Simonstown
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Simonstown (also spelled Simon's Town) is located at the east side (False Bay side) of the Cape Peninsula near Cape Town, South Africa.
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Get in
By car
Follow the road from Cape Town to the Cape of Good Hope along the east side of the peninsula.
By train
There is a regular Metro service to Cape Town, which terminates in Simonstown. Be sure to buy a first-class ticket. It is not very expensive and offers you the comfort one should expect from a train. Altough saftey is still an issue, Metrorail (the train company) has done a lot and safety guards are present in most trains all the time. Especially the Simonstown line is considered safe and reliable.
By Air
Well you will have to use the airport at Cape Town to get into the region. You can also go on a trip with Civair from the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town along the Cape Peninsula.
Get around
See
The penguin beach of Boulders is just outside Simonstown.
Do
Stop in Simonstown and stroll around the harbour and the little shops along the main road. Then have something to eat, before you leave for Boulders, just outside the town (in the south).
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Get out
- Visit Cape Town
- Visit the Cape of Good Hope
- Go to the Cape Winelands and taste wine at a local wine farm.
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