did not impress me. I think its value to visitors is symbolic.
I enjoyed the other side of the peninsula, where you'll find the quiet towns of Simon’s Town and Fish Hoek. I then decided to join the surfers at Muizenberg. It's one of the best places to learn how to surf.
Taking a tour of the peninsula was, for me, an essential part of my visit to Cape Town. I started by taking a boat trip to see the seals and sea lions in Hout Bay, not far from Cape Town. Then, I visited plenty of little villages before arriving at Simon's Town where a colony of penguins can be found.
From there, we went into the Cape of Good Hope National Park to go to the lighthouse at the tip of the peninsula. Pay attention to the wind and the baboons! Don't bring any food, it will all be stolen by the monkeys. They're not afraid of humans. I loved the views in the park, it's quite spectacular going to the tip of Africa! I saw some wild zebras, antelopes and ostriches.
Then, the tour continued to Nordhoek, where there's a superb wild beach and finally, we paid to take Chapman's Peak Drive, an impressive cliff road, at sunset to get back to Hout Bay (back to where we started). A highlight of our visit to the region.
Taking a tour of the peninsula was, for me, an essential part of my visit to Cape Town. I started by taking a boat trip to see the seals and sea lions in Hout Bay, not far from Cape Town. Then, I visited plenty of little villages before arriving at Simon's Town where a colony of penguins can be found.
From there, we went into the Cape of Good Hope National Park to go to the lighthouse at the tip of the peninsula. Pay attention to the wind and the baboons! Don't bring any food, it will all be stolen by the monkeys. They're not afraid of humans. I loved the views in the park, it's quite spectacular going to the tip of Africa! I saw some wild zebras, antelopes and ostriches.
Then, the tour continued to Nordhoek, where there's a superb wild beach and finally, we paid to take Chapman's Peak Drive, an impressive cliff road, at sunset to get back to Hout Bay (back to where we started). A highlight of our visit to the region.