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| | [[image:RSA_Cape_Peninsula.jpg|thumb|400px|The west coast of the Peninsula.]] | | [[image:RSA_Cape_Peninsula.jpg|thumb|400px|The west coast of the Peninsula.]] |
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| − | {{warningbox|Severe flooding has occurred in the Cape Peninsula during early July 2008. Some roads, bridges and hotels have been damaged. More heavy rain that may lead to additional flooding is expected during mid July.}}
| + | The '''Cape Peninsula''' ([[Afrikaans]]: ''Kaapse Skiereiland'') is in [[Western Cape]] of [[South Africa]], encompassing the [[Cape Town]] metro area, Cape Point and the [[False Bay]] area. |
| − | The '''Cape Peninsula''' is in [[Western Cape]] of [[South Africa]], encompassing the [[Cape Town]] metro area, Cape Point and the [[False Bay]] area. | + | |
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| | ==Regions== | | ==Regions== |
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| | ==Talk== | | ==Talk== |
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| | + | The primary language is [[Afrikaans]]. |
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| | ==Get in== | | ==Get in== |
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| | *Take the roads from [[Cape Town]] southward, passing [[Simon's Town]] and the [[Boulders]] to go to the Cape of Good Hope. You will always be on the peninsula, when you are south from Table Mountain. | | *Take the roads from [[Cape Town]] southward, passing [[Simon's Town]] and the [[Boulders]] to go to the Cape of Good Hope. You will always be on the peninsula, when you are south from Table Mountain. |
| | *The [[Table Mountain National Park]] offers visitors some indigenous vegetation and stunning views at Cape Point. | | *The [[Table Mountain National Park]] offers visitors some indigenous vegetation and stunning views at Cape Point. |
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| | + | ===Car rental=== |
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| | + | * <listing name="CABS Car Hire" phone="+27 (0)21 386 5500" address="Cape Town International Airport" url="http://www.cabs.co.za" email="info@cabs.co.za" hours="Always open"></listing> |
| | + | * <listing name="Avis" phone="+27 (0)21 934-0330" address="Cape Town International Airport" url="http://www.avis.co.za" hours="Always open"></listing> |
| | + | * <listing name="Tempest Car Hire" phone="+27 (0)21 934-3853" tollfree="0861 836 7378" email="reservations@tempestcarhire.co.za address="Cape Town International Airport" url="http://www.tempestcarhire.co.za" hours="Always open"></listing> |
| | + | * <listing name="Hertz" phone="+27 (0)21 935-3000" address="Cape Town International Airport" url="http://www.hertz.co.za" hours="Always open"></listing> |
| | + | * <listing name="Thrifty" phone="+27 (0)21 936 2116" address="Cape Town International Airport" url="http://www.thrifty.co.za" hours="Always open"></listing> |
| | + | * <listing name="Penny K`s economical car hire" phone="+27 (0)72 736 69 57" address="24 Van Ryneveld Rd, Devilspeak" url="http://www.pennyks.co.za"></listing> |
| | + | * <listing name="Travel Cape Car Hire" phone="+27(0)21-949 7266" address="20 Middel Street, Bellville, Cape Town" url="http://www.travelcape.co.za" email="info@travelcape.co.za" hours="08h00 -17h00"></listing> |
| | + | * <listing name="Classic Car Hire" alt="" address="24 Eden Road, Claremont, Cape Town 7708" directions="" phone="+27(0 71 596 1320" url="http://www.classicwheels.co.za" hours="08h00 -17h00" price="" lat="" long="" email="info@classicwheels.co.za"></listing> |
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| | + | Please note that you can't pay for petrol or diesel with a credit card, only with cash or a South African bank issued 'Garage' card. |
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| | ==See== | | ==See== |
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| | ==Do== | | ==Do== |
| − | | + | *[[Diving_the_Cape_Peninsula_and_False_Bay|Dive]] the waters of [[Cape Town]] on the Atlantic or False Bay coastline of the Peninsula |
| − | | + | [[Image:ChapmansPeakDrive flip666.jpg|thumb|Chapman's Peak Drive]] |
| | *Drive the scenic drives along the east and west coast of the Peninsula. '''Chapman's Peak Drive'''[http://www.chapmanspeakdrive.co.za] is one of the most spectacular coastal roads in the world. It begins in [[Hout Bay]] on the west coast of the peninsula and ends 9 km later in [[Noordhoek]]. The road was closed in 1999 after a series of rockfalls damaged cars and was reopened in September 2004 as a toll road. | | *Drive the scenic drives along the east and west coast of the Peninsula. '''Chapman's Peak Drive'''[http://www.chapmanspeakdrive.co.za] is one of the most spectacular coastal roads in the world. It begins in [[Hout Bay]] on the west coast of the peninsula and ends 9 km later in [[Noordhoek]]. The road was closed in 1999 after a series of rockfalls damaged cars and was reopened in September 2004 as a toll road. |
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| | *Visit the Cape of Good Hope and [[Cape Point]] in the [[Table Mountain National Park]]. | | *Visit the Cape of Good Hope and [[Cape Point]] in the [[Table Mountain National Park]]. |
| − | [[Image:ChapmansPeakDrive flip666.jpg|thumb|300px|Chapman's Peak Drive]]
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| | *Take a look at the penguins at [[Boulders|Boulders Beach]]. | | *Take a look at the penguins at [[Boulders|Boulders Beach]]. |
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Please note that you can't pay for petrol or diesel with a credit card, only with cash or a South African bank issued 'Garage' card.
