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Cape Town
Table Mountain overlooks this South African city, home to Robben Island prison museum & beaches.

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V&A Waterfront Kirstenbosch National Botanical

4.6 (90,678) Garden
Harbor-side commercial & residential hub 4.8 (26,524)

Nature reserve with mountain views

Boulders Beach Cape of Good Hope

4.6 (15,781) 4.7 (9,153)

Sandy cove with resident penguin colony Scenic spot & tip of the Cape Peninsula

Boulders Beach

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Excellent | 15,781 reviews

Boulders Beach is a sheltered beach made up of inlets between granite boulders, from which the name
originated. It is located on the Cape Peninsula, in Simon's Town, a suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape
province of South Africa. It is also commonly known as Boulders Bay. It is a popular tourist spot because of a
colony of African penguins which settled there in 1982. Boulders Beach forms part of the Table Mountain
National Park. These African penguins are only found on the coastlines of Southern Africa. These penguins are
currently on the verge of extinction. As a result, the penguins are under the protection of the Cape Nature
Conservation. Although set in a residential area, it is one of the few sites where this vulnerable bird can be
observed at close range, wandering freely in a protected natural environment. From just two breeding pairs in
1982,
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penguin colony has grown to about 3000 birds in recent years. This is partly due to the prohibition of
commercial pelagic trawling in False Bay, which has increased the supply of sardines and anchovies, which form
part of the penguins' diet. as well as the help from former SANDF naval officer, Van the Penguin Man Wikipedia
What visitors are saying

"A great outing with the family and some penguins!"

"The Penguins are so cute and they are so close to you."

"Soooooo cute to see the penguins in their habitat!"

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Robben Island Lion's Head

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Former prison site with a museum Prominent mountain overlooking the city

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Lighthouse & dramatic ocean vistas

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Pose with penguins on Boulders Beach Raise a glass in Stellenbosch wineries

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Go for a picnic in a scenic forest spot

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