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| − | '''False Bay''' is the bay to the east of the [[Cape Peninsula]] near [[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]]. | + | '''False Bay''' is located on the eastern side of the [[Cape Peninsula]] of [[South Africa]]. The water in the bay is much warmer than the [[Atlantic Seaboard]], being fed by the tropical Benguela current, making it popular for swimming. |
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| − | ==Understand== | + | ==Places== |
| − | It is called False Bay, because of the tendency for early Dutch sailors to mistake it for Table Bay.
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| − | ==Adjoining beaches and cities==
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| | [[image:RSA_Strand.jpg|thumb|Strand Beach is popular with locals.]] | | [[image:RSA_Strand.jpg|thumb|Strand Beach is popular with locals.]] |
| − | ===Cape Peninsula===
| + | [[image:RSA_Pringle_Bay.jpg|thumb|Pringle Bay]] |
| − | *[[Muizenberg]] | + | *[[Boulders]] |
| − | *[[Kalk Bay]] | + | *[[Clovelly]] |
| | *[[Fish Hoek]] | | *[[Fish Hoek]] |
| | *[[Glencairn]] | | *[[Glencairn]] |
| | + | *[[Gordon's Bay]] |
| | + | *[[Kalk Bay]] |
| | + | *[[Muizenberg]] |
| | + | *[[Pringle Bay]] - might be worth a visit, if you like tranquility and loneliness. |
| | *[[Simon's Town]] | | *[[Simon's Town]] |
| − | *[[Boulders]]
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| − | ===North-east False Bay===
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| | *[[Strand]] | | *[[Strand]] |
| − | *[[Gordon's Bay]]
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| | + | ==Other destinations== |
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| | + | ==Understand== |
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| − | ===East False Bay=== | + | <!-- |
| − | [[image:RSA_Pringle_Bay.jpg|thumb|Pringle Bay]]
| + | ==Talk== |
| − | *[[Pringle Bay]] - might be worth a visit, if you like tranquility and loneliness.
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| − | *[[Betty's Bay]]
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| − | ==Do== | + | ==Get in== |
| − | *The water, from the Indian Ocean, is warmed by the Agulhas current, and is around 5°C warmer than the Atlantic Ocean water on the western side of the [[Cape Peninsula]]. Locals love to go swimming all year round. If you are staying near the Peninsula, you can also go to the beaches at [[Muizenberg]] or [[Simon's Town]] and enjoy a day at the penguin colony at [[Boulders|Boulders Beach]].
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| − | *The [[African flora and fauna|Southern Right Whale]] can often be seen in the False Bay, especially during the whale season (about August to November). A good spot to see whales is at [[Cape Point]], the most southern tip of the [[Cape Peninsula]].
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| − | ===Don't Do=== | + | ==Get around== |
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| | + | ==See== |
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| | + | ===Itineraries=== |
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| | + | ==Do== |
| | + | *The ocean water in False Bay (''on the eastern side of the peninsula'') is around 5°C warmer than the ocean water along the [[Atlantic Seaboard]] (''on the western side of the peninsula''). This makes swimming possible all year round. |
| | + | *You can visit the beaches at [[Muizenberg]] or [[Simon's Town]] and enjoy a day at the penguin colony at [[Boulders|Boulders Beach]]. |
| | + | *The [[African flora and fauna|Southern Right Whale]] can often be seen in the False Bay, especially during the whale season (about August to November). A good spot to see whales is at Cape Point in the [[Table Mountain National Park]]. |
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| − | {{isIn|Cape_Town}} | + | ==Eat== |
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| | + | ==Drink== |
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| | + | ==Stay safe== |
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| | + | ==Get out== |
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