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Bloubergstrand<\/a>\u00a0is a quiet residential suburb about 30 minutes’ drive from the Cape Town city centre and about 30 minutes from Cape Town’s International Airport. Its main attraction lies in the white sandy beaches from which the view of Table Mountain and the city of Cape Town is quite spectacular.<\/p>\n

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Table Mountain as seen from Bloubergstrand<\/p><\/div>\n

Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned, can also be seen quite clearly from the beach at Bloubergstrand.<\/p>\n

It is a mecca for popular water sports like surfing, kite surfing and stand up paddle boarding, but ideally situated for activities such as:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Hiking in the Koeberg Nature Reserve with views of its pristine strandveld, dune veld and a 2km walk along the beach.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Visiting Ratanga Junction theme park<\/p>\n

\u2022 The South African Air Force Museum at Ysterplaat.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Car racing at Killarney Race Track<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Melkbosch Food Fair Market in Melkbosstrand every 1st Saturday of the month<\/p>\n

\u2022 Day trips to the Cape Winelands, Cape Point and Cape Town city.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Birding at Rietvlei Nature Reserve where you can view some endemic species from the bird hide.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Golf at Atlantic Beach Golf Club<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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