Everyone loves Cottage 26 thanks to its beautiful, tranquil garden ideal for relaxing and admiring the mountain views. Outdoor living at Seaside Cottages starts here. Sit outside on comfy deck chairs, braai some steak and watch the birds flit around the green lawns. We invite you to book Cottage 26 for your next beach break and experience a fabulous Frejus Style Cottage!
Freedom Day in Fish Hoek 2024
Posted on Sat April 6, 2024.
Freedom Day is a holiday when South Africans celebrate the end of apartheid rule and the first non-racial election in South Africa.
In Fish Hoek, we honour our freedom as South Africans, to be at liberty to live safely and in happiness. That’s why Seaside Cottages recognises Freedom Day and we invite all locals to come and experience the best time of the year in Cape Town.
Freedom Day in South Africa is an important date on our calendar to honour the brave people who fought for the nation’s freedom. It’s also Autumn in Fish Hoek and we have so much to tell you!
Did you know that 2024 is the 30th anniversary of South Africa's inaugural democratic elections, a pivotal moment in our history? That was 1994 when President Nelson Mandela came into power as our first Black President! Yes, April 27, 1994, marked the dawn of a new era with South Africa's first post-apartheid national elections, where all citizens, regardless of race, exercised their right to vote.
Freedom Day serves as a poignant reminder of our duty to protect our rights as human beings and as free South Africans – and we all need to rise and fight corruption and injustice. It’s time to confront uncomfortable truths and ask ourselves whether we are truly free when poverty and inequality persist. We are the people and we want jobs, services and social justice for all.
Seaside Cottages is the right place to stay during the Freedom Day Public Holiday. Join us to visit Fish Hoek Beach for long walks, swim in the False Bay ocean and watch fishermen pulling in their lines. Just a short walk away, over the railway line, is a choice of funky restaurants serving fresh seafood, rich Italian pasta and pizzas, spicy curries and traditional South African meals.
Further Reading
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There is something rather magical about the two months leading up to Christmas in Cape Town. As the days lengthen and the sun warms the sand, the sea calls softly. Fish Hoek begins to buzz with that wonderful sense of anticipation. Seaside Cottages invites you to look forward to summer, family time, simple pleasures and a well-deserved seaside escape. The countdown to Christmas has begun!
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Summer is Coming! Seaside Cottages is the best holiday accommodation south of Cape Town. Superb self-catering cottages right on Fish Hoek Beach. Be our guest this summer and come and stay.
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