Gansbaai

3 km from De Kelders, Gansbaai (“Goose Bay” in English) nestles at the foot of the Duynefontein Mountains with a unique landscape and view.  Founded in 1881, Gansbaai gets its name from the mountain geese which used to frolic at the former water hole, surrounded by common reeds and bushes and situated where the commercial harbour is today. It was a natural harbour for fisherman who started calling the place “Gansbaai”. Nowadays the town boasts a modern harbour with a slipway, fishmeal and canning factory. Still a peaceful small fishermen’s village, Gansbaai offers all amenities a tourist can expect: shops, post office, banks with ATM, restaurants, coffee shops and pubs. Not as sophisticated as Cape Town – but with much more charm!

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