How our mountains got their names.
Table Mountain is Cape Town’s most famous landmark, with tourists flocking in from far and wide to marvel at it’s beauty. Many, however, forget about the other summits which surround this world-famous mountain.
Here are the other mountains surrounding the Mother City.
According to local legend, Devil’s Peak was named so after the famous legend of Van Hunks and his smoking duel with the Devil himself.
The story goes that Van Hunks would sit beneath the same tree at the top of the peak each day smoking a special kind of tobacco that only he could inhale without feeling ill. One day, he arrived to find a stranger sitting in his spot.
Source: capetownetc.com
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