Cape Town Self-Catering Luxury Penthouse Apartment Accommodation in Hout Bay

About Hout Bay

Hout Bay has been affectionately self styled "The Republic of Hout Bay" because it satisfies virtually every need of those who live there and those who visit it. Hout Bay offers grandeur and natural beauty : This little fishing village with its unique combination of fishing harbour ambience and country atmosphere, its yacht club and long sandy beach on an ocean inlet framed by mountains, is quite exceptionally beautiful as a glance at the photograph will reveal.

Hout Bay is close to all major tourist attractions and is positioned centrally to form the ideal base from which to visit all the Cape Peninsula attractions and even the Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek Winelands. There are excellent facilities to pursue a very wide range of activities from the most adventurous to the most relaxing. These include: abseiling, horse riding, spectacular hiking and cycling trails, game fishing (so good that it is a centre for international competitions), the whole gamut of aquatic sports (with sea kayaking as the popular newcomer), sunset Champagne cruises to Cape Town’s waterfront, boat trips to Seal Island in a glass bottomed boat and even whale watching (as many as 24 have been seen in the bay at one time in recent years). The list is virtually endless and for the less energetic it is simply a wonderful spot to relax, sip a glass of good South African wine, soak up the sun on the adjacent wind sheltered beaches and enjoy the great gifts of life.

Attractions In and Around Hout Bay

Mountain Walks
Art & Craft Market on Sundays
Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden - outdoor Concerts in the summer
Quaint Fishing Harbour
The World of Birds
Huge range of fine restaurants
Numerous shops
Coffee shops & internet cafes
Chapman's Peak Drive
Cape Point, Boulders beach

DISTANCES
Cape Town – 20 min
V & A Waterfront – 20 min
Cape Town International Airport – 30min
Constantia wine route – 10min
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens – 15 min
Numerous golf courses nearby

ACTIVITIES
Horse riding
Scuba Diving, Sailing, Surfing
Seal island
Champagne cruises
Abseiling, kayaking, skydiving
Whale season from June to November
Wild Spring Flower season July to October
Day trip to Postberg Nature Reserve
Day trips to West Coast National Park.
Pick'nPay Argus Cycle Tour (annually in March)
Two Oceans Marathon held annually

FAMOUS ATTRACTIONS NEARBY
Table Mountain and Cableway
Robben Island
Two Ocean's Aquarium
The Cape Town Castle
Canal Walk Shopping Centre
Western Cape wine routes
Swartland routes