West Coast (South Africa)

The West Coast Region, located along the South-West Coast of South Africa, skirts the Atlantic ocean from Bloubergstrand in the Cape Metropolitan Area in the south, to the provincial border in Namaqualand in the north, all within the Western Cape. It is a remote strip of land and famous for its spectacular fields of flowers in the Spring, west coast hospitality, wild and desolate coastline, freezing cold water, peace and tranquility. Regions Swartland - The inland southern region of the West Coast. Towns Langebaan Paternoster Saldanha Bay Vredenburg Wupperthal Yzerfontein Klawer Strandfontein Doringbaai Vanrhynsdorp Bitterfontein Vredendal Eland's Bay Lamberts Bay Other destinations Dassen Island - An island in front of Yzerfontein Understand Talk Get in By car There are two main routes north from Cape Town to the West Coast area: The R27 along the coast (the West Coast Road) via Langebaan, Vredenburg and Eland's Bay. The N7 national road, which is inland via Malmesbury and Clanwilliam. Get around You can explore the beauty of the West Coast by hiring a car from one of the many car rental companies operating nationally in South Africa. See The flowering of the wild flowers in Spring. The landscape will be covered with beautiful flowers wherever you look. Do Buy Eat Drink Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!