There is lots to do and see in the Cape ! Not only the sea and beach but also the village along the beach front are only a few minutes walk from our Guesthouse. From the village, you can take the train to Cape Town or in the other direction towards Cape Point past Kalk Bay and Fish Hoek with nice shopping and restaurants. In Cape Town there is of course lots to do, like shopping at the Waterfront, where you will also find the Two Oceans Aquarium and the boat to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela had been a prisoner for so long, and of course the famous Table Mountain, when the weather is clear. Every day except Sundays there is a big flea market on Green Market Square where you can buy many things for very good prices.

There are plenty museums, among them the Castle of Good Hope in the middle of town. Don't forget to visit the huge tourist office, where you can not only find all the information you may need, but also drink and eat something or even taste the South African wines. ** For the above and here after mentioned trips, you don't need to rent a car.

• A small walk (not even half an hour) along the sea to St. James is another possibility and you could return over the Main Road, where there are some small museums you could visit, like Rhodes Cottage and the Posthuys.
• On Sundays there is a very nice flee market, only a few minutes walk, near the beach.
• Across the street is the Vlei (lagoon), with its many bird species (like King fishers!), pick nick area and windsurfing (a little up the Vlei).

In short, a week is gone before you know it, and still you have not used the car.

Golf
For those who like their golf, the Westlake Golf course is only 5km away from our Guesthouse. Visit their website www.westlakegolfclub.co.za.

Of course if you want to take the car out for a short drive you can visit "Kaap de Goede Hoop National Park" and the lowest tip called "Cape Point". In the park you will see a lot of wildlife including baboons and indigenous plants called fijnbos.

Before you reach the Park you could also
visit the penguin colony in Simon's Town.

• At Hout Bay you can take a boat to "Duiker Island", where you find a large colony of seals.

There are also possibilities to go diving or deep sea finishing.
Also you find here the biggest bird park of South Africa.

• The wine routes are also very worthwhile and you can go to Paarl, Franschhoek or to Stellenbosch (not all 3 in one day). Stellenbosch (the most famous) is really worthwhile, because it stayed really authentic and has a very relax atmosphere.

• Visit the town of Hermanus from July to November and you can see the whales.

This trip is easy to combine with a visit to the gardens at
Caledon, where you can see the famous huge Protean.

A bit further away :

• Lamberts Bay with its colony of Gannets and West Coast National Park.