Somerset West travel guide

Somerset West (Afrikaans Somerset-Wes) is a town in the Western Cape Province in the Republic of South Africa. It is situated in the Helderberg area (formerly called Hottentots Holland), about 50 km (30 mi) southeast of Cape Town and 10 km from Strand.
Somerset West lies within easy reach of several beaches bordering the Atlantic Ocean and lying within False Bay. The nearest, the beach at Strand, approximately 6 km from the centre of the town, is popular with those having young children and holidaymakers, as is Gordons Bay, a quaint village complete with harbour and other innocent attractions.
The town is overlooked by the imposing Helderberg (meaning "clear mountain"), a part of the Hottentots-Holland range of mountains but clearly distinct from the continuous aspect of its contemporaries. (...) more....