Kalk Bay - Holiday Accommodation Cape Town
The creative vibe of this coastal town is palpable as soon as you take your first breath of fresh sea air. A diverse community of people from all sorts of cultures and walks of life as well as visitors from all across the globe make the fishing town of Kalk Bay a unique and exciting holiday destination definitely worth visiting. And with accommodation preferences that'll suit every individual, there's no excuse not to!
Atmosphere
Brushed by a refreshing sea breeze and filled with little shops selling everything from antiques to fishing tackle, this little town is full of life and energy. Beautiful old buildings line the streets and formal gardens and parks provide plenty of greenery as well as delightful picnic spots.
Kalk Bay is lined with holiday accommodation in every avenue and visitors love the urban village feel. With a panoramic view of False Bay's sandy white beach and the majestic mountains neighbouring close by, visitors find it hard choosing where to stay out of all Kalk Bay's holiday accommodation hot spots. Kalk Bay lies on route to the famous Cape Point, with so much to see and do only a mile away.
Activities
The Kalk Bay Theatre plays host to many fabulous shows including the famed "Theatre Sports" which has proved so popular that is has been running continuously for ten years!
The quaint harbor provides the perfect spot for a bit of fishing Kalk Bay style and this is a place where you are more likely to actually catch a fish than the proverbial old boot! Holiday accommodation close to the harbour is often booked out months in advance.
Art galleries and bookshops are everywhere, providing for a wide range of tastes and budgets. Artists. studios are tucked in next to cozy coffee shops where you can sit and eavesdrop on all the local gossip.
What's for dinner?
Seafood! With fabulous restaurants overlooking the harbor, you can sip a fine cape wine and watch the fishing boats arrive with their nets full of the wealth of the ocean then order the freshest of seafood straight from their catch. The menus are rich with variety so you can choose anything you like, including steak and pasta, but there is nothing to compare with fresh fish straight out of the ocean!
History
The first arrivals in Kalk Bay were shipwrecked seamen and deserters. They built a lime kiln for processing seashells into lime for the Dutch East India Company and Kalk Bay is named after the caulking produced from this kiln.
Originally Kalk Bay had set swimming hours for men and for women. Men were permitted to swim in the sea from 6am till 8am and women were allowed in the water from 11am till 1pm. Luckily this rule no longer applies in Kalk Bay and all ages and genders enjoy the safe bathing provided by the tidal pools at various holiday accommodations throughout the sun-filled summer.
Most of Kalk Bay's history is based on fishing although the harbor was only built in 1918. The local fishermen would pull their boats high up onto the beach in the early days but after the railway line was built the beach became too narrow for the boats and many were lost in gales and storms.
Kalk Bay makes a fascinating holiday getaway with true village style accommodation. Culture Vultures and holidaying executives rub shoulders with the locals easily in this friendly, vibey little corner of paradise.
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