THE SANDS GUIDEBOOK
BEACHES
• Distance from The Sands: 1km (west)
Just 1km from The Sands lies the Blouberg Beachfront, offering the best view in Cape Town across Table Bay to Table Mountain, as well as Robben Island in the distance. It’s also a central hub for vibey restaurants and cocktail spots. From here, you’re ideally placed to head either north or south along endless, stretching white sands to experience the best of the gorgeous West Coast beaches.
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Blouberg Beachfront
• Distance from The Sands: 1km (west)
Just 1km from The Sands lies the Blouberg Beachfront, offering the best view in Cape Town across Table Bay to Table Mountain, as well as Robben Island in the distance. It’s also a central hub for vibey restaurants and cocktail spots. From here, you’re ideally placed to head either north or south along endless, stretching white sands to experience the best of the gorgeous West Coast beaches.
• Distance from The Sands: 1km (west)
Stroll just 500 metres northwards along the beachfront to arrive at Kite Beach – a very popular kite-surfing spot where many pro-riders train.
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Kite Beach
Dolphin Beach• Distance from The Sands: 1km (west)
Stroll just 500 metres northwards along the beachfront to arrive at Kite Beach – a very popular kite-surfing spot where many pro-riders train.
• Distance from The Sands: 7km (north)
6km north of Kite Beach is the spectacular Big Bay - famous for surfing, kite-surfing & wind-surfing, spectacular sunsets and excellent beachfront dining and cocktail venues.
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Big Bay Beach
• Distance from The Sands: 7km (north)
6km north of Kite Beach is the spectacular Big Bay - famous for surfing, kite-surfing & wind-surfing, spectacular sunsets and excellent beachfront dining and cocktail venues.
• Distance from The Sands: 10km (north)
Divided from Big Bay by a rocky point, Little Bay lies a further 4kms north – offering stunning views of both Robben Island and Table Mountain, and to-die-for sunsets. Picnic on the beach, or visit the renowned Ons Huisie family restaurant, overlooking the beach.
Little Bay Beach
• Distance from The Sands: 10km (north)
Divided from Big Bay by a rocky point, Little Bay lies a further 4kms north – offering stunning views of both Robben Island and Table Mountain, and to-die-for sunsets. Picnic on the beach, or visit the renowned Ons Huisie family restaurant, overlooking the beach.
• Distance from The Sands: 1,7km (south)
If you choose to head southwards from Blouberg Beachfront, in just 1,5kms you’ll reach Dolphin Beach. Popular for wind & kite surfing; Dolphin is a beautiful white beach with restaurants and eateries within walking distance and a magnificent view of Table Mountain.
Dolphin Beach
Dolphin Beach• Distance from The Sands: 1,7km (south)
If you choose to head southwards from Blouberg Beachfront, in just 1,5kms you’ll reach Dolphin Beach. Popular for wind & kite surfing; Dolphin is a beautiful white beach with restaurants and eateries within walking distance and a magnificent view of Table Mountain.
• Distance from The Sands: 9km (south)
5kms south of Sunset Beach, Milnerton Lagoon flows between the Milnerton Mainland & Woodbridge Island, then on to Milnerton Beach with its famous Lighthouse … Table Mountain & Robben Island forming a stunning backdrop.
Milnerton Lagoon Beach
1 Lagoon Gate Drive• Distance from The Sands: 9km (south)
5kms south of Sunset Beach, Milnerton Lagoon flows between the Milnerton Mainland & Woodbridge Island, then on to Milnerton Beach with its famous Lighthouse … Table Mountain & Robben Island forming a stunning backdrop.
• Distance from The Sands: 9km (south)
5kms south of Sunset Beach, Milnerton Lagoon flows between the Milnerton Mainland & Woodbridge Island, then on to Milnerton Beach with its famous Lighthouse … Table Mountain & Robben Island forming a stunning backdrop.
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Milnerton Lighthouse
Woodbridge Drive• Distance from The Sands: 9km (south)
5kms south of Sunset Beach, Milnerton Lagoon flows between the Milnerton Mainland & Woodbridge Island, then on to Milnerton Beach with its famous Lighthouse … Table Mountain & Robben Island forming a stunning backdrop.
NATURE EXPERIENCES
• Distance from The Sands: 2,1km (south)
SANCCOB (The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds) rescues, rehabilitates and releases ill, injured, abandoned and oiled seabirds – especially endangered species like the African penguin.
In a normal year, if no oil spills occur, SANCCOB treats 2500 seabirds - African penguins, as well as pelicans; cormorants; terns; albatrosses, gannets; petrels; oystercatchers; gulls and other coastal birds. On average, 24 different seabird species are rehabilitated every year.
Private groups can book an unforgettable “behind the scenes” 45-minute tour – not to be missed.
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SANCCOB
22 Pentz Drive• Distance from The Sands: 2,1km (south)
SANCCOB (The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds) rescues, rehabilitates and releases ill, injured, abandoned and oiled seabirds – especially endangered species like the African penguin.
In a normal year, if no oil spills occur, SANCCOB treats 2500 seabirds - African penguins, as well as pelicans; cormorants; terns; albatrosses, gannets; petrels; oystercatchers; gulls and other coastal birds. On average, 24 different seabird species are rehabilitated every year.
Private groups can book an unforgettable “behind the scenes” 45-minute tour – not to be missed.
Rietvlei Wetlands Reserve
• Distance from The Sands: 2,5km (south)
The Rietvlei Wetlands Reserve, a birder’s paradise, is one of seven reserves that link together to form the Table Bay Nature Reserve, which runs from the Cape Town city centre northwards to the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve.
Home to over 180 different species of birds, including ducks, flamingos and pelicans, Rietvlei also has 220 different plant species and is particularly rich in Cape fynbos.
A network of pathways meanders through the wetland; a bird hide provides wonderful viewing opportunities; and there’s a chance of sighting whales from the sand dunes on the reserve’s seaward edge.
Rietvlei park
Rietvlei Wetlands Reserve
• Distance from The Sands: 2,5km (south)
The Rietvlei Wetlands Reserve, a birder’s paradise, is one of seven reserves that link together to form the Table Bay Nature Reserve, which runs from the Cape Town city centre northwards to the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve.
Home to over 180 different species of birds, including ducks, flamingos and pelicans, Rietvlei also has 220 different plant species and is particularly rich in Cape fynbos.
A network of pathways meanders through the wetland; a bird hide provides wonderful viewing opportunities; and there’s a chance of sighting whales from the sand dunes on the reserve’s seaward edge.
SHOPPING
• Distance from The Sands: 900m
Shop till you drop at nearby shops and luxury malls! The closest, Bayside Mall, is incredibly convenient, situated just a step or two away from The Sands. Restaurants, take-aways, supermarkets, health (pharmacies) & beauty, clothing, banks and bureaux de changes, movies, laundromat & much more.
TRADING HOURS
Monday – Friday: 09H00 – 19H00
Saturday: 09H00 – 19H00
Sundays & Public Holidays: 09H00 – 17H00
https://baysidemall.co.za/
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Bayside Mall
33 Blaauwberg Rd• Distance from The Sands: 900m
Shop till you drop at nearby shops and luxury malls! The closest, Bayside Mall, is incredibly convenient, situated just a step or two away from The Sands. Restaurants, take-aways, supermarkets, health (pharmacies) & beauty, clothing, banks and bureaux de changes, movies, laundromat & much more.
TRADING HOURS
Monday – Friday: 09H00 – 19H00
Saturday: 09H00 – 19H00
Sundays & Public Holidays: 09H00 – 17H00
https://baysidemall.co.za/
• Distance from The Sands: 1,3km
A smaller, more intimate shopping centre that’s been a local favourite for the Table View community since the 1980s, the Centre has just re-opened after full renovation.
Ample free parking and a variety of 26 stores, including Pick n Pay Supermarket, Woolworths Food and Dis-Chem Pharmacy.
TRADING HOURS
Monday – Friday: 09H00 – 18H00
Saturday: 09H00 – 16H00
Sundays & Public Holidays: 09H00 – 13H00
https://tableviewcentre.co.za/
Table View Shopping Centre
86 Blaauwberg Road• Distance from The Sands: 1,3km
A smaller, more intimate shopping centre that’s been a local favourite for the Table View community since the 1980s, the Centre has just re-opened after full renovation.
Ample free parking and a variety of 26 stores, including Pick n Pay Supermarket, Woolworths Food and Dis-Chem Pharmacy.
TRADING HOURS
Monday – Friday: 09H00 – 18H00
Saturday: 09H00 – 16H00
Sundays & Public Holidays: 09H00 – 13H00
https://tableviewcentre.co.za/
• Distance from The Sands: 2,8km
Another smaller, local shopping centre, in the heart of Table View. Lots of free parking and over 25 quality stores, including the Table View Spar, Clicks and Woolworths Food.
TRADING HOURS
Monday – Friday: 09H00 – 18H00
Saturday: 08H30 – 17H00
Sundays & Public Holidays: 09H00 – 14H00
THESE STORES HAVE EXTENDED TRADING HOURS:
Kwikspar:
Monday-Sunday & Public Holidays: 07H00 – 21H00
Woolworths Food:
Monday-Sunday & Public Holidays: 08H00 – 21H00
https://flamingosquare.co.za/
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Flamingo Square Centre
212 Blaauwberg Rd• Distance from The Sands: 2,8km
Another smaller, local shopping centre, in the heart of Table View. Lots of free parking and over 25 quality stores, including the Table View Spar, Clicks and Woolworths Food.
TRADING HOURS
Monday – Friday: 09H00 – 18H00
Saturday: 08H30 – 17H00
Sundays & Public Holidays: 09H00 – 14H00
THESE STORES HAVE EXTENDED TRADING HOURS:
Kwikspar:
Monday-Sunday & Public Holidays: 07H00 – 21H00
Woolworths Food:
Monday-Sunday & Public Holidays: 08H00 – 21H00
https://flamingosquare.co.za/
• Distance from The Sands: 6km
A large, beautifully-designed mall, “inspired by the curved, flowing lines of the world’s most elegant super yachts” – light, bright and spacious.
Well worth a visit :)
TRADING HOURS
Monday – Friday: 09H00 – 19H00
Saturday: 09H00 – 19H00
Sundays & Public Holidays: 09H00 – 18H00
https://tablebaymall.co.za/
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Table Bay Mall
• Distance from The Sands: 6km
A large, beautifully-designed mall, “inspired by the curved, flowing lines of the world’s most elegant super yachts” – light, bright and spacious.
Well worth a visit :)
TRADING HOURS
Monday – Friday: 09H00 – 19H00
Saturday: 09H00 – 19H00
Sundays & Public Holidays: 09H00 – 18H00
https://tablebaymall.co.za/
• Distance from The Sands: 10,2km
Enormous! This is Cape Town’s largest mall; you could spend days here and still not have seen all it has to offer. Late trading hours – till 9pm every day. If mall-crawling is your thing, you’ll adore Canal Walk.
TRADING HOURS
Monday – Friday: 09H00 – 21H00
Saturday: 09H00 – 21H00
Sundays & Public Holidays: 09H00 – 21H00
https://canalwalk.co.za/
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Canal Walk Shopping Centre
490 Century Blvd• Distance from The Sands: 10,2km
Enormous! This is Cape Town’s largest mall; you could spend days here and still not have seen all it has to offer. Late trading hours – till 9pm every day. If mall-crawling is your thing, you’ll adore Canal Walk.
TRADING HOURS
Monday – Friday: 09H00 – 21H00
Saturday: 09H00 – 21H00
Sundays & Public Holidays: 09H00 – 21H00
https://canalwalk.co.za/
Distance from The Sands: 14km
For shopping of a different kind, try Milnerton Flea Market – which isn’t actually held in Milnerton anymore, but in Paarden Eiland.
An open-air market set alongside the sea, against the beautiful backdrop of Table Mountain, it offers a load of different goods: over 250 stalls featuring furniture, home décor, second hand goods, collectibles, clothing, and lots more.
Milnerton Flea Market is both child and pet friendly.
TRADING HOURS:
Saturday: 08H00 – 14H00
Sunday: 08H00 – 15H00
Public Holidays (Excluding Christmas Day & Good Friday): 08H00 – 14H00
https://www.travelground.com/attractions/milnerton-flea-market
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Milnerton Flea Market
126 Marine DrDistance from The Sands: 14km
For shopping of a different kind, try Milnerton Flea Market – which isn’t actually held in Milnerton anymore, but in Paarden Eiland.
An open-air market set alongside the sea, against the beautiful backdrop of Table Mountain, it offers a load of different goods: over 250 stalls featuring furniture, home décor, second hand goods, collectibles, clothing, and lots more.
Milnerton Flea Market is both child and pet friendly.
TRADING HOURS:
Saturday: 08H00 – 14H00
Sunday: 08H00 – 15H00
Public Holidays (Excluding Christmas Day & Good Friday): 08H00 – 14H00
https://www.travelground.com/attractions/milnerton-flea-market
DINING & COCKTAILS
• Distance from The Sands: 1,3km
Enjoy delicious meals and cocktails at numerous, nearby dining & wining venues …
Catch 22 is delightful - a casual but awesome Table View ocean-front restaurant, with gorgeous sea views, amazingly friendly staff, wonderful food (surf & turf at its best, plus fresh sushi!) and spectacular cocktails.
https://www.catch22restaurant.co.za/
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Catch 22
Porterfield Road• Distance from The Sands: 1,3km
Enjoy delicious meals and cocktails at numerous, nearby dining & wining venues …
Catch 22 is delightful - a casual but awesome Table View ocean-front restaurant, with gorgeous sea views, amazingly friendly staff, wonderful food (surf & turf at its best, plus fresh sushi!) and spectacular cocktails.
https://www.catch22restaurant.co.za/
• Distance from The Sands: 1,2km
Pakalolo Beach Bar is a relaxed venue that opens directly onto to the Table View beachfront – very casual, a lot of fun. Breakfast, wraps & quesadillas, burgers, Mexican & more – plus fresh-pressed juices, soft drinks, beers & ciders, wines & shooters & great cocktails.
TRADING HOURS:
7 days a week – from 09H00
http://www.pakalolo.co.za/tv-index.php
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Pakalolo Tableview
14 Beach Blvd• Distance from The Sands: 1,2km
Pakalolo Beach Bar is a relaxed venue that opens directly onto to the Table View beachfront – very casual, a lot of fun. Breakfast, wraps & quesadillas, burgers, Mexican & more – plus fresh-pressed juices, soft drinks, beers & ciders, wines & shooters & great cocktails.
TRADING HOURS:
7 days a week – from 09H00
http://www.pakalolo.co.za/tv-index.php
• Distance from The Sands: 2,1km
“For the love of sushi, seafood and sunsets” … this delightful, dedicated-to-the-sea restaurant, with amazing views of Table Mountain and the City lights across the Atlantic Ocean, also offers take-aways and deliveries.
https://www.blowfishrestaurant.co.za/
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Blowfish Restaurant
1 Marine Dr• Distance from The Sands: 2,1km
“For the love of sushi, seafood and sunsets” … this delightful, dedicated-to-the-sea restaurant, with amazing views of Table Mountain and the City lights across the Atlantic Ocean, also offers take-aways and deliveries.
https://www.blowfishrestaurant.co.za/
• Distance from The Sands: 4,1km
Overlooking Table Bay and Table Mountain with panoramic views to Robben Island, this 56-year-old restaurant offers al fresco dining during summer months on the brand-new terrace - and in winter, interior, glass-fronted dining warmed by a roaring Venetian fire place. Breakfast , lunch, dinner … and of course, cocktails & wine.
https://www.ontherocks.co.za/
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On the Rocks Restaurant
45 Stadler Rd• Distance from The Sands: 4,1km
Overlooking Table Bay and Table Mountain with panoramic views to Robben Island, this 56-year-old restaurant offers al fresco dining during summer months on the brand-new terrace - and in winter, interior, glass-fronted dining warmed by a roaring Venetian fire place. Breakfast , lunch, dinner … and of course, cocktails & wine.
https://www.ontherocks.co.za/
• Distance from The Sands: 4,5km
“Ons Huisie” means “Our Small Home”, and is an internationally recognised heritage site. It’s situated in the original, restored historic building, where you can see photographs of the owners over the past 130 years. There’s also an al fresco add-on for those great Cape Town summer days.
Serving delicious West Coast cuisine, Ons Huisie has lovely views of the Atlantic Ocean and Robben Island. It’s a top-rated Blouberg family restaurant … which happily welcomes kids AND DOGS!
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and special Kiddie menus.
http://www.onshuisie.co.za/
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Ons Huisie Restaurant
Stadler Road• Distance from The Sands: 4,5km
“Ons Huisie” means “Our Small Home”, and is an internationally recognised heritage site. It’s situated in the original, restored historic building, where you can see photographs of the owners over the past 130 years. There’s also an al fresco add-on for those great Cape Town summer days.
Serving delicious West Coast cuisine, Ons Huisie has lovely views of the Atlantic Ocean and Robben Island. It’s a top-rated Blouberg family restaurant … which happily welcomes kids AND DOGS!
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and special Kiddie menus.
http://www.onshuisie.co.za/
• Distance from The Sands: 5,1km
Visit The Blue Peter's Lighthouse Restaurant for elegant dining, with beautiful views of the ocean and Table Mountain through enormous bay windows. Buffet and full English breakfast; lunch (especially the renowned Sunday lunch) and dinner with a Cape cuisine flair, including seafood fresh from the sea.
The LOWER DECK BISTRO is the place to choose if you’re feeling more casual, an open-air venue in front of the hotel, featuring wood-oven pizzas; local beers and live music on Friday nights.
The LIGHTHOUSE BAR offers a spot to just enjoy a drink and a chat, with sports TV to entertain you inside, plus outdoor access for fabulous beach, sea and Mountain views.
https://bluepeter.co.za/dining/
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The Blue Peter Hotel
8 Popham St• Distance from The Sands: 5,1km
Visit The Blue Peter's Lighthouse Restaurant for elegant dining, with beautiful views of the ocean and Table Mountain through enormous bay windows. Buffet and full English breakfast; lunch (especially the renowned Sunday lunch) and dinner with a Cape cuisine flair, including seafood fresh from the sea.
The LOWER DECK BISTRO is the place to choose if you’re feeling more casual, an open-air venue in front of the hotel, featuring wood-oven pizzas; local beers and live music on Friday nights.
The LIGHTHOUSE BAR offers a spot to just enjoy a drink and a chat, with sports TV to entertain you inside, plus outdoor access for fabulous beach, sea and Mountain views.
https://bluepeter.co.za/dining/
ENTERTAINMENT
• Distance from The Sands: 16km
The largest entertainment destination of its kind in South Africa, and the only casino in Cape Town. Around-the-clock entertainment at this Las Vegas-scale venue.
https://www.suninternational.com/grandwest/
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GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World
1 Jakes Gerwel Dr• Distance from The Sands: 16km
The largest entertainment destination of its kind in South Africa, and the only casino in Cape Town. Around-the-clock entertainment at this Las Vegas-scale venue.
https://www.suninternational.com/grandwest/
• Distance from The Sands: 16km
Cape Town’s only indoor ice-skating rink, The Ice Station, is situated at GrandWest Entertainment World. An Olympic-size rink where you can enjoy watching both Figure Skating and Ice Hockey games – or take part in one of the scheduled public skating sessions (*essential to check online the dates and times of public sessions*).
https://icerink.co.za/
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GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World
1 Jakes Gerwel Dr• Distance from The Sands: 16km
Cape Town’s only indoor ice-skating rink, The Ice Station, is situated at GrandWest Entertainment World. An Olympic-size rink where you can enjoy watching both Figure Skating and Ice Hockey games – or take part in one of the scheduled public skating sessions (*essential to check online the dates and times of public sessions*).
https://icerink.co.za/
TOP TOURIST ATTRACTIONS WITHIN EASY REACH
• Distance from The Sands: 18km
For a huge variety of tours & activities in Cape Town’s eclectic City Centre and in the city’s environs, visit the CITY SIGHTSEEING (Cape Town) website:
https://www.citysightseeing.co.za/en/cape-town
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Cape Town City Centre
• Distance from The Sands: 18km
For a huge variety of tours & activities in Cape Town’s eclectic City Centre and in the city’s environs, visit the CITY SIGHTSEEING (Cape Town) website:
https://www.citysightseeing.co.za/en/cape-town
• Distance from The Sands: 18km
With a vast variety of food and drink, stores, attractions, activities and events, the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront looks out over Table Bay Harbour (the oldest working harbour in South Africa) and has the majestic Table Mountain as its backdrop.
It welcomes more than 24 million visitors each year, and is one of Africa’s most visited destinations.
https://www.waterfront.co.za/
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V&A Waterfront
19 Dock Rd• Distance from The Sands: 18km
With a vast variety of food and drink, stores, attractions, activities and events, the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront looks out over Table Bay Harbour (the oldest working harbour in South Africa) and has the majestic Table Mountain as its backdrop.
It welcomes more than 24 million visitors each year, and is one of Africa’s most visited destinations.
https://www.waterfront.co.za/
• Distance from The Sands: 18km
Tours to this infamous island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned start from the V & A Waterfront (advance booking essential).
Experienced guides share their knowledge of the Island’s 500-year history as you visit the graveyard of people who died from leprosy, the Lime Quarry, Robert Sobukwe’s house, the Bluestone quarry, the army and navy bunkers and the Maximum Security Prison where thousands of South Africa’s freedom fighters were incarcerated for years. The tour ends with a viewing of Nelson Mandela’s cell.
https://www.robben-island.org.za/
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Robben Island
• Distance from The Sands: 18km
Tours to this infamous island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned start from the V & A Waterfront (advance booking essential).
Experienced guides share their knowledge of the Island’s 500-year history as you visit the graveyard of people who died from leprosy, the Lime Quarry, Robert Sobukwe’s house, the Bluestone quarry, the army and navy bunkers and the Maximum Security Prison where thousands of South Africa’s freedom fighters were incarcerated for years. The tour ends with a viewing of Nelson Mandela’s cell.
https://www.robben-island.org.za/
• Distance from The Sands: 25km
Take a spectacular cable car ride to the top of Table Mountain, now officially recognized as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. It’s one of our planet’s oldest mountains – with rocks that are over 600,000,000 years old – and it has the richest floral kingdom on earth, with more than 1 470 floral species.
https://tablemountain.net/
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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
5821 Tafelberg Rd• Distance from The Sands: 25km
Take a spectacular cable car ride to the top of Table Mountain, now officially recognized as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. It’s one of our planet’s oldest mountains – with rocks that are over 600,000,000 years old – and it has the richest floral kingdom on earth, with more than 1 470 floral species.
https://tablemountain.net/
• Distance from The Sands: 26km
Set against the eastern slopes of Table Mountain you’ll find the beautiful Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden – renowned as one of the world’s great botanic gardens.
Kirstenbosch sprawls over 528 hectares, with 36 hectares cultivated and the rest a protected area.
OPENING HOURS:
Summer (Sep-Mar) – Every day from 08H00 to 19H00
Winter (Apr-Aug) – Every day from 08H00 to 18H00
https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenboch/visitor-information/information/
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Kirstenbosch Pambansang Hardin ng Botany
Rhodes Drive• Distance from The Sands: 26km
Set against the eastern slopes of Table Mountain you’ll find the beautiful Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden – renowned as one of the world’s great botanic gardens.
Kirstenbosch sprawls over 528 hectares, with 36 hectares cultivated and the rest a protected area.
OPENING HOURS:
Summer (Sep-Mar) – Every day from 08H00 to 19H00
Winter (Apr-Aug) – Every day from 08H00 to 18H00
https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenboch/visitor-information/information/
• Distance from The Sands: 34km
Affectionately known by the locals as “the Republic of Hout Bay”, this picturesque seaside area offers:
• Great eateries
• The Bay Harbour Market
• The World of Birds (over 400 species and the largest bird park in Africa)
• Boat cruises
• Walking tours
https://www.capetown.travel/travel-like-a-local-your-neighbourhood-guide-to-hout-bay/
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Hout Bay
• Distance from The Sands: 34km
Affectionately known by the locals as “the Republic of Hout Bay”, this picturesque seaside area offers:
• Great eateries
• The Bay Harbour Market
• The World of Birds (over 400 species and the largest bird park in Africa)
• Boat cruises
• Walking tours
https://www.capetown.travel/travel-like-a-local-your-neighbourhood-guide-to-hout-bay/
• Distance from The Sands: 80km
Cape Point, in the southern section of Table Mountain National Park, is the famous “Cape of Storms”, first rounded by Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias in 1488. Dias was followed a decade later by Vasco da Gama, who successfully opened a new trading route for Europe with India and the Far East – leading to the re-naming of the Cape Peninsula as the “Cape of Good Hope”.
Stone cliffs tower 238m above the sea, while on the shoreline, wicked, jagged rocks mingle with beautiful bays and beaches.
By day, the “Point” was a navigational landmark - but by night, and in fog, it was a menace beset by violent storms and the treacherous rocks.
And so, the Lighthouse was built in 1859 on Da Gama Peak, the summit of Cape Point. But it was too high to be effective, and in 1914, a newer lighthouse was built lower down, at 87m - the most powerful on the South African coast. The old lighthouse still stands.
Cape Point’s rolling green hills and valleys are blanketed in “fynbos”, the smallest but richest of the world’s six floral kingdoms.
Take an exciting trip up to the summit in the Flying Dutchman Funicular railway, which is named after the local legend of the Flying Dutchman ghost ship. The ride saves you the hectic uphill walk (which you can also choose to do!) to see the old lighthouse and enjoy the panoramic views.
https://capepoint.co.za/
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Cape Point
• Distance from The Sands: 80km
Cape Point, in the southern section of Table Mountain National Park, is the famous “Cape of Storms”, first rounded by Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias in 1488. Dias was followed a decade later by Vasco da Gama, who successfully opened a new trading route for Europe with India and the Far East – leading to the re-naming of the Cape Peninsula as the “Cape of Good Hope”.
Stone cliffs tower 238m above the sea, while on the shoreline, wicked, jagged rocks mingle with beautiful bays and beaches.
By day, the “Point” was a navigational landmark - but by night, and in fog, it was a menace beset by violent storms and the treacherous rocks.
And so, the Lighthouse was built in 1859 on Da Gama Peak, the summit of Cape Point. But it was too high to be effective, and in 1914, a newer lighthouse was built lower down, at 87m - the most powerful on the South African coast. The old lighthouse still stands.
Cape Point’s rolling green hills and valleys are blanketed in “fynbos”, the smallest but richest of the world’s six floral kingdoms.
Take an exciting trip up to the summit in the Flying Dutchman Funicular railway, which is named after the local legend of the Flying Dutchman ghost ship. The ride saves you the hectic uphill walk (which you can also choose to do!) to see the old lighthouse and enjoy the panoramic views.
https://capepoint.co.za/
Neighborhoods
• Distance from The Sands: 20-90km
The CAPE WINELANDS are some of the most scenic in the world. Traditionally, this term referred mainly to the cellars around Stellenbosch, Paarl, Wellington and Franschhoek – but a whole new generation of South African winemakers has appeared, and the Cape Winelands now include many wine routes which are an easy drive from Cape Town.
DURBANVILLE WINE ROUTE (Distance from The Sands: 20km)
https://www.capetown.travel/the-durbanville-wine-route/
CONSTANTIA WINE ROUTE (Distance from The Sands: 32km)
https://constantiawineroute.com/
STELLENBOSCH WINE ROUTES (Distance from The Sands: 52km)
https://wineroute.co.za/
PAARL WINE ROUTE (Distance from The Sands: 57km)
https://www.visitwinelands.co.za/routes/paarl
DARLING WINE ROUTES (Distance from The Sands: 57km)
http://www.darlingwineroute.co.za/
WELLINGTON WINE ROUTES (Distance from The Sands: 63km)
https://www.visitwinelands.co.za/routes/wellington
ELGIN WINE ROUTES (Distance from The Sands: 85km)
https://www.sa-venues.com/attractionswc/elgin-wine-route.php
FRANSCHHOEK (Distance from The Sands: 90km) - for wine and so much more!
https://www.franschhoek.co.za/
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Cape Winelands
• Distance from The Sands: 20-90km
The CAPE WINELANDS are some of the most scenic in the world. Traditionally, this term referred mainly to the cellars around Stellenbosch, Paarl, Wellington and Franschhoek – but a whole new generation of South African winemakers has appeared, and the Cape Winelands now include many wine routes which are an easy drive from Cape Town.
DURBANVILLE WINE ROUTE (Distance from The Sands: 20km)
https://www.capetown.travel/the-durbanville-wine-route/
CONSTANTIA WINE ROUTE (Distance from The Sands: 32km)
https://constantiawineroute.com/
STELLENBOSCH WINE ROUTES (Distance from The Sands: 52km)
https://wineroute.co.za/
PAARL WINE ROUTE (Distance from The Sands: 57km)
https://www.visitwinelands.co.za/routes/paarl
DARLING WINE ROUTES (Distance from The Sands: 57km)
http://www.darlingwineroute.co.za/
WELLINGTON WINE ROUTES (Distance from The Sands: 63km)
https://www.visitwinelands.co.za/routes/wellington
ELGIN WINE ROUTES (Distance from The Sands: 85km)
https://www.sa-venues.com/attractionswc/elgin-wine-route.php
FRANSCHHOEK (Distance from The Sands: 90km) - for wine and so much more!
https://www.franschhoek.co.za/