A deluxe guesthouse in the quaint, tranquil village of Arniston only 450 m from the beach and historical fishing harb...
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Arniston is a leisurely two-hour drive from Cape Town, on a road that meanders through the beautiful rolling hills of...
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Arniston Seaside Cottages are situated on a headland close to the sea. The beaches are within easy walking distance. ...
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The Dunes at Arniston leisure hotel and conference centre is the perfect base for beach-friendly romantic getaways, f...
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Arniston Lodge is a charming two-storey thatched roof house styled to merge with traditional cottages of the lovely f...
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The Arniston Self Catering house is the ultimate in self-catering accommodation The open-plan lounge and dining area ...
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Vogelgezang Farm Cottage is situated on a remote part of the farm Vogelgezang, next to de Mond Nature reserve. It lie...
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Inhoek Farm is situated exactly 3,5km outside of Arniston in the beautiful Overberg region of the Western Cape. The ...
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Stunning new upmarket cottage a mere 600m to the sea.
Light and bright open-plan living area with fireplace, kitche...
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Lategan House is located in the quiet fishing village, Arniston and it is within walking distance of the beach.
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Close to beaches and hotel
This character filled cottage is one of the first houses in Arniston, but has been modifi...
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2 x bedrooms with double beds, loft with 4 single beds, 2 x bathrooms (one with bath, one with shower), open-plan kit...
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Lovely secure, private and well maintained beach house close to beaches and hotel.
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This neat, thatched apartment is ideal for two.
Light and sunny open-plan living with 2 single beds, 2 couches, din...
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Beautiful, tasteful, large, spacious and sunny up-market house.
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tunning up-market house in the "old town" with sea views - close to beaches and hotel.
Consists of: 4 bedrooms and ...
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Open-plan living area & kitchen, 2 bedrooms (dbl bed, 3 sgl beds), bathroom with bath and basin and separate toilet. ...
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A stone's through from the sea.
This holiday home is ideal for 2 small families.
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Large beach house close to beaches with sea views.
Downstairs: open-plan living area with fireplace, fully fitted a...
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Charming holiday home close to harbour with sea views.
Only downstairs part of house available for rental.
House co...
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Sea front beach house.
This small and compact beach house has all the necessary conveniences.
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Sea front beach house - bottom floor.
Consists of: Open-plan living area, kitchen, 4 bedrooms (2 with double beds, 2...
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Stunning sea view property with unbeatable views - only meters from the main swimming beach.
Upstairs: 1 bedroom wi...
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Charming one bedroom garden unit close to beaches. The open-plan living area and bedroom lead out to a private and se...
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Wheelchair friendly, sunny and bright family holiday home consisting of:
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Easy living holiday house consisting of 4 bedroom (2 x singles beds in each room), 1 bathroom with bath, basin, toile...
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A neat thatched cottage with views over Kassiesbaai fishing village offering home comforts, consists of:
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Lovely double storey holiday home with some sea views, close to the harbour.
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Sleeps 6 adults and 6 children.
A perfect family holiday home close to hotel, with sea views, offering quality fa...
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Spacious sea front beach house on upper level.
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De Hoop Nature Reserve, Struisbaai, Bredasdorp, Elim - Overberg, Napier, Cape Agulhas
Once a quaint fishermen’s village where descendants of South Africa’s first nation, the Khoisan people, and several freed slaves settled to live off the plentiful bounty of seafood available along this stretch of the Western Cape coastline, Arniston has graduated into a fashionable holiday resort.
The area is renowned for the fishermen cottages, the ancient sea cave and the wreck that occurred here in the early 1800s, leaving only 6 survivors of the 378 passengers and crew. The village was subsequently named after the wreck.
Arniston is enjoyed by artists and photographers who are presented with a spectacular scene of old fishermen cottages standing starkly against a backdrop of surrounding natural beauty, and with fishermen and water sports enthusiasts for the excellent fishing opportunities and the challenging seas.
Top 6 reasons to visit Arniston
1. Grab your camera or canvas and head to Kassiesbaai (small cases bay) to photograph or paint the historic fishermen’s cottages. Several of the cottage owners offer traditional meals to visitors, ask your host to arrange. The area has a local craft market.
2. Make sure you time your hike to coincide with low tide in order to explore the massive Waenhuiskrans Cave, accessible only when the sea is low and almost 2km from Arniston. Keep an eye out for ancient middens along the route.
3. Arniston has a lovely swimming beach and fishing is best done on a boat rather than from the shore. Hire a powerboat and fishing gear to try and land yellowtail and snoek (barracoota), prevalent along this part of the coast.
4. Buy your permit at the gate to visit the De Mond Nature Reserve west of Arniston. The reserve is situated at a river mouth where vast birdlife congregate in the wetlands. Several antelope species and the Chacma baboon are common in the reserve.
5. Take a trip to Bredasdorp to visit the fascinating shipwreck museum. Enjoy a lunch at the Black Oystercatcher before popping in to the Kapula Gallery to purchase affordable, brightly-coloured pottery for the folks back home.
6. Stop in at the Richman Poorman Takeaway for a fish and chips meal to share with the seagulls alongside the slipway, while you watch for passing whales and fishing trawlers returning with their catch.
Transport
The nearest airport is Cape Town International, 195km from Arniston. The Bredasdorp Airfield, available for incoming chartered flights, is located alongside the road between Arniston and Bredasdorp approximately 20km out of town. Car rental agencies are stationed at the airport and in Cape Town, however, you could rent a vehicle online. There are no rail and bus services to Arniston, a hired vehicle is your best means of transport.
Did you know?
Kassiesbaai was named after the small paraffin cases, discarded by sailors, which would wash up on the shores. Along with plastered mud, local fishermen would stack the cases to erect home walls and use driftwood and reed for house roofs.
Eons of wave action have cut away the rock to form the Waenhuiskrans cave. Farmers saw a resemblance to a wagon house and the name stuck for both the cave and the area. Later, when the HMS Arniston ship wrecked here in 1815, the name of Arniston was given to the village.
