Simon's Town, Naval neighborhood in Cape Town, South Africa
Simon's Town extends along False Bay with granite mountains rising behind colonial buildings and a protected harbor for naval vessels.
The Dutch East India Company established Simon's Town in 1680 as a winter anchorage, naming it after governor Simon van der Stel.
The South African Naval Museum displays maritime collections that document the evolution of naval operations through different historical periods.
The Southern Line railway connects Simon's Town to central Cape Town, with trains running hourly from early morning until late evening.
African penguins inhabit Boulders Beach since 1982, establishing a breeding colony among the granite formations along the coastline.
Location: City of Cape Town
Inception: 1680
Elevation above the sea: 222 m
Website: http://simonstown.com
GPS coordinates: -34.19318,18.43327
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:41
Boulders Beach
1.7 km
Roman Rock Lighthouse
2.8 km
SAS Assegaai
463 m
Simon's Town Museum
562 m
Selborne Graving Dock
635 m
Boulders Penguin Colony
1.5 km
Rambler Rock reefs
3.2 km
Photographer's Reef
2.3 km
Quarry
4.1 km
Noah's Ark and the Ark Rock wrecks
1.9 km
Castor Rock reef
2.9 km
Omega Reef
4.4 km
Maidstone Rock
2.3 km
Glencairn Fan Garden
4.1 km
Livingstone Reef
3 km
Torch Reef
3 km
Dome Rock
2.9 km
Tivoli Pinnacles
3 km
Roman Rock
2.8 km
Insanity Reef
3.9 km
Windmill Beach
2.3 km
Penguin Point
2 km
D-Frame
3.4 km
Stern Reef
4.3 km
Froggy Pond
2.5 km
Fisherman’s Beach
2.7 km
Water's Edge Beach
1.4 km
Spaniard Rock
4.1 kmReviews
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