The Cape of Ghosts
The legend of the Flying Dutchman The HMS Leven’s sighting On 8 July 1822, the Coastal Survey Ship H.M Leven rounded Cape Point on her way to map the eastern coastline of Africa.
The Cape of climbs
The Funicular Trams A tough trip to the top In 1877, the lighthouse keeper at the Cape Point lighthouse began to keep a visitor’s book. The objective was partly for his own records and amusement, and partly to reward those who had made the arduous trip.
The Cape of Pioneers
The Rounding of Cape Point Part 1: The first attempt – Bartolomeu Dias Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the first sailing ship to have rounded the Cape of Good Hope, is that it didn’t.
Cape of flames
Fires, fynbos and ‘fire stick’ farmers Fighting fireIt was 11am when Dean Harrison’s team got the call. They were working in Tokai, battling the huge Cape wildfire of March 2015 that had started in the mountains above Muizenberg and spread as far as Constantia and Chapman’s Peak. The team of ten brave souls had been …
The Cape Point Explorer bus
Cape Point now has its own dedicated “Red Bus”. The Cape Point Explorer is a full day’s excursion with an English-speaking guide aboard a luxury air-conditioned coach, featuring a drive through picturesque Muizenberg, Fish Hoek and a visit to Boulders Beach with its famous colony of African penguins. The tour then continues to Cape Point, …
#CapePointMoments
With every visit to Cape Point, you have a moment. Be it the wind that ruffled your hair, the baboon that eyed your sandwich or even the moment the gorgeous view took your breath away. We all have a special moment we experience on a visit to the iconic site.
Pokemon Go fever at Cape Point
On one of their regular visits to Cape Point, our marketing team decided to participate in the latest craze, Pokemon Go. Here\’s how marketing manager, Judiet Barnes, says it went down:
12 interesting facts about Cape Point
Cape Point is one of the country’s most popular tourist sites, but many people who visit here are unaware of the secrets and fascinating facts that have helped to make this unique rocky promontory what it is today. Here are 12 surprising facts you may not have known about Cape Point:
78 Things to do with your kids in Cape Town this winter
With the school holidays coming up, we know you’re going to be looking for things to keep the little ones busy. Here’s a list of 78 things to do. Why didn’t we just make it 80…or a 100? We like 78 – it has a nice ring to it and if we filled all the …
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Celebrating Global Wind Day
It’s Global Wind Day! Yes, there is such a thing, and since Cape Point is the windiest spot in the country, we thought we’d post some of our recent favourite Instagram windswept pics.
