Blouberg, Blaauwberg, Cape Town – South Africa

Table Mountain, as seen on postcards and advertising material is the typical view of the mountain from the Blouberg area.
Blouberg includes a couple of smaller seaside and inland towns of which Bloubergstrand, Milnerton and Melkbosstrand are the best known.
Bloubergstrand is a favorite holiday town with lots of accommodation options, restaurants, shops and long stretches of [...]

Robben Island’s Unforgiving Coast Line

Robben Island, Cape Town, South Africa as seen with Table Mountain in the background.
Robben Island is in the Western Cape of South Africa, approximately 7km off the coast and 12km from Cape Town harbor. This island is an  UNESCO World Heritage Site.
History
The island was first discovered by Europeans in 1488 when [...]

Big Bay Beach, Cape Town, South Africa
Good Luck to all athletes!
BIG BAY in Blouberg Strand has been named as the venue for the second international 11global Olympic-distance triathlon race, which is to be held on Sunday 1 March.
The event, which was originally planned for Dolphin Beach, has been relocated to Blouberg Strand, where the organisers [...]

Blouberg has proven to be one of the top kite surfing destinations in the world. We found a really great picture showing the beach activity on a great windy day in Blaauwberg.

Credits to: Ian Wilson for the photo.
BEST Kiteboarding and  SA Kitesurfari School appear to be the two leaders on the Blouberg beach front for [...]

One of our readers recently went on an amazing microlight flight over Melkbos, Blouberg and the surrounding areas. Judging by the photos, this is most certainly something to experience
Taken from Aquila Microlight Safaris web site,

Open cockpit microlight flying is undoubtedly the closest you will ever come to experiencing the true magic of powered flight. Considered [...]