Langebaan
A lagoon town on the West Coast — kitesurfing, a blue-water lagoon, and the West Coast National Park.
Trip Role
Ideal stay
Best for
Our take
The West Coast's lagoon-and-kitesurf town — water where Paternoster has rock.
The West Coast's lagoon-and-kitesurf town — water where Paternoster has rock.
- Trip Role
- Overnight
- Ideal Stay
- 1-2 nights
- Best For
- Kitesurfing and lagoon-side weekends
- Go If
- You want a water-sports West Coast weekend from Cape Town.
Why go
Langebaan is the West Coast's recreation town — built on a turquoise lagoon, dominated by kitesurfers, and bordered by the West Coast National Park's spring flowers. The water-and-wind alternative to Paternoster.
What we love
The lagoon at high tide and the spring flowers in the national park.
What to know
90 minutes from Cape Town; a car is essential. Best Aug–Sept for flowers, summer for kiting.
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