Summer holidays are all about lying by the pool, letting the sound of the waves just beyond your villa lull you as the sun caresses your skin. The joyful sound of the kids splashing in the water creates the perfect background for the daydreams that float across your mind. And when it’s time to cool down, you can immerse yourself in the cool blue of the pool and soak up the spectacular views of the mountains and the Atlantic beyond. All you have to decide is which fine dining restaurant you should visit for dinner, or whether you should nap now or later.

Cape Town’s Tidal Pools

Then, when it’s time to gather the family for an outing, visit one of Cape Town’s tidal pools just a few minutes’ drive from your villa. These spectacular swimming spots invite you to sit on the rocks and sip on a cool drink, while the kids play safely in the gentle waves. When they tire of the water, share in their delight as they explore the rocks around the tidal pools, and discover the little sea creatures like starfish, crabs and silvery shoals of tiny fish that make their home in the rock pools.

Salt water has been shown to have many spa-like benefits, so for that skin-tingling boost and radiant glow, take a dip in the tidal pool, like the locals do come rain or shine, and feel the difference.

Great Restaurants Nearby

Swimming stirs up the appetite, so head across the road from these tidal pools to the fantastic restaurants on offer. From Maiden’s Cove in Camps Bay, with its breathtaking views of the Twelve Apostles and breaching whales that come close to the shoreline, you can take a short walk to the restaurant strip. Hang out with the fashionistas and celebrities that frequent Camps Bay as you tuck in to a seafood platter. If you’ve emerged from Dalebrook Pool in Kalk Bay, you can people-watch and spot the local artists and musicians at Dalebrook Café just across the road. This café serves delicious breakfasts and lunches, as well as great coffee and fresh juices.

Summer is for Swimming

This summer, let us find a villa with the perfect pool for you. Soak up the sun as you drift suspended between the azure blue of the sky that stretches above you and the silvery blue of the water that holds you.