OPI KNOPPIE holiday home looks out over the Ocean, and is just a walk down to the sea.
Struisbaai is in a natural bay and is well known for its 14 kilometers of uninterrupted white beach with safe waters for swimming and long beach walks. Southern Right whales visit from June to December to calve and mate.
The Meisho Maru 38 lies 4km west of Agulhas. One of over 125 wrecks along this 100 kilometre stretch of coastline known as the graveyard of ships
Various artefact"s collected from the wrecked ships along this coastline have been placed in the Shipwreck museum in Breadasdorp.
The ocean is rich in scuba diving wrecks with many to choose from. Rock angling, hiking trails, bird watching and our coastal fynbos, our indigenous floral kingdom, not found anywhere else in the world and a memorable walk along the beach to Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa, where the Indian and Atlantic oceans officially meet.
Arniston, also known as Waenhuiskranz. Visit the amazing cave at low water and stroll through Kassiesbaai fishing village with its unique fisherman"s cottages which are typical of the region.
The long beach stretching away from the harbour is safe for swimming
The Cape Agulhas lighthouse is the second oldest working lighthouse in South Africa and was built in 1848 in Pharaoh"s style. It houses a museum and restaurant.
The name is probably inspired by the fact that the compass needles of early Portuguese navigators showed no deviation between true and magnetic north. Visit the lighthouse and its interesting museum.
Struisbaai has a quaint little harbour, built in 1959 and today is used by both fishing and ski boats and the harbour wall plays host to many a keen angler
Some parts of the 14-km, sandy beach round the sweep of the bay attract bathers, surfers and board sailors.
Eco quad bike trails for the nature enthusiast are also available in the Agulhas National Park. Enjoy an informative 4x4 coastal safari with trained guide. Interesting day trips can be arranged using Harbour Lights as a base.
