| Africa probably does not spring to mind as the | | | | beaches popular for surfing and kite-surfing. |
| first destination you would choose when planning a | | | | An important point to note is the sea in False Bay |
| beach holiday, but there are many great reasons | | | | is about 6 degrees warmer than the Atlantic |
| to give it a try. Cape Town in South Africa has | | | | Seaboard and the West Coast! |
| up until recently always been "the" destination to | | | | On the down side, Cape Town is the furthest |
| go to if you wanted to go to Africa and enjoy | | | | point in Africa you can travel to from Europe, so |
| the beach as well as all the other great things that | | | | expect a long flight as mentioned above the |
| only this great continent has to offer. Now there | | | | water can be a little chilly and then it is probably |
| are new kids on the block and places like Zanzibar | | | | one of the more expensive destinations in Africa. |
| off the coast of Tanzania, Mombasa in Kenya and | | | | Beach Holiday in Mombasa, Kenya |
| The Gambia have really come in to their own | | | | Kenya, probably best known for it's wildlife safaris |
| each offering their own unique selling points and | | | | on the Masai Mara but also has plenty to offer in |
| flavour of Africa but all great beach holiday | | | | the way of beach holidays on the coastline near |
| destinations. | | | | Mombasa. The city of Mombasa is a "real" bustling |
| One of the more obvious reasons to pick | | | | African city and there is in stark contrast to the |
| somewhere on the African continent is to enjoy | | | | sophistication of Cape Town. There are however |
| the beach during the European winter, breaking up | | | | many fine places to eat to sample some more |
| your winter and escaping the summer holiday | | | | traditional African food as well as those catering |
| rush. How often these days do we hear of | | | | to western palates. The Old town is also well |
| strikes at airports during the summer peak holiday | | | | worth visiting and Fort Jesus, a Portuguese fort |
| period, delaying millions of holidaymakers and | | | | built in 1593 by order of King Philip II of Spain, to |
| destroying their few weeks away from work? | | | | guard the Old Port of Mombasa, Kenya. It was |
| Escape the rush and travel out of the peak | | | | built in the shape of a man and was given the |
| season. | | | | name of Jesus as a religious reference. |
| Beach Holiday in Cape Town, South Africa | | | | Along the coast there are plenty of places to |
| Capetown in South Africa is still the most | | | | stay with some of the most luxurious hotels you'll |
| sophisticated beach holiday destination in Africa, | | | | find anywhere in Africa, some great little beach |
| with the incredible backdrop of Table Mountain, | | | | cottages as well as basic beach side campsites, |
| excellent accommodation options and some of | | | | something for everyone. |
| the best restaurants in the world it would be an | | | | The snorkelling and diving in Mombasa and the |
| excellent place to visit even without the beach. On | | | | surrounding areas is also excellent and it is a great |
| top of that you can also enjoy the best wines | | | | place to learn to dive with the prices here are |
| and scenery of South Africa on the Garden | | | | substantially cheaper than many other well know |
| Route, which stretches from Mossel Bay to the | | | | diving locations. Bamburi beach is a great location |
| Storms River in the Western Cape. There are ten | | | | to base your beach holiday in Kenya, about half |
| nature reserves in the area as well as unique | | | | an hour from Nairobi, there are some great hotels |
| marine reserves, home to soft coral reefs, | | | | and beach cottages as well as an excellent PADI |
| dolphins, seals and a host of other marine life. | | | | dive center located at the well know Travelers |
| Combing golf with a beach holiday has always | | | | Beach Hotel. |
| been popular in places like Spain and Portugal, | | | | Of course no trip to Kenya would be complete |
| South Africa and the Cape Region have some of | | | | without some sort of Safari and they can be |
| the best Golf courses in the world, now you can | | | | organized from Mombasa with a popular |
| combine a beach, golf and safari holiday, there is | | | | destination being the Tsavo National Park, less well |
| nowhere in Europe that can boast that! | | | | known than the Masai mara, but at just over |
| What about the beaches? Cape Town has some | | | | 21,000km sq, Tsavo is the largest national park in |
| excellent beaches, False Bay with the long sandy | | | | Kenya and one of the largest in the world with |
| beach which extends from Gordon's Bay to | | | | large herds of Elephant and plenty of lions, it is |
| Muizenberg and includes Boulders Beach and | | | | well worth considering if you want to take a |
| Simon's Town. The Atlantic Seaboard along the | | | | break from relaxing on the beach! |
| West (Atlantic) side of the Cape Peninsula with | | | | With these two very different African beach |
| well known beaches including Sandy Bay, Clifton | | | | holiday options, I hope to have given you a just a |
| Camps Bay, Scarborough and Kommetjie. The | | | | flavour of what Africa can offer you in the way |
| West Coast, running Northwards from Cape | | | | of your next seaside holiday. |
| Town with the windy conditions make these | | | | |