Beyond Cape Town
Simon’s Town
Victorian main street
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Laika ac · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Simon’s Town
Simon’s Town is a naval harbour town on False Bay, on the way to Cape Point; simonstown.com has local information.
Why it's on our list
- Harbour
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Simon’s Town before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Simon’s Town are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Cape Point19 kmCar or taxi 51 min
- Kirstenbosch23 kmCar or taxi 60 min
- The Table Mountain cableway28 kmCar or taxi 71 min
- Cape Town International Airport29 kmCar or taxi 75 min
- Zeitz MOCAA32 kmCar or taxi 81 min
- Robben Island boats32 kmCar or taxi 82 min
- The V&A Waterfront32 kmCar or taxi 82 min
Railway stations
- Cape Town station30 kmCar or taxi 77 min