I ♥ Camps Bay because ...

Hi, I’m Chris von Ulmenstein from Whale Cottage Camps Bay in Camps Bay, Cape Town.

CAMPS BAY IS BEST KNOWN FOR its beau­ti­ful beach, hav­ing been awar­ded the Best Beach in South Africa accol­ade by the Sunday Times. It is also known for its beau­ti­ful sea views, with the palms on the beachfront, for its dra­matic back­drop of the Twelve Apostles, and its night­life, with an excit­ing mix of res­taur­ants, bars and cof­fee shops.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT the beach in Camps Bay, near the vol­ley­ballers – who knows, David Hasselhoff in his tiny red bathing cos­tume may be one of the players. The Twelve Apostles, or the Bay Hotel, may form the back­drop to your pics.
THE BEST view PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN FROM the Twelve Apostles Hotel, with Lion’s Head in the back­ground.
OTHER HAPPY SNAPS CAN BE TAKEN AT Caprice or at Vida e Caffe, where you might be lucky enough to see @2oceansvibe’s Seth Rothertham, rugby hero Schalk Burger, or vis­it­ing VIPs hanging around.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD, I LIKE TO be on the beach, or at one of the res­taur­ants in Camps Bay.
WHEN THE WEATHER'S BAD, I LIKE TO hide away, espe­cially when the south­easter wind blows in sum­mer.
I THINK THE BEST TIME OF YEAR TO VISIT IS all year round, because even in winter, you can swim in the sea – sur­pris­ingly the ocean is warmer in winter than is sum­mer, as the north­west­erly winds push warmer sur­face waters to the beach. In sum­mer the south­easter blows the warmer water out to sea.

MY FAVOURITE BREAKFAST SPOT IS Café Caprice.
FOR LUNCH, I SUGGEST The Kove, sit­ting out­side on the pave­ment, look­ing onto the beach, and ogling the passers-by. Their steaks are excel­lent.
MY FAVOURITE RESTAURANT IS The Grand Cafe, try the cray­fish, and the avo­cado and prawn cock­tail.
BEST LATE NIGHT SNACK FROM Col’cacchio, who make sur­pris­ingly good piz­zas, even deliv­er­ing them to the beach dur­ing the day.
FOR A NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN TRY The Theatre on the Bay, where there is always good theatre on show.
IF YOU WANT TO MEET LOCALS, GO TO Café Caprice and La Med, espe­cially on a Sunday even­ing – you can­not believe how these two hot­spots buzz. Goldfish, one of South Africa’s best bands, plays at La Med every Sunday even­ing in summer. Book your tick­ets before­hand at www.webtickets.co.za, as you might have to queue the whole even­ing just to get in. The food is not great at La Med, but the beer is in good supply!

MY FAVOURITE décor SHOP IS Ebony, which has just opened a branch in Camps Bay.
MY FAVOURITE whale-watching SPOT IS from our guest house. Our guests are delighted when they spot the whales or even dolphins.

CAMPS BAY'S BEST KEPT SECRET IS Codfather – it does not have a scenic view, but its good sea­food selec­tion and excel­lent ser­vice makes it hugely popular.

TO RELAX AND RESTORE MY SOUL, I LIKE TO go to the Twelve Apostles Hotel spa, which wins awards regularly. It is far away from traffic and the hec­tic pace of life.
IF YOU'RE FEELING ADVENTUROUS, TRY sky­diving from Lion’s Head, or climb­ing up Table Mountain from Camps Bay, but do have a hiker’s map and water with you.
MY FAVOURITE DRIVE IS along Victoria Road, driv­ing from Camps Bay to Hout Bay along the ocean and the unspoilt nat­ural fyn­bos, and smelling the sea.
MY FAVOURITE people–WATCHING SPOT IS Café Caprice.

TRAVELLING WITH CHILDREN? A FUN OUTING IS enjoy­ing a pic­nic or piz­zas on the beach.

BEST CHEAP AND CHEERFUL OUTING IS at Col’cacchio, where a Margarita pizza costs R42, and they are yummy. Nando’s is pop­u­lar as a value for money spot for teen­agers.
WHEN MONEY'S NO OBJECT, I LIKE TO to eat cray­fish at The Grand, and have some bubbly!

THE MOST UNUSUAL THING I SEE HERE IS the cloud cover tum­bling over the Twelve Apostles when the south­easter blows.

I ♥ CAMPS BAY BECAUSE it is so beau­ti­ful and tran­quil, and so close to the city. Camps Bay: Beauty and the Beach!

Whale Cottage Camps Bay

Whale Cottage Camps Bay has a mag­ni­fi­cent view over the Atlantic Ocean, is cradled by the Twelve Apostles, and offers a side view of Table Mountain. Just 500 meters from the Camps Bay beach and res­taur­ants, Whale Cottage Camps Bay is dec­or­ated in the dis­tinct­ive Whale Cottage mar­ine décor. Relax at our pool, in our lounge, or enjoy a drink and the delect­able sea view from our terrace.

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Café Caprice +27 (0)21 438 8315
Codfather +27 (0)21 438 0782
Col'Cacchio Pizzeria +27 (0)21 438 2171
The Grand Café +27 (0)21 438 4253
The Kove +27 (0)21 438 0004
La Med +27 (0)21 438 5600
Nando's +27 (0)21 438 1915
Sanctuary Spa at The Twelve Apostles +27 (0)21 437 0677
Theatre on the Bay +27 (0)21 438 3301
Vida e Caffè +27 (0)21 424 5829
Whale Cottage Camps Bay +27 (0)21 438 3840

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