Gordons Bay is a picturesque coastal Village, nestled at the foot of the Hottentots Holland Mountains and the False Bay Coast. This Mediterranean-style Village is situated only a few minutes away from Somerset West and Strand and only 30 minutes from Cape Town International Airport.

The climate is typical of Coastal Resorts, with a Winter rainfall and mild Sea and Air temperature, throughout the Year. The South Easter or "Cape Doctor" affords welcome relief from the heat in Summer. 'A great way to lazy morning's drive will take you to the world-renowned wine routes of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek and a short distance further to Paarl and Wellington, which is famous for its dried fruit and wines.'

Ten minutes from Gordon's Bay is the Helderberg Wine Route and Brewery. Over Sir Lowry's Pass is the fruit regions of Elgin and Grabouw. The Village is on the scenic coastal route to Hermanus. The 'Cape Whale Route' is the best during June to November. Whales can be seen frolicking in False Bay. 'Whether on holiday or for business, Gordons Bay Accommodation options will definitely satisfy your needs!'

The Village caters for all pockets with the Municipal Resort, situated next to the beach, offering self-catering holiday Cottages and Caravan Sites. Guest Houses are all near the beach, with Bed and Breakfast at nearby Country Inns. Restaurants offer a wide choice of culinary delights with the emphasis on seafood. A number of Restaurants can be found in and around the two Harbours, with most enjoying sea views. Take-away outlets are popular and cater for all tastes, from pizzas to hamburgers to hot fish and chips - delightful!  A charming mini-Mall, curio and bric-a-brac Shops in Beach Road, a Supermarket, Filling Station and Pharmacies adequately provide for the needs of visitors, while Somerset Mall is a mere fifteen-minute drive away.

Gordon's Bay is famous for its safe swimming, 'with both Main and Bikini Beaches attracting thousands of happy,Sun Worshippers!' Fishing from the Rocks and the old Harbour Wall is a popular pastime, with Locals and Visitors alike, sharing Gossip about: "The big one that got away". Pleasure Trips on luxury Yachts and Cruisers are available from the two harbours while the Steenbras Dam is sought after as a Picnic Spot! Visitors can browse around the Curio and Gift Shops, dotted along the Beachfront, for unusual Crafts. Boat, Rock and Surf Angling, Tennis, Rugby, Jet-Ski, Bowls, Squash and Croquet keep the sportsmen busy, while the radio control club - off road, enjoys an enthusiastic following. Yachting, deep-sea diving and angling ensures that Gordon's Bay is a sportsman's ideal Holiday Destination. Take a leisurely walk above the Village on the "Danie Miller Trail' or explore the Historic Cannon and Wagon Wheel Walk, at Sir Lowry's Pass. Or simply enjoy the sound of running water and a dip in Crystal Pools in Steenbras Dam or visit Steenbras Nature Reserve. Gordons Bay is a mere six minutes, drive away from the Strand and ten minutes to Somerset West.  

District Six was a multi working-class Area just off the center of Cape Town, to the South of the Castle. Today it is an almost vacant lot, shown on maps as the Suburb of Zonnebloem. Before being torn apart by the Apartheid Regime, during the sixties and seventies, District Six, was an impoverished but lively community of 55 000, predominantly Coloured People. It was once known as the soul of Cape Town, this inner-city area harboured a rich Cultural life in its narrow alleys and crowded tenements. After its demise, the district became mythologised, as a rich place of the South African imagination, inspiring novels, poems, jazz and the blockbuster musical, by David Kramer and Taliep Petersen, District Six. (The latter being an ex resident!)

It was named the sixth District of Cape Town in 1867. Originally established as a Community of freed Slaves, Merchants, Artisans, Labourers and Immigrants. District Six was a centre with close links to the City and the Port. However, by the beginning of the 20th Century, the History of removals and marginalization had begun!

The first to be “resettled” were the blacks were, forcibly displaced in 1901. The more prosperous began to move to the Suburbs and the Area became the neglected ward of Cape Town. In the 1940's plans were formed by the Cape Town Municipality to demolish houses under slum clearance, but it was only after the declaration of District Six, as a White Area under the Group Areas Act in 1966, that extensive demolition began. Resistance by Inhabitants was intense and the last Residents only left in the mid-1970s.

The area, together with Sophiatown, in Gauteng became a local and international symbol of the suffering caused by apartheid. A ‘Hands Off District Six’ campaign prevented Private Development and for many years. The Land remained vacant, until in the 1980s Housing for Police and Army Personnel and a Cape Technical College were erected. After the 1994 Democratic Election, claims for restitution were made by families, which had been forced out of District Six. A large number of them have been given the option to resettle in District Six, or accept financial compensation!