Sea Point & Bantry Bay
Sea Point and Bantry Bay: the promenade
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Image courtesy of © SkyPixels · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Sea Point and Bantry Bay: the promenade
Sea Point runs along the Atlantic between Green Point and Bantry Bay: a long promenade by the sea, apartment blocks and Main Road’s restaurants behind. Bantry Bay, the next cove south, is a slope of villas sheltered from the wind, with Ellerman House at its top.
Sights
The Sea Point Promenade, Lion’s Head and Signal Hill.
Eating and drinking
Mojo Market.
Walk the promenade at sunset with the rest of the city.
Staying
Ellerman House.
Our advice: Sea Point is a good base without a car, with the MyCiTi bus to the city and the V&A.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating and drinking
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Sea Point and Bantry Bay: the promenade before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Sea Point and Bantry Bay: the promenade 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.
Nearest MyCiTi stops
- Sea PointMyCiTi300 m4 min walk
- Arthur'sMyCiTi400 m5 min walk
- FirmountMyCiTi500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- The V&A Waterfront2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Zeitz MOCAA3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Robben Island boats3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Table Mountain cableway3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Kirstenbosch8.4 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Cape Town International Airport20 kmCar or taxi 54 min
- Cape Point50 kmCar or taxi 125 min
Railway stations
- Cape Town station3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 13 min