- Location: South Africa, Cape Peninsula, south of Cape Town
The Cape of Good Hope is located in South Africa on the Cape Peninsula south of Cape Town , one of the largest cities in South Africa. It used to be called the Cape of Storms, and this is quite justified. After all, strong currents, storms, winds and fog inseparable companions of this place, besides, icebergs often swim here; all this at different times led to the death of a dozen ships.
Why did they call the Cape of Good Hope?
The navigator, who opened the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, was called Bartolomeu Dias, he ordered the Portuguese king to search for a sea route to India around Africa. Another storm confused the researcher's plans, and he lost the landmark, so trusting intuition, went north, where he met with a cape, giving him the name of the cause of his disaster. The ship was too damaged, and the team rebelled, so even when he saw the beginning of the journey to the Indian Ocean, Dias was forced to turn back. In 1497, Vasco da Gama was sent to pave the way to the Indian coast, and since his journey was fueled not only by responsibility, but also by hope, the cape was immediately renamed Cape of Good Hope.
Rest on the cape
At the moment the Cape of Good Hope is one of the most famous national parks in the world. This is the place where the Atlantic and Indian oceans connect, so this is the point of the globe where you can visit two different oceans at the same time.
The Cape of Good Hope is located in the south of the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Point Point, at the foot of which the Fals Bay Bay begins, where the water is much warmer than other water basins in the area. The waters of the Gulf are warmed by the warm currents of the Indian Ocean. Therefore, the beaches near the promontory are always filled with people.
In addition, not far from the cape is the National Park " Table Mountain ", which conquers its flora and fauna, there live a lot of amazing animals - from monkeys to penguins.
How to get there?
For a long time the Cape of Good Hope was considered the southern point of Africa, therefore it is quite easy to find it on the world map, because this information was imprinted in the form of exact coordinates on the plate installed on the site in front of the cape. Near Cape of Good Hope is the city of Cape Town , the second largest in Africa. It is from this city that it is easiest to get to the sights. It is only necessary to go to the M65, and then the signs will guide you along a winding road directly to the cape.
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