Interesting Day Drives in the Western Cape
Gordon's Bay
Theewaterskloof Dam
LLandudno
Muizenberg
Blouberg
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| The end of the road - Bikini Beach Gordon's Bay |
Gordon's Bay: an interesting seaside village approx.30 mins drive from Cape Town. This village lies at the foot of the Hottentots Holland Mountains. Boasting beautiful beaches and calm waters, it's an ideal spot during both winter and summer. With a few quirky shops, restaurants and sunshine, it makes for an ideal day's outing from Cape Town. It is also a favourite with fishermen!
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| The last house on the Bikini Beach Road Gordon's Bay |
Take the N2 out of Cape Town and carry on until you reach the Villiersdorp turn-off to the left. Approx. 90 mins from Cape Town and 30 mins from Franschhoek, this drive is well worth the effort of an early start.
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| Theewaterskloof Dam Villiersdorp |
"Theewaterskloof Dam. Theewaterskloof Dam is a man-made earth-fill type dam located on the Sonderend River near Villiersdorp. It was established in 1978 and forms a major component of the Western Cape Water Supply System and is considered one of the major civil engineering feats of the 80's".
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| Theewaterskloof Dam Villiersdorp |
Another shorter drive is to Llandudno - a small village between Camps Bay and Hout Bay.
The glorious beach offers surfing, just lazing about or walking to the huge boulders adjoining the beach.
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| Llandudno Cape Town |
This area offers very expensive real estate - stunning sea views and a rather exclusive position! Take a picnic and enjoy the warmth on these huge boulders.
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| LLandudno Cape Town Whether it's winter or summer, Muizenberg is normally packed and parking is at a premium. Don't let this put you off, the beach is glorious for a long walk, surfing is king here and surf shops abound. The wind can often be rather fresh and the temperature is usually lower than the rest of Cape Town. It's invigorating so do stop and enjoy. |
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| Muizenberg beach Cape Town |
There are shark spotters on Boyes Drive, high above Muizenberg so don't worry about swimming here!
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| Muizenberg Beach Cape Town |
And on the other side of the peninsula, offering miles and miles of beaches is Blouberg
This is a firm favourite with families, Stand-up Paddle guys and wind-surfers. The iconic views of Table Mountain make this an essential drive.
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| Table Mountain from Blouberg There are many other drives - this is just a taste of what Cape Town and the Western Cape offers.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/bradclinphotography |
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