Things to do in Simon's Town

Top Things to Do in Simon's Town

Things to Do in Simon's Town


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Top Attractions in Simon's Town

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What travellers are saying

  • Jeff O
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A Must visit when you are in Cape Town You can visit on a tur or go on your own. Its about 60 minutes from Cape Town City Central
    Written 13 March 2024
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  • Wombling_Free_7548
    Bristol, UK2 079 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is the main penguin watching beach, which you have to pay to access. Well worth paying for, there are so many penguins!
    Written 3 October 2023
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  • Chris E
    Sydney, Australia8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This little museum has so much to offer and is so worth visiting. We learnt so much and it was a wonderful hour spent. Interesting to know that even Bonaparte and Darwin were in Simons Town.
    Written 21 October 2023
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  • Neels Kleynhans
    Wellington, South Africa407 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Positives: Very friendly welcome by staff, Free entry, lots of interesting displays, lots of interesting reading.

    Negatives: Not pram / wheelchair friendly.

    Time Spend: 1 Hour
    Written 5 January 2024
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  • Corne L
    Bellville, South Africa177 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Must go back again and again and you'll see something "new" each time. Only R 10 entrance. Lots of different types of toys from over many years collected by the friendly owner. A must visit but please parents see that your young kids behave inside.
    Written 28 May 2022
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  • Alistair Gibson
    Simon's Town, South Africa59 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Visiting this decommissioned submarine was a great outing for my son and I. Very informative talk and history of the sub well covered. Super interesting to learn how submariners lived.
    Written 28 August 2018
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  • fiamma11
    Tysons Corner, VA4 919 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Anywhere I can go and watch the penguins is a fun spot to me. Parking can be difficult very busy times but they do have an attendant. Toilets, cafe and beautifully picturesque space.
    Written 27 August 2022
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  • Paul S
    Gig Harbor, WA140 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dogs are great, and if you like them, you'll be inspired by the story of the sailor Just Nuisance. Look it up!
    Written 7 October 2022
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  • Andrew Morson
    9 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We came here with Dive Team, it was our first shore based diving and we can highly recommend this beach. I was easy to enter and navigate and the Kelp forest were amazing. We were very surprised when we found out this was where the Octopus Teacher was filmed and made the dive even more special.
    Written 25 December 2022
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  • Annalien P
    Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa331 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    I've been to Simons Town before and never knew about this museum. I visited the toy museum and accidentally ended up at this museum that is in close proximity of the toy museum. I never realised that people were evicted from their homes in the apartheid area in Simons Town. I only knew about District 6. Our guide was most friendly and helpful. She shared so much information with us in the short time that we spent with her. She is super passionate about her families history. The photos and displays are very interesting. I recommend that everyone should visit this museum to understand the history of our beautiful country so much better. Well worth a visit.
    Written 5 September 2017
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  • fiamma11
    Tysons Corner, VA4 919 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We embarked and debarked from our whale watching boat at this jetty; and also had lunch in the square. The drive there from Cape Town was scenic. We enjoyed it a great deal.
    Written 24 September 2022
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  • kareemasalie
    Cape Town, South Africa4 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great opportunity for snorkelling. We saw many marine animals, including sea hares, variable sea hares, nudibranchs
    Written 13 January 2022
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