Martello
Martello is a parking area in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Martello is situated nearby to the military installation Sporting Facilities, as well as near Seaforth Beach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Boulders Beach and Simon’s Town Martello Tower.
Boulders Beach
Photo: Christoph Michels, CC BY 2.5.
Boulders is a popular beach near Simon's Town, Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. There are larger and more scenic beaches around, as Boulders, which gets its name from the large boulders surrounding it, is fairly small, although it is often sheltered from the prevailing winds.
Simon’s Town Martello Tower
Historic building
Photo: Lennon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Simon’s Town Martello Tower is a historic building, which is situated 180 metres west of Martello.
Naval Base Simon’s Town
Naval base
Photo: Gbawden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Naval Base Simonstown is the South African Navy's largest naval base, situated in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape. The base provides support functions to Fleet Command. Naval Base Simon’s Town is situated 690 metres northwest of Martello.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Simon’s Town and Glencairn.
Simon’s Town
Photo: Darren Glanville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Simon's Town is located at the east side of the Cape Peninsula near Cape Town, South Africa and is home to the South African Navy.
Glencairn
Suburb
Photo: Derek Keats, CC BY 2.0.
Glencairn is a small seaside village located on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. It is situated about 4 km north of Simonstown, on the shore of False Bay. Glencairn is situated 4 km north of Martello.
Miller Point
Suburb
Photo: Abu Shawka, CC0.
Miller's Point is a headland and stretch of protected coastline in South Africa. It is located about 4 kilometres south of Simon's Town on the road to Cape Point. Miller Point is situated 5 km southeast of Martello.
Martello
- Type: Parking area
- Parking: surface
- Category: transportation
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.19346° or 34° 11′ 37″ southLongitude
18.44483° or 18° 26′ 41″ eastOpen location code
4FQWRC4V+JWOpenStreetMap ID
way 222630532OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=parkingOpenStreetMap attribute
parking=surface
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