Simons Town

Simons Town is a seaside town and Naval Base in South Africa. Simons Town was made a major English Naval Base in 1814 and it has remained one ever since. Simons Town is also on the way to Cape Point Nature Reserve and you could do a loop back to Cape Town around the whole Cape Peninsula. The city of Simons Town is a quintessentially English seaside town with intricate Victorian wrought-iron balustrades and with the British Hotel dominating the main street. Enticing alleyways lead up to white houses on the hillside, which overlooks a charming waterfront complex and the False Bay Yacht Club alongside extensive Navy buildings. When visiting Simons Town it is advisable to check out the town in the first hours of your visit in order to e able to find your way easily. It is a good idea to plan many visits in the neighboring points of interest in the time of your visit, as there is much to be seen in the area. Around Simons Town is a delightful area in which to spend some of your holiday, with a visit to the rare African Penguin colony at Boulders Beach, a couple of kilometers out of the city, which should not be missed. Further along the road towards Cape Point you are very likely to come across the resident troop of baboons who rule the road and jump onto parked car bonnets. During whale season (July to September) it would be virtually impossible not to see an enormous southern right whale cruising along the coast next to you. And don't forget - there are tons more of attractions, activities and interesting places to see in the city of Simons Town, visit them and write here at HolidayStreets.com about their beauty and mystery!