Western Cape
Kommetjie
Kommetjie (In Afrikaans for "small basin," approximately pronounced cawma-key) is a small town near Cape Town, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It lies about halfway down the west coast of the Cape Peninsula, at the southern end of the long wide beach that runs northwards towards Chapman's Peak and Noordhoek. The area is a popular spot for surfing, since powerful waves from the Atlantic Ocean rise up over rocky reefs formed by hard sandstones of the Table Mountain Group. Wherever the bottom is rocky, the shallower waters are thick with giant kelp forests. Kommetjie is famous for its cray-fishing. It is the hometown of the South African music artist Jeremy...
Plettenberg Bay
Plettenberg Bay is a seaside town in South Africa’s Western Cape Province. The sandy Central Beach and Lookout Beach both have surf breaks. To the south, Robberg Nature Reserve is a rocky peninsula with trails and the Stone Age Nelson Bay Caves. Northeast are Birds of Eden, a free-flight bird sanctuary in indigenous forest, and an elephant sanctuary. Whales come near the coast in migration season. Offshore Adventures Once in a lifetime, amazing Snorkeling excursion! Choose between swimming among bundles of playful Cape fur seals or explore the ocean on a free diving marine safaris, where the possibilities are endless, aimed at finding balls of baits fish rounded. Local...
Somerset West
Somerset West is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa and is recognised as part of the City of Cape Town. Somerset West lies in the Helderberg Basin, surrounded by an amphitheatre of mountains, between the Cape Winelands and False Bay. Every December, the town has a fairly decorative display of Christmas lights raised at the top the street lights of the Main Road. The Helderberg Lights Festival also known as the Strawberry Festival, a flea market and parade regarding these lights. Helderberg Nature Reserve is a 398-hectare nature reserve in Cape Town, South Africa. This nature reserve is located on the southern slopes of the Helderberg mountains. Visit the Cheetah...