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Popular spots to visit in Langebaan

3y By Sergio Miller

Nothing says a “Holiday” like spending time in the great outdoors, experiencing delicious food and making awesome memories along the way.

With South Africa being home to a diverse ecological background, there is an array of choices to choose from when deciding on your next holiday destination. Coastal cities like Cape Town, Durban and Gqeberha are often the popular hot spots this time of the year, but one place that is guaranteed to take your breath away is West Coast’s Langebaan.

This town in the Western Cape is found 120km away from Cape Town and boast a rich historical back ground. This include being home to native inhabitants the San and Khoi as well as being a popular place for European settlers like Vasco De Gama.

The town has evolved over the years and became home to several attractions over time.

Here are a few things you can experience if you are considering visiting this beautiful town:

Die Strandloper

There is nothing that says West Coast like a warm fire and delicious sea food. Die Strandloper is a popular place that gets added to everyone’s bucket list. This is the ultimate treatment for those looking to have a good meal with their families, from crab, snoek and calamari to homemade naans topped with jam. Your taste buds will be in for a treat.

Langebaan country Golf estate

Hoping to unwind? This is the perfect place to kick of your shoes, sit back and relax. The accommodation boasts excellent facilities from entertainment for kids in the form of a game room, and pool – to ensuring that you as a parent have the time of your life. There is also a gym, and golf course to keep yourself occupied.

Langebaan Lagoon Beach

 

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This is a nice place for those wishing to enjoy water activities like kite surfing, jet-ski-ing or kayaking.

This is also a well-known wetland that attracts migratory as well as local birds. Black harriers, grey-winged francolins, and Karoo larks, among numerous other bird species, have all been spotted.

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