There are more than 300 routes to the top of the mountain. A visitor will find beaches all around the Peninsula. The water on the Indian Ocean side of the Peninsula is warm and ideal for swimming while the Atlantic Ocean's water is very cold. The beaches on both sides are ideal for sunbathing and are packed during the summer holidays in December and January. One of the most popular beaches on the Peninsula.
Bathing is safe along the entire beach.
Here you have restaurants overlooking the sea, a recreation area with bathing and paddling pools, a playground and water slides, putt-putt and a miniature train. Apart from the 1 km long beach Hout Bay offers various scenic mountain walks, sea cruises to Duiker Island and the World of Birds, the largest bird park in Africa, featuring more than 3000 birds representing 450 species. Cobblestone square in the middle of the city with its variety of stalls. This prison island in Table Bay housed political prisoners including Pres. Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens was established in 1913 and is the headquarters of the National Botanical Insitute.