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A Cape Town summer is synonymous with dazzling white beaches, aqua-blue oceans, mountain views, ice cream cones and coconut sun cream. Take a road trip to Fish Hoek Beach to discover all things magical from penguins and whales to fynbos hikes and a coffee culture second to none.

At Seaside Cottages you can experience all of this and more if you book a holiday in the best self-catering accommodation in Cape Town’s False Bay. Appreciate summer’s long hot days, crimson ocean sunrises and surf ski lessons on the beach. Hike the mountains, photograph King Proteas and watch rare African penguins sleeping on huge boulders.

Cape Town is home to diverse wildlife in pristine natural habitats. From wild baboons in stone pine trees, agile caracals on mountain slopes and cute penguins on beaches, to enormous whales of the deep blue sea and pretty tortoises dawdling on footpaths. This is the Deep South, the Southern Peninsula, and Fish Hoek is the centre of it all.

Stay at Seaside Cottages, the best self-catering accommodation on the beach, and discover the Mother City's wild side! We have wonderful facilities for groups - birders, conservationists, botanists, tree lovers, fynbos enthusiasts, hikers and whale watchers.

November is synonymous with men, so Movember has a good ring to it. At Seaside Cottages, our men matter. We invite all men and their families to spend a weekend with us in November to celebrate Men's Cancer Month.

Did you know that Movember is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during November to raise awareness of men's health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men's suicide?

It is a play on words for the slang word for moustache, "mo", and "November".

Find affordable Cape Town accommodation on Fish Hoek Beach when you book the best self-catering family cottage at Seaside Cottages this October. Seaside Cottages offers a safe Cape destination for your family break during spring.

October in Fish Hoek is a month of hope, spring beauty and longer, warmer days. The birds are singing, the whales are breaching and the oak trees are budding. Book a weekend getaway at Seaside Cottages in a spectacular environment for your family this month.

Whale watching, penguin viewing, kite surfing and kayaking are all yours when you stop over in Fish Hoek - come and stay for a wonderful weekend before the school exams launch. Spend time taking long beach walks, licking ice cream cones and sipping cups of freshly brewed coffee from the many sidewalk cafes in Fish Hoek.

Did you know that October is also Crime Prevention Awareness Month? That is good news for all of us in South Africa, Fish Hoek included. Remain aware and prevent crime. Be fair and be alert and make sure your loved ones are safe.

Birding in Fish Hoek is a feathery and musical thing. Stay at Seaside Cottages and revel in the vibrant sounds of birdsong filling the air in spring as diverse bird species emerge from their winter hiding places or arrive on their migratory routes from across the globe.

Fish Hoek is home to fantastic and diverse habitats for a vast selection of incredible bird species – ocean birds, rocky shore birds, dune and mountain birds, wetland and riverine species. Fynbos birds and birds of prey join garden birds and waterbirds to forage and sing all year round.

Come birding in Fish Hoek and stay at Seaside Cottages!