South Africa's sunny West Coast offers a wealth of exciting
sights, excursions, and activities to visitors, and is the ideal
place to explore for those planning on renting a car and going road
tripping in the country.
The West Coast encompasses a wide range of geographical regions,
and its relatively compact size means that they can all be explored
in a single holiday.
The spectacular Atlantic coastline offers excellent water sport
opportunities at Blaauwberg and Langebaan, and tranquil seaside
towns like Paternoster, Saldanha Bay, and Yzerfontein, all famous
for their Mediterranean atmosphere and fresh seafood.
The Swartland, the wheat- and wine-producing region of the West
Coast, is home to the charming town of Darling. Further inland, the
Cederberg is a nature-lovers paradise, a world-famous ecotourism
destination replete with national parks and camping sites,
rock-climbing adventures and hiking trails.
The West Coast is also home to the region known as Namaqualand,
where every year in spring (September), the landscape is over-run
by gorgeous wildflowers. The Namaqualand Daisies, as they are
commonly known, were featured in BBC's
series and are a deservedly world-famous
tourist attraction.
Visitors from all over the globe gawk at the incredible fields
of colour. Apart from this splendidly colourful annual display, the
West Coast is largely arid, with little shade on offer. Luckily,
the freezing cold ocean promises refreshment.