The Tip Of It All

Photo Courtesy of Flickr.com/Philip Milne

At the tip of South Africa lies Cape Point, a Natural World Heritage Site. The point is marked by a sign to showcase the longitude and latitude of the most southwestern top of Africa, and is also within The Table Mountain National Park, a park that forms part of the Cape Floral Region.  Needless to say, Cape Point is a popular tourist destination because of many facets.

Cape Point, is rugged, rocky and a hikers dream. Encompassing 7,750 hectares of pristinely crafted flora and fauna, showcasing over 250 species of birds and home to buck, Cape Mountain Zebras and baboons, the spot is bursting at the seams with all things beautiful about nature. The spot falls in the southern section of The Table Mountain National Park and boasts an abundance of vegetation any which way you look.

As you embark on your journey to Cape Point, you’ll also be drawn to its historical aspects of the point. Way back in the maritime times, in 1488, The Point, as deemed by locals, was a navigational landmark during the violent storms that hit the area. There have been an abundance of shipwrecks along the coast because of the jagged rocks and high fog. With a lighthouse crafted in 1859, there was relief from many locals who had to sail the shining sea.

Discovering the ins and outs of Cape Point, is just touching the surface as to all of the brilliant naturally crafted spots you will stumble upon while exploring Table Mountain National Park. The park is majestic and creates a perfect landscape for Cape Point.

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