Cape Town beachesCape Town beaches are renowned as some of the better beaches in the world to enjoy the sun, sand and sea. South Africa was the first country outside Europe to have had beaches awarded the international recognised blue flag status. The following Cape Town beaches have been awarded this prestigious status:
The only thing that you must now do, is to decide which one you want to visit. Ek soek nie noodwendig mense rondom my as ek strand toe gaan nie. Daarom besoek ek gewoonlik die straande op die Atlantiese oseaan - Blouberg, Melkbosstrand en in uitsonderlike gevalle Kampsbaai en Clifton. Hoekom uitsonderlike gevalle? My gunsteling is nog altyd Bloubergstrand gewees. Selfs op die heel warmste dag is daar altyd 'n koel seebries om jou af te koel. Die nadeel? Net die heel braafste mense kan daar swem. Die water is verfrissend, nee wag ek lieg nou, die water is koud! My ander gunsteling is natuurlik Strand (Ook bekend as Strand-Somerset-Wes). Veral later in die dag, want dan is die strande stiller en die water van Valsbaai is nog warm genoeg om te kan swem. Natuurlik moet jy vis en chips op die strand eet. Dis al 'n Kaapse instelling. Geniet ons strande en help asseblief ook om hulle skoon te hou.
Bloubergstrand Beach on Zoopy
The following factors should play a role to influence your decision: 1. The wind - Summer is our beach season, but it is also the windy season in Cape town.The prevailing wind is the south Easter, also named the "Cape doctor" as it blows away the pollution. 2. The position of the beach relative to mountains - the Table Mountain range in the southern peninsula and the Hottentot Holland Mountain range in the northern peninsula.This is important as these mountains shelter some beaches from certain winds. 3. The proximity of a cosy restaurant or bar always soothes away the worry of what to do when you're hot and bothered, or whether the wind is gusting. 4. Are there rock pools to keep the children busy, or do you want a flat sandy beach to play volleyball or tennis? Broadly speaking,we divide Cape Town beaches into those to the west of Table Mountain, the Western Seaboard and those East of Table mountain, The Eastern Seaboard. The Western seaboardThese are the beaches bordering the Atlantic Ocean and ocean temperatures range from 10 - 14 degrees C. The culture of these beaches is also rather up market and fashionable. The following beaches form part of the Western Seaboard: 1. Table Bay BeachesTable Mountain is best filmed from these beaches and they are great for wind and kite surfing - Big Bay, Blouberg, Table View, Dolphin and Milnerton. 2. Atlantic Seaboard BeachesThis stretch of the Peninsula is also known as Cape Town's Riviera.It's a great drive along Victoria road which hugs the mountain for most of the way - Clifton, Camps Bay, Bakoven, Llandudno, Sandy Bay, and Hout Bay . 3. South Atlantic BeachesBeaches are rugged and unspoilt and usually quieter than the Atlantic Seaboard beaches -Noordhoek, Long Beach, Witsands, Misty Cliffs, Scarborough, Diaz, Buffelsbaai, Platboomskuit andSmitswinkelbaai.
The Eastern SeaboardThese are the beaches bordering the False Bay and they are more family orientated beaches. Map of my favourite Cape Town beaches
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