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South African Coastal Properties  Cape Peninsula Region

The Province of the Western Cape is situated in the most southerly corner of South Africa having a coastal zone bordered by both the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean. Throughout history the Western Cape Coast has been known by many different names. In 1580 Sir Francis Drake named it "The Fairest Cape", the Portuguese mariners named it the "Cape of Storms", it was also known as "The Cape of Good Hope", "The Tavern of the Seas" or simply "The Cape". Because of the requirements of early mariners to establish a supply and refreshment station for passing ships, a settlement grew and became a colony. The exploration and settlement of the interior of the country started from here, so the Western Cape played an important role in the history of South and Southern Africa.

The diversity of scenery in this province is quite unique, from flat semi-desert plains of the Karoo to breathtaking mountain ranges of the Southern Cape with the most unusual folding and geological structures found any- where else in the world. The coastal scenery varies from flat semi-arid zones on the West Coast to sheer cliff faces in the south and almost sub tropical beaches along the South- Eastern shores. The Western Cape is the core of the wine and fruit industry in the southern part of South Africa and is also in one of the main tourist centres countrywide. The Southern Cape coastal region has a Mediterranean climate with hot dry summers and cool wet winters. The best time to visit the Western Cape is between December and March when the days are pleasantly warm and the evenings refreshingly cool.