The Cape Metropole (greater Cape Town) has a wide variety of beaches divided into three regions by the Cape Peninsula: False Bay, including the long sandy beach running from Gordon's Bay to Muizenberg, and the smaller beaches along the East side of the Cape Peninsula; Atlantic Seaboard, along the West (Atlantic) side of the Cape Peninsula
The Grand Parade is the main public square in Cape Town, South Africa. The square is surrounded by the Cape Town City Hall, the Castle of Good Hope, and the Cape Town railway station. The square is generally used as a market place and parking area but has also been the venue of major political rallies.