Its worth the walk and the view of the harbour. Can be heard every day all over the central city and has its history to the days of sail and sextants.
Noon Day Gun, Cape Town Central
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Noon Day Gun
Military Road | Signal Hill, Cape Town Central, South Africa
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Ranked #81 of 109 attractions in Cape Town Central
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Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
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What a great way to signal that it's time for a G&T!
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An historic event that has stood the test of time. A sight for sore ears!
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nothing to see really, just an average experience. Not even aware of it's whereabouts.
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You must be here when the Noon day gun goes off, plenty of grass to sit and enjoy the view. What a bang, when the gun does go off. Ears are still ringing. Take your own food
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We drove up to see the Noon Day Gun and decided to visit the Restaurant for a coffee and pudding in the early afternoon. The best thing that I can say is that the views over Table Bay are amazing. None of the puddings that we requested were available, so we settled for an over-priced cup of coffee each. Not...
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The views from up there is stunning but unless you are into old cannons then I really don't see visiting the noon gun salute to be anything special.
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I cant say much but the hurting part about this whole thing is that I habe been to Cape Town for more than 10 years but never got a chance to see some of the places
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Make your way to the Bo-Kaap area and be surprised by the intense sound of the noon day gun going off. Then stop for a bite to eat in the area.
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Great view and vantage point (views) and age old tradition being upheld. The noon gun is a local institution and a worth while trip (dont be late...LOL) it fires on-time (not african time)
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