Information on Camps Bay:
Camps Bay has long been a favorite destination for overseas visitors and it is Cape Town's answer to St Tropez. Just behind Table Mountain, nestled beneath Lions Head and the majestic Twelve Apostles, and boasting a magnificent palm fringed fine white sandy beach, Camps Bay is a fantastic location and a great base for exploring.
Camps Bay's long stretch of beach is perfect for sunbathing and its open flatness means that team activities like social beach volleyball can also be enjoyed by the more active visitors. The backdrop is truly stunning, and the area is often used by film crews and models.
Due to Camps Bay's protected position in the bay, the sea is quite calm and good for swimming. At the southern end, you will find a tidal pool. The northern part is great for surfing. There is also a stretch of lawn in front of the beach where picnics are often enjoyed, and Camps Bay beach is safe, clean and family.
Information on Cape Town:
The Western Cape is the most popular region of South Africa as a destination for tourists. It is home to the famous Table Mountain, landmark of the city of Cape Town, and in fact its entire geography is richly veined by mountain ranges, making it arguably the most beautiful province in South Africa.
Cape Town is the region's most popular attraction, a city of great and romantic beauty. It is set on the Cape Peninsula, the thin finger of land in the south-westernmost corner of Africa that juts dramatically into the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Point, probably the most spectacular feature of the entire African coast. The peninsula contains extensive, unique and incredibly diverse flora and fauna, and its east and west coastlines are two sharply differentiated marine environments.
The interior of the Western Cape contains the Winelands, the cederberg region, and the garden route (which is so replete with beautifully situated towns that it requires its own region).
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Weather / Climate:
Cape Town has a Mediterranean climate and lying between the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, the area enjoys mild winters and pleasant summers with very little rain during the summer season, which is November through to March. Average temperatures range from 10-20°C in winter to 20-30°C in summer.
Although Cape Town winters have a reputation for rain and wind, they often produce perfect days or even weeks. Some climatic change seems to have reduced winter rainfall, and when it's not raining, winter becomes a perfect green season, when temperatures can reach a summery 26°C (80F) or higher.
Whatever season you have chosen to visit Cape Town, be warned of the old joke. Cape Town has four seasons - sometimes in the same day.
