Clifton area


One of the elite suburbs of the second largest city of the Republic of South Africa in Cape Town is the Clifton area. Here is the most expensive real estate in this part of the African continent.

Part of the houses are erected directly on the rocks, thanks to which their windows offer an incredibly beautiful view of the Atlantic.

It is noteworthy that the area of ​​Clifton is deprived of television - there are no cables, to transmit an analog signal, or antennas, to receive a satellite signal. However, this "flaw" is compensated by the magnificent streets and beautiful beaches .

One of the beaches was marked by the Blue Flag, confirming its ideal cleanliness and compliance with all the standards and requirements for public recreation.

Beach paradise

Clifton, located in the north-western part of Cape Town, is considered to be a beach paradise. There are several beaches with clean, fine white sand - from each other popular places of public recreation are separated by granite boulders. A special attraction of the beaches is that they are reliably protected from the southeast wind, which can spoil the rest.

It is interesting that the local beaches for two seasons (2005 and 2006) were among the top ten topless beaches of the world according to the version of the Internet resource Forbes.com.

Considering all this, it is not surprising that the Clifton area is ideal for practicing various sports, including extreme ones:

Naturally, each of the beaches has its own permanent audience:

Features of climate

As mentioned above, the Clifton area is protected from strong winds, which creates good conditions for a full-fledged beach holiday. However, in summer the water temperature in this part fluctuates within +10 degrees, but in winter it can rise to +20 degrees. Of course, this is not the most favorable temperature of water, but in general, such warming is enough to enjoy the waters of the Atlantic!

An interesting feature is that periodically sand is washed off, revealing granite boulders, but after a while the ocean is washing it again - which makes the sand even cleaner, soft, tender.

Shark Attacks

Unfortunately, in the local places were not once recorded attacks of sharks. In total, such facts were confirmed at least 12. The first officially documented refers to the distant 1942, when more than thirty meters from the shore the shark attacked Johan Berg, who died from the teeth of a huge fish.

But Jeff Spence, who was attacked by a white shark in autumn 1976, was more fortunate. And although he received a lot of injuries and injuries, he was saved. After a long treatment, Jeff fully recovered.

In general, the appearance of sharks near beaches and the more so their attacks on holidaymakers is a rare phenomenon in the local latitudes.

In addition, the beaches are constantly on duty, the rescuers, which inspires rest in confidence in their own safety.

Where to stay?

In Cape Town there are a large number of hotels of various classes. The Clifton area also offers tourists a good choice of hotels.

In particular, if you believe the recommendations of those who have already visited here, you can stop at the following hotels:

Other hotels also offer a good level of service. In rent and rent apartments in high-rise buildings, and even entire villas. Of course, at the peak of the beach season to rent accommodation, like a hotel room, it will be quite difficult, and therefore it is recommended to attend to this matter in advance.

In the area there are many cafes, restaurants, other places for a quiet dinner or a fun time with friends.

How to get there?

To get here from Moscow, you must first make a minimum of 17 hours flight with transfers in London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt am Main or other cities, depending on the chosen route and flight.

The Clifton area is located in the Western Cape. In fact, this is the north-western suburb of Cape Town . That is, there will be no problems with the visit. However, at the height of summer, it will be difficult to find a parking spot, and therefore it is recommended to get to the beaches by shuttle buses, or by using the transfer service from the hotel where you stayed.