Gordon’s Bay is a town and holiday resort on the False Bay, Western Cape, with a variety attractions, but the best for me were the Bikini Beach Books!!!
It appears to be like many other second-hand bookshops until you step inside to be amazed by the amazing loads of books! Best bookstore I’ve been to all over South Africa! However, it is not a bookshop for the faint-hearted. Categorized and alphabetized to a degree, it does nonetheless take more of an effort to find exactly the book you’re looking for, which may frighten off some buyers, but for many, the need to dig out the perfect book is precisely what makes this book shop so unique! Do not drive trough the gorgeous Gordons bay without stopping here!!! If you love books, you’ll fall in-love with this bookstore!
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Hi @Bibi78 ,
Thanks for sharing these photos of Gordon’s Bay! Are you from there? Looks really beautiful. I would love to spend a day at the beach and this book store looks really cool.
I find second-hand book stores actually quite the surprise, as you can find so many cool books. What else can you do in Gordon’s Bay?
I’m from Port Alfred along the Eastern Cape Coast, but I travel all the way along the coast to Cape Town every once in a while mainly because this is one of the most scenic coastal routes!
There are many things to do in Gordon’s Bay and Strand, but it’s worth a visit just to see the amazing sunsets, which are among the most beautiful in the country. There are several fantastic dining options in Gordon’s Bay - including The Thirsty Oyster Tavern in Gordon Bays Harbour.
Gordon’s Bay is all about slowing down, relaxing and spending time exploring one of the best-kept secrets of the Western Cape. It is also the only town in South Africa boasting with 2 fully operational harbours.
You will enjoy the Bikini Beach with it’s Blue Flag status. The Main Beach is also perfect for family-friendly fun in the sun. At Kogel Bay Beach you can enjoy the fantastic views, unspoilt sandy beach, and picnic spots.
Just outside the village, some great adventure awaits. Stony point nature reserve has a wooden boardwalk and you can have a look at a colony of African Penguins. If you like hiking you can take a trail leading to the most amazing natural rock pools. Words are not enough to describe all the things you can do and see - one must visit in person to truly experience this magnificent small town “village”!
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Only 45 minutes’ drive from Cape Town and close to Strand is Gordon’s bay.
En route from Strand to Gordon’s Bay, just off the N2, take some time to visit the Lwandle Migrant Museum.
Visitors can take a walking tour around the township, watch crafters at work, taste traditional beer and see other historic sites in the community.For the wine lover, don’t miss the Helderberg Wine Route. Western Cape are famous for various wine routes.
I’m from Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape, but I take the route along the coast up to Cape Town because it is one of the most scenic coastal routes in the world and well worth the drive.
It offers a quiet, romantic beach retreat and some of the best sunsets you’ll ever see. Gordon’s Bay is about slowing down, relaxing, and spending time exploring one of the best-kept secrets of the Western Cape. It is also the only town in South Africa boasting with 2 fully operational harbors, the Old Harbor where you will find the Gordon Bay Yacht Club and Harbor Island. Gordon Bay is most famous for its spectacular sunsets, but there are plenty to do here.
There’s several fantastic dining options in Gordon’s Bay - some I’ve visited include: The Thirsty Oyster Tavern, Melts Tavern and Mia Bella Pizza. (Plenty more, but it will take more than one day to visit them all) Bikini beach enjoys Blue Flag status The Main Beach is also perfect for family-friendly fun in the sun.
If you enjoy hiking there are the most beautiful hiking trail which leads to some gorgeous natural rock pools.
Just outside the village, some great adventure awaits.Stony Point Nature Reserve in Betty’s Bay has a wooden boardwalk that winds through a large colony of African Penguins.
Words are not enough for all you can do here. A must visit to experience this magnificent nature in person!
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