Beyond Cape Town
Paternoster and the West Coast
The back story
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Paternoster and the West Coast
North of Cape Town, the West Coast is a quieter, wilder shore: Paternoster’s whitewashed fishermen’s cottages, the turquoise lagoon at Langebaan and the West Coast National Park (SANParks), where in spring the Postberg section is covered in wild flowers.
Getting there
By car north on the R27 coast road.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsThe flowers
The flower season is in the southern spring; SANParks publishes the dates when the Postberg section opens. Check before you go.
Paternoster is about two hours’ drive north of Cape Town on the R27.
Paternoster
A fishing village of whitewashed cottages on a rocky shore, with beaches and seafood.
Our advice: stay a night; the West Coast is too far for a rushed day.
Why it's on our list
- Getting there
- The flowers
- Paternoster
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Paternoster and the West Coast before you go.