Blaauwberg, Cape Town
Once you've booked your hotel or Blaauwberg accommodation explore our destination pages below for info about the attractions and various ideas of what to do in the Blaauwberg Region.
The Blaauwberg region stretches from Milnerton in the south to Mamre in the north and offers vast stretches of sandy white beaches on the northern side of the Atlantic Coast. The Blaauwberg Coast is best known for its spectacular views of Table Mountain across Table Bay. The area encompasses 48 kilometres of sandy white beaches all with magnificent views of Devil´s Peak, Table Mountain and Lion´s Head as well as Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela and many other political prisoners spent part of their sentences.
The Blaauwberg region, one of the fastest growing areas in the Western Cape, lies to the north of Cape Town city centre and is the gateway to the Cape West Coast. There are plenty of bars, restaurants and shopping malls for those so inclined, but best to head for the beaches to watch kite surfers doing ridiculous aerial maneuvers.
The area is also home to the Koeberg Nuclear Power station, the only nuclear power station on the African continent and one which supplies most of the Western Cape with its electricity. Towns in Blaauwberg include Atlantic Beach Estate, Bloubergstrand, Bloubergrant, Century City, Melkbosstrand, Milnerton, Sunset Beach, Table View, West Beach and Woodbridge Island. Blaauwberg is close to the City of Cape Town, beautiful beaches, restaurants and entertainment are plentiful, hotels, guest houses and other accommodation options are geared for tourism making the Blaauwberg area the ideal base for international and local tourists.
Destinations / Town & Suburbs of Blaauwberg
Atlantic Beach Estate
Where to Stay: Blaauwberg Accommodation
Atlantic Beach Estate is one of the most sought after real estate suburbs in Cape Town. It is a superb community that is completely in harmony with its environment. Every home, road and building is designed to preserve the ... atlantic beach estate information
Big Bay
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Bay Bay
Big Bay is but twenty minutes from the centre of Cape Town, yet close enough to Melkbosstrand to call itself the start of the Cape West Coast. It's a fiendishly popular spot for surfing, wind surfing and kite surfing ... big bay information
Bloubergrant
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Bloubergrant
Bloubergrant is generally regarded as the area in Blaauwberg between the Beachfront and the R27 West Coast Road. Bloubergrant enjoy the most spectacular views of the Mother's Cities famous icon, Table Mountain, a view that has ... bloubergrant information
Bloubergstrand
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Bloubergstrand
The main beach in Bloubergstrand is called Big Bay. Big Bay is a surfers' paradise and hosts several national and international competitions every year. Little Bay is a family beach and suitable for sunbathers. There are also a ... bloubergstrand information
Century City
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Century City
Century City is a 250 ha suburb of of Blaauwberg in Cape Town. It is a city within a city ideally situated along the N1 in the very heart of the greater Cape Town metropolis. It combines office, residential, retail and leisure opportunities ... century city information
Duynefontein
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Duynefontein
Duynefontein lies some 30 kilometres north of the Cape Town city bowl, virtually right next door to a nuclear plant, which might not sound like a good reason to live here but the demand for property in Cape Town is such that anywhere ... duynefontein information
Edgemead
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Edgemead
The residential suburb of Edgemead that lies at the foot of the Tygerberg hills to the north of the centre of Cape Town is regarded as a suburb of Bellville. The leafy village is only 20 km from town and has easy access to the N1, making it ... edgemead information
Melkbosstrand
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Melkbosstrand
Melkbosstrand is a small coastal village situated on the West Coast just 20 minutes away from the heart of Cape Town. Melkbosstrand was named after the milkwood trees growing north of the town. It boasts true beauty as ... melkbosstrand information
Milnerton
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Milnerton
Milnerton was founded in 1897 and named after Lord Alfred Milner who was a High Commissioner for South Africa. After a rather slow start, the area began to grow steadily after the arrival of the railway in the early years of ... milnerton information
Montague Gardens
Where to Stay: Blaauwberg Accommodation
Montague Gardens is situated within 10 minutes of Cape Town’s port and airport between Cape Town and Bellville and easily accessible from most areas of the Peninsula. Africa's largest shopping mall is situated ... montague gardens information
Paarden Island
Where to Stay: Blaauwberg Accommodation
Paarden Island is a large industrial area Blaauwberg, Cape Town and is home to hundreds of large showrooms and spaces, all manufacturing different things. Paarden Island is close to the beautiful harbour and boasts a lovely ... paarden island information
Parklands
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Parklands
Parklands is one of the suburbs that forms part of the popular area of Blaauwberg, often spelt Blouberg, and considered a town in its own right at the start of the West Coast. It lies alongside Table View and West ... parklands information
Sunset Beach
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach lies immediately to the north of Cape Town. The long, sandy, white beach is a favourite with windsurfers and kitesurfers. Besides its magnificent view, Sunset Beach is also well known for its immaculate beaches ... sunset beach information
Table View
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Table View
Further north of Cape Town’s city centre, across the Rietvlei wetlands and lagoon popular for its abundant birdlife, is Table View. Table View is popular with young families and is a vibrant and growing community ... table view information
West Beach
Where to Stay: Accommodation in West Beach
West Beach is situated on an elevated portion of Table View and offers uninterrupted views of Table Mountain, Robben Island as well as Table Bay. The development lies along the Western Coastline just south of Bloubergstrand ... west beach information
Woodbridge Island
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Woodbridge Island
Situated just 15 minutes from Cape Town’s city centre, surrounded by a lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean is Woodbridge Island, an upmarket, 24-hour high security complex connected to the mainland only by a modern road bridge ... woodbridge island information
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Featured and "Must See" Attractions in Blaauwberg
Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve
Stretching all the way from Diep River in Milnerton, to the Berg River close to Velddrif on the West Coast, the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve (CWCBR) was designated as such by UNESCO in 2000. The beautiful area of the Cape Floristic Region is deemed worthy of protecting internationally, particularly as ... more information
Cape Town Beaches
The Mother City has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world and something to offer everyone. It is no surprise that South Africa was one of the first countries outside of Europe to earn blue flag status for some of her beaches - there are three on offer in and around Cape Town. The blend of ... more information
Table Bay / Blaauwberg Beaches
The fact that these beaches are great for windsurfing and kitesurfing should alert one to the wind factor. Table Bay’s beaches can be unpleasant when the wind blows but nothing beats these beaches for their view of Table Mountain and Robben Island and the miles of sand on which to stretch your legs ... more information
Atlantic Beach Golf Course
Enjoy this Championship Links Golf Course with its traditional style and ocean breeze off the ocean. On calm days you can play your normal loft shot or on windy days you can use firm turf to play low running shots beneath the wind. Either way it is a challenge we are sure you will enjoy. Atlantic Beach Golf Links has ... more information
Grotto Bay Coastal Nature Reserve
Head up the West Coast from Cape Town for roughly 60 kilometres and you will find Grotto Bay Coastal Nature Reserve. It's a 500 hectare private nature reserve filled with walking trails, birds, the possibility of sighting whales, unpolluted skies and, during spring, a bevy of wild flowers. Grotto Bay ... more information
Intaka Island
A green lung in the midst of built up Century City, Intaka Island is a series of natural wetlands and manmade islands that emerged as a result of an Environmental Impact Report suggesting the preservation of a portion of the area when building, then heavily inundated with alien vegetation wetlands and fynbos ... more information
Milnerton Golf Course
A regular host to PGA events including the South African Open, the course boasts picture postcard views of Table Mountain across the bay from almost every hole. Milnerton Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 72 seaside course situated in a leafy suburb just 10 minutes north of the city of Cape Town ... more information
Ratanga Junction Theme Park
Ratanga Junction features over 30 attractions, the most exciting being the Cobra roller coaster. There are also plenty of tamer rides for children and the less adventurous adults. The park also boasts numerous restaurants and bars as well as a variety of evening entertainment in the grand hall, theatre rooms and cinemas. more information
Canal Walk
With over 400 speciality stores to tempt you, including fashion, homeware, gifts, jewellery, shoes, leather ware, music, arts and more, Canal Walk offers a comprehensive shopping experience in Cape Town all under one roof. Canal Walk is also home to a mix of more than 30 restaurants, cafés and ... more information
Robben Island
For nearly 400 years, Robben Island, 12 kilometres from Cape Town, was a place of banishment, exile, isolation and imprisonment. It was here at Robben Island that rulers sent those regarded as political troublemakers, social outcasts and the unwanted of society. During the apartheid years Robben Island ... more information
Table Mountain
Since the first person laid eyes on Table Mountain, it has exerted its powerful and charismatic pull, enchanting and drawing any and all who fall under its spell. The way to the top has never been easy, and for many centuries only a handful of bold and enterprising people could say ... more information
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Featured Things To Do in Blaauwberg
'Behind the Scenes' Tour at SANCCOB
Where: Bloubergrant
How much (per person): R1 to R100
The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds, SANCCOB is a non-profit sea bird rehabilitation centre based in Cape ... more information
Ratanga Junction Theme Park
Where: Century City
How much (per person): R1 to R100
More than 30 attractions including 24 rides ranging from Kids Rides to Family Rides and Thrill Rides for the more intrepid adventurers. Trai ... more information
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Holiday Accommodation in Blaauwberg
For accommodation in Blaauwberg see:
• Big Bay • Bloubergrant • Bloubergstrand • Century City • Duynefontein • Melkbosstrand
• Milnerton • Parklands • Sunset Beach• Table View • West Beach • Woodbridge Island
Or to see all accommodation in this region at once, visit Blaauwberg Accommodation.
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