To Do
Feb 1st, 2009 by portofcall
While situated away from the hustle & bustle, Port of Call Self Catering Home in Simon’s Town still offers easy access to Cape Town’s main attractions.
- 45 minutes to Cape Town’s V & A Waterfront and Table Mountain Cable Station
- 45 minutes to Cape Town international airport
- 30 minutes to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and Constantia Winelands
- 10 minutes to Cape Point Nature reserve
- 15 minutes to the famous Chapman’s Peak Drive
- Within 15 minutes drive of 5 golf courses
In addition, Simon’s Town has many attractions of its own, including:
- Whale Watching from your window, or take a boat trip (season from end July – November)
- Seal Island’s famous breaching Great White Shark’s (boat trips and shark cage diving excursions depart from Simon’s Town harbour
- Pelagic Trips depart from Simon’s Town harbour
- The Penguin Colony at Boulders Beach
- Deep-sea fishing trips, as well as coastal angling
- Kayaking and snorkeling, guided diving expeditions
- Beautiful Mountain Hikes and Cycling trips
- Historical Tours
- Numerous superb Restaurants
- An activity for a lot of visitors to Simons Town is snorkeling. Visit www.easysnorkeling.co.za for easy snorkel spots in SA, the largest snorkel website in SA and it has two Simons Town pages, Windmill and Boulders.
The headquarters of the South African Navy, is in Simon’s Town. It was previously occupied by the British Navy and before that, served as an anchorage for ships of the Dutch East India Company. It has played host to a number of famous sea-faring visitors, including Captain Bligh of the HMS Bounty, Lord Horatio Nelson and Captain James Cook. Simon’s Town’s most famous Able Seaman, Just Nuisance, still stands watch over visitors and residents alike in Jubilee Square.
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Attractions around the Peninsula
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Drive time in minutes
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| Cape Point Nature Reserve |
20
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| Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens |
20
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| Summer concerts at Kirstenbosch |
20
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| Waterfront |
50
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| Table Mountain |
50
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| Constantia Wine Farms |
15
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| The World of Birds Seal Island tripsChapmans Peak Drive |
40
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Golf Courses
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Drive times
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| Simonstown Country Club |
5
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| Clovelly Golf Club |
15
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| Westlake Golf Club |
20
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| Steenberg Golf Club |
25
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| Royal Cape Golf Club |
30
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Attractions around the Peninsula
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Drive time in minutes (approx)
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| Wine Routes FranschhoekStellenbosch |
1hr 30min 1hr 00min |
| SpierSpier Wines Moyo – African Dining The Cheetah Outreach programme Birds of Prey Sanctuary |
1hr 00min
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| Swartland – Wine and Olive Farms |
1hr 40min
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| Hermanus – Whale Watching |
2hrs
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| The West Coast |
1hr 50min
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