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Town Medium Camps Bay

ID: w136653 View large map

Located in South Africa :: Western Cape (Peninsula)
Category: Places :: Town Medium

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Originally the only inhabitants of Camps Bay were the San and the Khoi. Thus when Dutch Settlers arrived in 1652, the Twelve Apostles Mountain Range was still covered in forest and this hid lion, leopard and antelope from view The Khoi tribes remained on the mountain slopes, but were decimated by diseases brought by the settlers for which they had no immunity. Passed on from father to son in the Wernich family, the farm ended up in the hands of the widowed Anna Koekemoer who married a sailor called Frederik Ernst von Kamptz. From then on it was called 'Die Baai van von Kamptz', and then later simplified and translated to Camps Bay. Today, Camps Bay is a trendy smaller town set against the Twelve Apostles Mountain Range, where many of Cape Town's wealthiest residents own a home in the luxury suburb. Camps Bay boasts this along with one of the largest, most beautiful beaches, Camps Bay Beach, from which to enjoy the view of the mountain and ocean. Opposite the beach is a tree-lined promenade where visitors can enjoy the best in restaurants and bars, and wait for the time to come for decadent sundowners with a magnificent view. Conveniently close to the huge Mother City, Cape Town, Camps Bay offers its own accommodation, attractions, wellness centres and wedding venues.

Contact [ correction ]
Address : Camps Bay Tourism, 59 Victoria Road, Camps Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Contact : Camps Bay Tourism
Contact 2 : Cape Town Tourism
Tel : +27(0)21 438 3972
Tel2 : +27(0)21 487 6800
Fax : +27(0)21 438 2624
Fax2 : +27(0)21 487 6859
Email : Click Here

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Closest Town : Cape Town

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Town Information [ correction ]
Police Station : Yes
Tourist Information : Yes

Petrol : Yes


Facilities : Shopping Centre, Shops, Bank, ATM, Internet Cafe, Lodging, Restaurant, Pharmacy, Mechanical Repair

Activities [ correction ]
Tours and Excursions, Picnics, Swimming, Diving, Snorkelling, Sea_Kayaking, Whale or Dolphin Watching, Photography

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