Kassiesbaai 3

Many holidaymakers are surprised to find Kassiesbaai still exists. The village, with its lime-washed and thatched houses, remains unspoiled. The locally made opentopped boats still put to sea and return with nets of yellowtail (geelstert) and red fish (rooivis) destined for the restaurants and dinner tables of Arniston or Cape Town. The community is aware that the catches are declining and the sea cannot provide a living for ever. The Fisherman’s Union Trust provides bursaries for those who wish to study further, and the locals have worked to position Kassiesbaai as a unique tourist attraction for local and foreign visitors.

Visitors can wander through the narrow winding streets of traditional Kassiesbaai and soak up the atmosphere. Its friendly inhabitants are happy to chat and the thatched cottages still look much the same as the original permanent stone homes built in the 1890s.