Smitswinkel Bay
This is Smitswinkel Bay, an attractive spot on the scenic coastal drive between Simon’ s Town and the entrance to the Cape Point Nature Reserve. It is a picturesque little bay which is relatively inaccessible because there is no road, electricity or cell-phone reception, just a handful of likely holiday homes or shacks.
Smitswinkel means Smith’s shop (as in blacksmith) and it seems as though the beautiful little bay was named after the two rocks that jut out of the sea which resemble an anvil and bellows. An alternative explanation is that the bay was on Smith’s Farm , whoever Smith was.
Smitswinkel Bay
This is Smitswinkel Bay, an attractive spot on the scenic coastal drive between Simon’ s Town and the entrance to the Cape Point Nature Reserve. It is a picturesque little bay which is relatively inaccessible because there is no road, electricity or cell-phone reception, just a handful of likely holiday homes or shacks.
Smitswinkel means Smith’s shop (as in blacksmith) and it seems as though the beautiful little bay was named after the two rocks that jut out of the sea which resemble an anvil and bellows. An alternative explanation is that the bay was on Smith’s Farm , whoever Smith was.