landmark
Robben Island
Former political prison island off Cape Town where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years, now a UNESCO museum.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Atlantis
Western Cape, South Africa · Africa
About Atlantis
Atlantis is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Pella WC, 40km from N1/N4 Cape Town to Kruger.
Atlantis is in Western Cape, South Africa, with about 83,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Pella WC, about 5 km away.
Atlantis is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is 40 km (25 mi) north of Cape Town. As of 2024, it has approximately 90,207 residents. Major challenges in the area include unemployment, lack of housing, and crime.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Atlantis?
Within an hour or so of Atlantis: Robben Island (29 km), Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (38 km), Two Oceans Aquarium (38 km), N1/N4 Cape Town to Kruger (40 km).
Are there any good drives near Atlantis?
The nearest famous roads are N1/N4 Cape Town to Kruger, Bainskloof Pass and Chapman's Peak Drive.
Where is Atlantis?
Atlantis is in Western Cape, South Africa, about 5 km from Pella WC.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 82,736
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Western Cape
- Timezone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -33.5667, 18.4834
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Worth the detour from Atlantis
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
Africa's largest contemporary art museum, carved from a historic grain silo on Cape Town's waterfront.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Two Oceans Aquarium
Cape Town aquarium at the V&A Waterfront showcasing marine life from both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
38 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
N1/N4 Cape Town to Kruger
South Africa's grand traverse from the Cape Winelands across the Karoo to Kruger National Park and its Big Five wildlife.
40 km · about 45 min drive
beach
Clifton Beach
A series of four sheltered, boulder-divided coves in Cape Town renowned for their beauty and calm, clear waters.
43 km · about 50 min drive
beach
Camps Bay Beach
A glamorous Cape Town beach backed by the Twelve Apostles mountain range with palm-lined promenades and Atlantic waves.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Table Mountain
Flat-topped mountain and iconic natural landmark overlooking Cape Town and the surrounding coastline.
45 km · about 50 min drive
cafe
Chapman's Peak Beach Restaurant
A seaside restaurant at the base of Chapman's Peak Drive near Cape Town, one of the world's most spectacular coastal driving roads carved into cliff faces.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Atlantis
- 40 kmN1/N4 Cape Town to KrugerSouth Africa's grand traverse from the Cape Winelands across the Karoo to Kruger National Park and its Big Five wildlife.
- 57 kmBainskloof PassAn 1853 Thomas Bain pass that runs as a narrow ledge blasted into the mountainside above the Witte River, barely altered since construction and now a national monument. The tarred road is single-lane in places with dramatic drop-offs.
- 59 kmChapman's Peak ViewpointA series of pull-offs on one of the world's most scenic coastal drives, hugging the cliffs between Hout Bay and Noordhoek near Cape Town.
- 59 kmChapman's Peak DriveA breathtaking 9-kilometer toll road carved into the near-vertical face of Chapman's Peak between Hout Bay and Noordhoek.
- 59 kmHuguenot TunnelSouth Africa's longest road tunnel, boring 3.9 km through the Du Toitskloof mountains on the N1 near Paarl and bypassing the old scenic pass above it.
- 74 kmFranschhoek PassA sweeping tarred climb out of the Franschhoek wine valley on the R45, following an old elephant migration route and offering a lay-by view back over the vineyard-filled bowl. Quick to drive and a favourite of Cape Town car clubs.
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