Gordon's Bay
Gordon's Bay Marina, photo courtesy slack12
Gordon’s Bay is a harbour town with excellent beaches, which lies against the Helderberg.
Gordon’s Bay, about 45 minutes’ drive away from Cape Town, is named after Robert Jacob Gordon, a Dutch colonel, explorer and acting governor of the Cape.
A visitor’s paradise, the town boasts long Blue Flag status beaches and a good climate.
Along the beachfront lies a stretch of pubs, cafés, shopping malls and restaurants, where visitors can enjoy a variety of meals or just relax and watch the sun set.
Apart from bustling beach life, visitors can also enjoy the nearby Helderberg wine route, with over 25 wineries and cellars.
If you are looking for some quiet time with nature then the Nederburg Nature Reserve is the place to be. The Steenbras River Gorge Hiking Trail is suited to energetic people. From the Steenbras Dam there are views over False Bay.
Fishing charters and pleasure cruises depart from the waterfront and harbour, which is home to the Gordon’s Bay Boat Angling Club, +27 (0)73 546 6686, and Gordon’s Bay Yacht Club, +27 (0)21 856 3263.
Below is a video about Gordon’s Bay, courtesy of SmartGuide1.
- Phone: +27 (0)21 853 1688
Walking in Cape Town
Many visitors want to explore nature on higher ground as soon as they arrive in Cape Town and with Lion’s Head and Table Mountain beckoning, many do get to experience the local flora and fauna on foot. However, the entire peninsula can be enjoyed by avid walkers. From Blouberg Beach, with its picture perfect views from its sandy shores, to the more adventurous guided Hoerikwaggo Trails along the spine of Table Mountain, visitors have an expanse of ground to cover.
St James
Just a little further on from Cape Town’s well-known Muizenberg beach (with its ubiquitous Victorian bathing boxes) is St James.
African Wildlife
Although Cape Town and the Western Cape are probably not the best places to experience a safari (Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces are better known for that), it is possible to have an encounter with South Africa’s big game not far from the Mother City.
Llandudno and Sandy Bay
Only 18km from the Cape Town city centre, an arc of fine white sand gives away the secluded location of one of Cape Town’s most beautiful beaches, Llandudno.
Macassar Dunes Project
The Macassar Dunes Project is located on the Cape Town coast adjacent to Macassar and Khayelitsha and is bounded by the Eerste River, Baden Powell Drive and False Bay.
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