103 Sand and See

A little further north up the West Coast than Milnerton, set in a bay of its own on the west side of Bloubergstrand, Big Bay is but twenty minutes from the centre of Cape Town. It's a fiendishly popular spot for surfing, wind-surfing and kite-surfing, with a beach that offers those typical, can't-get-enough-of views over Table Mountain and Robben Island.

Take a breath of fresh air from this newly renovated seaside apartment. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows means you couldn't get any closer to that fresh sea air. The apartment offers two bedrooms and two bathrooms, along with an open-plan lounge, kitchen and dining room, making it the perfect seaside getaway.

The whole beach area falls within a Marine Nature Reserve and is renowned for diving delicacies such as Cape rock lobster and perlemoen. While all of this draws one to the beaches, there is another major attraction for others just off the shore in the form of Big Bay's Eden on the Bay, with plenty of shops and restaurants.