Just behind the beautiful Constantia Berg lies the enchanting fishing village of Hout Bay. Once used as a grazing area for cattle of the Dutch East India Company, the area is now a picturesque patchwork of smallholdings and farms.   Hout Bay is the headquarters of the Peninsula’s Cray Fishing fleet. The harbour is definitely the focal point of the village, and since the development of the Yacht Club and Mariner’s Wharf it has become a popular destination for locals and tourists. The Snoek Festival in June is a major visitor attraction, when snoek are caught offshore in large numbers and sold on the quayside.   Hout Bay beach is an ideal setting for quiet sunsets, and should the Southeaster be blowing, you are able to seek shelter at one of the many fine restaurants and coffee bars in the area.   Hout Bay offers you peace and tranquility in a natural surrounding with the sea and mountains - come and experience it yourself !   One of the most interesting attractions in Hout Bay is the World of Birds in Valley Road. It is one of the country's largest bird parks and is privately funded. Bird and wildlife lovers will be enchanted by the beautifully landscaped aviaries styled to simulate natural habitats. Visitors walk through these aviaries while the birds and small animals often come to greet them. One of the most interesting attractions in Hout Bay is the bird paradise, World of Birds, one of South Africa’s largest bird parks. Visitors, on their walk through the park, are often greeted by the birds and small animals.   The Hout Bay Museum in Andrews Road gives visitors an insight into the natural and cultural history of the area from prehistoric times to the growth of the fishing industry. The Cape Dutch homestead of Kronendal, on the Main road, was built in 1800. The land was granted to Matthys Bergstedt in 1715 and later that century, the farm became the property of Guilliam van Helsdingen, who was responsible for building the house. Kronendal is the only surviving example of an H-plan house in the Peninsula. There is a painted false loft window in the gable facing Constantia. Boat trips are available.   HOUT BAY ATTRACTIONS:   6 major golf courses Horse Riding Fishing Deep-Sea Fishing Yachting Eco-Walks Hikes Scuba Diving Wind Surfing Surfing Seal Island Cruises Sea Kayaking Bird Watching Township Tours Delicious Seafood Whale watching(seasonal)        Bantry Bay & Clifton - Blouberg - Camps Bay - Cape Flats - Cape of good Hope & Cape Point - Chapman’s Peak Drive - Groot Constantia - False Bay - Franschhoek - Hout Bay - Kirstenbosch - Llandudno - Ratanga Junction - Stellenbosch - Rhodes Memorial - Robben Island - Sea Point - Wine Region - Cape Peninsula - Muizenberg - Simon's Town - Cape Town Accommodation - Kapstadt - < Back - Cape Town Surroundings      South Africa Cape Town Guest Houses Accommodation Immigration White Shark Cage Diving Hotels Car Hire Property Garden Route Car Rental Camps Bay Hotel Garden Route Cape Town South Africa South Africa Cape Town Guesthouses Cape Town Hotels Cape Town Cape Town Accommodation Car Hire Cape Town Cape Town Photos South Africa Immigration Cape Town Property Cape Town Info White Shark Cage Diving Garden Route South Africa Info Immigration to South Africa Car Rental South Africa  Camps Bay Camps Bay Accommodation Cape Town Tours & Trips South Africa Immigration Hotel Accommodation Self-Catering Rent a Car Cape Town Camps Bay Knysna George Plettenberg Bay Photos Wildlife Cape Town Day Trips Tours and Safaris Cape Town City Tours Safari Day Trips