Atlantic Seaboard
Sea Point to Hout Bay. Cold water, warm rock, and the coast road that most people remember longest.
Guides to this part of the city
What to see
Prestwich Memorial
The Prestwich Memorial on Somerset Road holds the remains of people exhumed from an unmarked burial ground a few streets away, uncovered…
Green Point Lighthouse
Green Point Lighthouse is the red-and-white banded tower standing on the shoreline at Mouille Point, first lit in 1824 and still in…
Clifton Beaches
Clifton is a sequence of four small Atlantic coves, known as 1st to 4th Beach, separated by granite boulders and backed by…
Victoria Road Atlantic Seaboard Drive
Victoria Road runs south from Camps Bay to Hout Bay with the Atlantic on one side and Table Mountain's western wall on…
Llandudno Beach
Llandudno Beach is a single curve of sand at the head of a granite cove, closed in by enormous boulders at both…
Camps Bay Beach
Camps Bay Beach is Cape Town's most accessible big Atlantic beach: one long, open sweep of pale sand with the Twelve Apostles…
Twelve Apostles
The Twelve Apostles are the chain of peaks and buttresses forming Table Mountain's western wall, rising above the Atlantic Seaboard between Camps…
Hout Bay Harbour
Hout Bay Harbour is Cape Town's busiest working fishing harbour, set beneath the Sentinel at the western end of Hout Bay. Fishing…
Walking from the coast
The Pipe Track
The Pipe Track is the path built to service the water pipeline running below the Twelve Apostles, and SANParks measures it as…
Tranquility Cracks via Corridor Ravine
Tranquility Cracks is a hidden maze of deep sandstone fissures high on the Twelve Apostles section of Table Mountain, filled with cool…
Corridor Ravine
Corridor Ravine is a hidden gem on Table Mountain's western slopes, ascending from the Pipe Track above Camps Bay into a lush,…
Kasteelspoort Trail to Diving Board
Kasteelspoort is one of the most popular routes up Table Mountain, famed for the iconic Diving Board — a dramatic overhanging ledge…
Chapman’s Peak Summit
A moderate but steep hike to one of Cape Town’s most iconic viewpoints, above the famous Chapman’s Peak Drive. Around 5 km…
Things to do
Seals at Duiker Island
Short boat cruises from Hout Bay harbour around Duiker Island, home to thousands of Cape fur seals. Boats circle the island and…
Scuba Diving
Try dives and guided dives from centres at the V&A Waterfront, Simon’s Town and Gordon’s Bay. A try dive runs theory, a…
Snorkelling
Guided snorkelling in the kelp forests of False Bay and the Atlantic seaboard. Wetsuit, mask, snorkel and fins are supplied, no certification…
Freediving
Freediving courses and try sessions in Cape Town. The entry-level course runs two days across theory, pool and open water, with a…
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Signal Hill
Stretching alongside Lion’s Head and overlooking the City Bowl, Signal Hill is one of Cape Town’s most accessible viewpoints. Unlike many of the city’s mountain attractions, visitors can drive almost to the summit, making it an excellent destination for families, photographers, and anyone wanting spectacular views without a strenuous hike. From the viewpoints along the […]
V&A Waterfront
A working harbour turned lively hub, the V&A Waterfront blends shopping, dining and entertainment with sweeping harbour and mountain views. Set around a still-operational port, it is Cape Town’s most-visited destination and a natural starting point for exploring the city. Highlights include the Two Oceans Aquarium, the Cape Wheel, an array of markets and restaurants, […]
Tandem Paragliding
You are clipped to a pilot and a wing, you run a few steps down a slope, and the ground stops being underneath you. That is the whole technique required. Launch is from Signal Hill or Lion’s Head, chosen on the day for the wind, and the flight runs down over the city towards the […]