There are lighthouses all along the coast serving as beacons of light. Here are 10 of the most beautiful lighthouses to explore in the Western Cape:
Portuguese explorer, Bartolomeu Dias named Cape Town the “Cape of Storms” and for good reason. Cape Town is known for its stormy personality, with many shipwrecks still scattered along the coastline.
The shell of the cast iron tower and the keeper’s quarters are still in place and are easily accessible to visitors. The views from this location are impressive, offering spectacular vistas over the entire Cape Point area and most of False Bay, it’s no wonder then that the old Cape Point Lighthouse is by far the most visited and photographed lighthouse in South Africa.
Danger Point lighthouse is linked to the tragic wreck of the HMS Birkenhead, a Royal Navy ship that struck an uncharted rock just off Danger Point at about 2am on 26 February 1852. About 640 Passengers and crew were on board, most of them were soldiers from 10 different regiments, but at least 7 women and 13 children were on board as well. The ship immediately began to break up and the lifeboats were deployed, two lifeboats were swamped and the third was faulty.
Islands have always been a problem for shipping, especially for the early mariners attempting to find a sea route with no maps or charts, they were forced to hug the coastline to maintain sight of land. “Today, most of the lighthouse functions have been automated, and the island is no longer permanently manned.”The Green Point Lighthouse was the first formal lighthouse to be commissioned in South Africa.
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