Cape Point, The Cape of Good Hope. South Africa.

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			Cape Point. South Africa.
			Cape Point. South Africa.
			Compliments of: Sunset Beach House, Kommetjie. (c) Andre Botha.	The ecological wonderland of the Cape of Good Hope! (Click on any image for enlargement, more information and to take a Virtual Tour of Cape Point.)

	The Cape of Good Hope.
	Cape Peninsula National Park.





			Tour the Cape of Good Hope.

					The Cape Of Good Hope Nature Reserve
			(this color in the map above) is a few minutes away from Sunset Beach Guest House...
		Cape Point. South Africa. John Hone. (C) Art Publishers.

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	The legendary Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope - key beacon for the early explorers and source of many myths and legends. Recognized globally for its extraordinarily rich, diverse and unique flora and fauna, this singular land formation - with its rugged cliffs, steep slopes and sandy flats - is a truly remarkable natural, scenic, historical, cultural and recreational asset locally, nationally and internationally. Nowhere else in the world does an area of such spectacular beauty and such rich biodiversity exist almost within a metropolitan area - the thriving and cosmopolitan City of Cape Town. 15 minutes from the Guest House on the Beach. Click on any image to start a virtual tour of the magic finger of land called the Cape of Good Hope.
	Click on the Map above for detailed Cape of Good Hope Map.

	Cape of Good Hope Fynbos.
			The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve is an integral part of the Cape floral Kingdom, the smallest but richest of the world's six floral kingdoms. The Cape of Good Hope fynbos comprises a treasure trove of 1 100 species of indigenous plants, of which a number are endemic (occur naturally nowhere else on earth). Two types of fynbos ("=fine bush"), coastal fynbos on alkaline sands and inland fynbos on acid soils, are found.
	Characteristic fynbos plants include proteas, ericas (heath) and restios (reeds). Examples of these plants can clearly be seen in the many fynbos photographs on this and many other pages of our site. The photographs above and to the left was taken from the same random point along the road from the entrance gate to the point. Click on the them see the bigger picture!

	The Fairest Cape of all - the Beacon of Hope.
			In 1488, Bartholomew Dias named the Peninsula Cabo Tormenentoso or the Cape of Storms. Portugal's King John II later gave it the name Cabo da Boa Esperanca, the Cape of Good Hope. In 1580, Sir Frances Drake described the it as "The most stately thing and the fairest Cape we saw in the whole circumference of the earth." The first lighthouse was established in 1860 but later replaced with a lower more effective lighthouse in 1919. Click on the images below to find out more...

	Birds & Animals at Cape Point.
		Chacma Baboons The Chacma Baboon troops on the Cape peninsula are the only protected population of this species in Africa. They subsist on fruits, roots, bulbs, honey, insects and scorpions. During the low tide they may be seen roaming the beaches, feeding on sand hoppers and shellfish, behavior believed to be unlikely in primates. One should be aware that baboons are dangerous and are attracted by food. Read the Visitors Guide to Cape Baboons.		Baboons of the Cape Peninsula
				Visitors Guide.



				Click above for virtual tour of the full brochure. KEAG
		Cape Point Birds.
			Kommetjie Environmental Action Group
		With its diverse habitats , ranging from rocky mountain tops to beaches and open sea, the Cape of Good Hope is home to at least 250 species of bird! The numerous drives, walking routes, funicular to the lighthouse and lookout points against the back drop of fynbos and two oceans makes for exciting outings.

		There are numerous ostriches in the Reserve, meet them and some other rare Cape birds like the Oystercatchers, Penguins and Gulls on our bird watching tour.
		Antelope And Reptiles. There are a number of Bontebok in the Cape of Good Hope Nature reserve. These beautiful animals closely escaped extinction in the early 1900's and was branded the rarest antelope in the world.
	The bontebok population has however recovered well. Take the virtual tour of Cape Point to find out more about the Bontebok and other animals. Eland and Zebra are also found in the reserve.
	There are many delightful Angulate Tortoises and the Cape of Good Hope sports many different lizards.

	Cape Point Beaches : Dias Beach
		The cliffs at Cape Point are among the highest coastal cliffs in the world. Somewhere out to sea, the icy Atlantic mingles with the warmer Indian Ocean. The cooler Benguela current washes the Atlantic coast, and is one of the most productive marine zones worldwide.
			Click on images of Beaches for more.

	The Cape of Good Hope gives way to picturesque beaches, where glorious white sand alternate with rugged stretches of rock and breathtaking cliffs. Dias Beach, (top-left bottom right) for example, is not only totally idyllic in its setting and coloring but offers excellent totally uncrowned surfing. The Dias Beach Tour offers many more pictures of this amazing beach. The Beach just before Olifantsbos Point (bottom left) is a secluded jewel with beautiful bird life. This entire beach is littered with tiny whale bones! Changes are you will be the only human on the beach!

	Cape Point Nature Walks, Bicycle Rides, etc.
		Despite its reputation among early navigators as a 'Cape of Storms', the Cape is also a place of gentleness, tranquility and alluring beauty. To many thousands of visitors who have vivid memories of flower-studded outcrops, exquisite azure skies and sun soaked beaches, this is indeed 'The Fairest Cape'. The reserve offers brilliant scenic and exploratory walks. Many of the beaches and walks remain secluded despite all the visitors to the reserve, in part because of the incredible geometry of the landscape.

			Click on the picture and take a walk with Marck & Kayla.

	In addition Cape Point is said to offer one the best cycle routes in Africa (20km) and the best Sea-Kayaking in Africa. It also has magnificent beaches with excellent surfing waves and famous shipwreck diving spots.

	Some of the information on this page from the Cape of Good Hope Brochure, part of the Cape Peninsula National Park.

						Click to Tour Cape Point, from Sunset Beach Guest House.			Page Hosted by Sunset Beach House. (c) Andre Botha.
						Where to Go?
Contact: info@sunsetbeach.co.za Tel: +27 21 783 4283 Fax: + 27 21 783 4286

						Siffie for Rates.		Janthina for Pictorial sitemap Menu.		Red Protea for Fynbos.
		Pepper Steak at the Beach Hotel Kitchen.
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				White Wine at the Beach House Dining Room.