subject: The Cape Town Southern line [print this page] So you have booked your Cape Town luxury villas in your ultimate holiday destination, the only thing to do now is plan your itinerary. You are in luck, Cape Town offers numerous activities, some of which only the Cape Town locals will be aware of.
Such as the Southern line train route, beginning at the Cape Town train station in the city centre, the track meanders all the way along the coastline , at times mere meters from the Indian Ocean, all the way to Simonstown where the train line ends. The train offers hop-on-hop-off rail tickets which is convenient as the train track allows easy accessibility to major tourist attractions, including beaches, historical, environmental and cultural sites of significance.
If your Cape Town villa is situated in the city centre, and you travel from Cape Town to Simonstown directly, the trip should take you a total of 1 hour and 15 minutes. If your villa rental Cape Town is in another area, an outing to the city centre might be a good idea for a visit. The city bowl offers valuable cultural experiences such as the District Six Museum or a stroll around the picturesque Company Gardens, home to both the National Gallery and the Natural History Museum, a perfect outing for those travelling on a budget.
For those staying in Cape Town holiday villas in the Newlands area, it may be useful to know that the Newlands train station is conveniently close to the Rugby and Cricket stadium as well as the pictorial Newlands forest.
Further along the train track, is Muizenberg Station, this is the point of the journey where the train ride becomes increasingly pleasing to the eye. As this is where the train begins to hug the coastline. A few steps away from Muizenberg
Station is Muizenberg beach, the most popular surfing beach in Cape Town, many surfing rental stores are along this section.
Further along the beach are amenities for a game of putt-putt or a water park.
