| Saldanha is located on Saldanha Bay, just 140km | | | | and the Postberg section is open during the spring |
| north of Cape Town on the west coast. The bay | | | | and is full of mammals. West Coast Fossil Park is |
| was used for centuries as a sanctuary from stormy | | | | located adjacent to the National Park - this is your |
| seas. Although there have been settlements and | | | | chance to see some of the animals that used to |
| villages around the harbour for a long time, the area | | | | frequent this part of the world. Hoedjieskoppie |
| didn't really take off until WWII, when a military base | | | | Nature Reserve is the ideal place for bird and dolphin |
| was established in the bay, which necessitated the | | | | spotting and to check out the stunning scenery, while |
| piping of fresh water from the Berg River. | | | | the SAS Saldanha Nature Reserve is great for some |
| What to see in the Saldanha area? | | | | Southern Right Whale watching. |
| Saldanha has much to offer the adventurous tourist | | | | Why not hire a car? |
| who is interested in water-based activities such as | | | | Saldanha/Vredenburg Airport serves a number of |
| fishing, boat trips, yachting, sea kayaking and | | | | domestic flights to major cities in South Africa such |
| shipwreck diving. | | | | as Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. Cape |
| If, on the other hand, you don't have sea legs, then | | | | Town is the nearest international airport. |
| you might be more interested in the horse riding | | | | The R27 connects you directly to Cape Town and |
| stables, the wagon rides or the hiking opportunities. | | | | the N7 passes through the West Coast area on its |
| The absolute best time to visit this area is in the | | | | way up to Namibia. |
| South African spring when the countryside is in bloom | | | | The best way to get around Saldanha Bay and the |
| with colourful flowers. Other areas of interest include | | | | surrounding area is by hiring a car. Public transport |
| Docs Cave, the World War II Coastal Cannon | | | | isn't great and you won't have the freedom to come |
| Battery and the French Huguenot Memorial. | | | | and go as you wish. You can pick up your car rental |
| Venturing out of town you'll find the West Coast | | | | at Saldanha/Vredenburg Airport or in the city |
| National Park. This is especially good for bird watching | | | | Vredenburg, 13km north of Saldanha. |