Paternoster

Life in Paternoster is closely associated with the sea and fishing industry, it is to this historic and peaceful little fishing village that travelers come to relax. The boats still strike out every morning at dawn to net crayfish and snoek. Once the fisherman return, the trading starts and the visitor can choose the best catch of the day.

Abalone House Situated within the village of Paternoster, the Five Star Abalone House boasts 10 magnificent suites, designed around a tranquil, central courtyard. Eight of the rooms have sweeping sea views and many have intimate outdoor relaxation areas. There’s even a rooftop Jacuzzi, with a panoramic sea view, for the enjoyment of guests. Available to book online on bookmyroom-sa.com.

You’ve discovered Paternoster - a paradise of miles of deserted white sand beach, spectacular sunsets, some of the best seafood on the West Coast, spring flowers and the Cape Columbine nature reserve.

Farr Out Guesthouse The few minutes drive from Paternoster 'Center' to Farr Out is not what you would exactly call far. But when you arrive in this sandy bushveld wilderness, you do feel pleasingly remote. Crunching up the glinting shell pathway you can see across an indigenous garden and right out to sea. Available to book online on bookmyroom-sa.com.

Paternoster is one of the most popular tourist’s destinations in South-Africa, and is located on the spectacular Cape West Coast, a mere 90 minutes drive North from Cape Town. Quaint and unspoilt, Paternoster is well appointed with a few restaurants, a lodge, a hotel and more than 60 accommodation establishments offering typical South African hospitality and spectacular views.

Couples from around the world choose Paternoster to propose, get engaged or married, spend their honeymoon or celebrate wedding anniversaries. The people who live on this coast are hospital, warm and nurturing of their region and visitors always leave with warm memories.

Enthusiasm and passion make the destinations, professional venues and the magnificent scenery unforgettable.

Activities offer kayaking, kite surfing, kite flying, hiking, whale-and dolphin watching, discovering a number of the 225 bird species of this area, visiting local art and craft work, painters and potteries, romantic sunsets and much more.

The Cape Columbine Nature Reserve, with the well-known Tietiesbaai, offers the last manned lighthouse of South Africa where one can climb up to the top to view the bay and its surroundings. The Cape Columbine offers beautiful wildflowers during August and September.

Nothing could be better than to sit on a terrace or somewhere along the 8 kilometer pristine unspoiled sandy beach with an unopened book and attune to the rhythm of nature. The local restaurants and cafes offer excellent cuisine to please the taste buds and make your visit an unforgettable one. Relaxing comes easily in Paternoster ... leaving is the hard part.