Arniston Western Cape South Africa
Arniston in the Western
Cape of South Africa is just two hours’ drive from Cape
Town. This old fishing village exudes an authentically quaint atmosphere.
It has two names; Arniston in memory of the 372 people drowned on the HMS Arniston
transport ship wrecked in 1815. The original name is Waenhuiskrans, meaning wagon
house cliff, deriving from the enormous tidal cavern big enough to fit six ox
and wagon teams inside.
The Arniston area is notable for its bizarre marine erosion, and fishermen clamber
over the rocks for the perfect angling spot. The beaches are pearly white and
the dunes vast and unspoiled. Writers and painters are known to come to Arniston
for peace and inspiration. Not to be missed is a visit to Kassiesbaai, the neighbouring
200 year old fishing village where a unique collection of original whitewashed
thatched vernacular cottages are shown to you by a local guide. The entire village
of Kassiesbaai
is now a National Monument and you have to be born there to be able to live
there.
Accommodation in Arniston
- Amakhulu Central Reservations
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- Accommodation in
Arniston
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