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THE CAPE WEST COAST
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Destinations: The West Coast area includes Darling, Langebaan, Saldanha and
Yzerfontein. The hauntingly beautiful coastal wild flower reserves unravel across green
hills. Famous for seaside resorts, spring flower displays, the West Coast National Park,
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CAPE WEST COAST DESTINATIONS
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  Britannia Bay: Britannia Bay is 160 km from Cape Town, an easy
90 minute drive up the Cape West Coast. Britannia Bay offers acres of unspoilt, safe
beaches. The bay is very protected and the water is slightly warmer than most places on
the West Coast, due to the Benguela current not entering the ... more about Britannia
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 Darling: The charming little village of
Darling lies between vineyards and golden wheat fields only 75km from Cape Town along the
West Coast road and 25km from the beach at Yzerfontein. Traditionally known for its
spectacular wildflowers, Darling has much more to offer visitors. Darling has become the
home of ... more about Darling » |
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 Jacobsbaai: Jacobsbaai, situated midway between
Vredenburg and Saldanha Bay, is an isolated, traditional Cape West Coast Village. Strict
building restrictions in the town have preserved the breathtaking 2 kilometers of
coastline, boasting 7 individual bays and lime washed houses against an azure ... more
about Jacobsbaai
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 Lamberts Bay: The unpretentious, picturesque seaside village of
Lambert’s Bay lies right up the West Coast, not far from Clanwilliam and only 2.5
hours’ drive from Cape Town. This part of the coast is quite simply beautiful, with
wide expanses of white sand under blazing blue skies and endless ... more about Lamberts Bay
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 Langebaan:
A popular town just over 100 km from Cape Town on the Cape West Coast next to Langebaan
Lagoon. Langebaan is popular among sunseekers, water sports enthusiasts, anglers and
hikers. Added attractions are the thousands of waders for which the lagoon is famous, and
the ... more about Langebaan »
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 Paternoster: Paternoster is a small,
picturesque fishing village about 145km (90 minutes drive) from Cape Town. A favourite
weekend getaway destination for locals, Paternoster is one of the oldest towns along the
West Coast and is famous for its abundance of crayfish. Paternoster is an all year round
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 Saldanha Bay: Saldanha is a seaside
village that lies in the northern most corner of Saldanha bay - the largest and deepest
natural bay in the country. About 110 km up the West Coast from Cape Town, the picturesque
harbour town of Saldanha is essentially motivated by export and the fishing industry ...
more about Saldanha
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 Strandfontein: Strandfontein is a small
sea side village situated at the mouth of the Olifants River. Strandfontein has become a
popular holiday destination because of the excellent opportunities for the observation of
Southern Right whales which come close into the protective bay during their ... more about
Strandfontein
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 St Helena Bay: St Helena Bay is one of the
most popular bays for whales to visit and calve. From August to November, the Southern
Right Whales come in to the bay to calve, and can be viewed from the shore all around the
bay. Humpback whales are also present in the area. Heaviside's dolphins are ... more
about St
Helena Bay »
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Vredenburg: Just 130 kilometres north of Cape Town lies
Vredenburg, regarded as something of a business hub for the West Coast, and a springboard
to the coastal towns of St
Helena Bay, Langebaan, Paternoster
and Saldanha
Bay, to which it is closest. Interesting is its history, for ... more about Vredenburg
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 Vredendal:
A prosperous, modern town set in the middle of a semi-arid region. Agriculture -
especially viticulture - is practiced on an extensive scale in the region, made possible
by means of the Olifants River Irrigation Scheme. Water is brought here in open canals fed
by the Clanwilliam Dam. Most ... more about Vredendal »
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 Yzerfontein: A prosperous, modern town set in the middle of
a semi-arid region. Agriculture - especially viticulture - is practiced on an extensive
scale in the region, made possible by means of the Olifants River Irrigation Scheme. Water
is brought here in open canals fed by the Clanwilliam Dam. Most ... more about Yzerfontein
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CAPE WEST COAST ATTRACTIONS
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COAST NATIONAL PARK |
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 West Coast National Park: Scenically beautiful, Langebaan
Lagoon is the focal point of the wetland wilderness and the four offshore islands that
comprise the park. The lagoon is also a water sports paradise where you can swim and fish
and where conditions are ideal for yachting ... more about West Coast National Park
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BOARD
SAILING IN LANGEBAAN |
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 Board Sailing in South Africa: The Langebaan Lagoon offers
ideal learning conditions as well as high speed flat water blasting. With ideal flat water
conditions, the Lagoon invites you to play on the water for hours and is internationally
recognised to be one of the top boardsailing venues in the world... more about Board sailing
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 Although
traditionally part of the Swartland, Darling is now a demarcated wine district and home to
her own wine route, including five wine cellars all of which benefit from the cool breezes
off the Atlantic Ocean and the long, hot summers to produce some stunning wines with
concentrated flavour ... more » Darling
Wine Route
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 Kreef is
Afrikaans for crayfish, and a fees can be both festival and feast. At the Lambert's Bay
Kreeffees, held every March in the Cape West Coast town of Lambert's Bay, you'll feast on
fresh crayfish and get festive at rock concerts by some of South Africa's favourite
musicians. There's bungee ... more » Lambert's
Bay Kreeffees
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