Clifton Beaches
6 expert reviews
“Giant granite boulders break up the four beaches at Clifton... they're almost always sheltered from the wind, they offer top sunbathing spots.”
– Lonely Planet
Condé Nast Traveler
"The four beaches of Clifton (named 1st through 4th) on the Atlantic coastline are impossibly beautiful." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Clifton is actually made up of four beaches: the inventively named Clifton 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. These are Cape Town's most popular beaches, filled with sun-seekers in the summer months. " Full review
Fodor's
"Some of the Cape's most desirable houses cling to the slopes above the beach, and elegant yachts often anchor in the calm water beyond the breakers." Full review
Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The tropics in Clifton? You could almost believe it from the nearly white sand and the turquoise sea lined with granite blocks that give these beaches an air of paradise." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The fourth of the four sheltered beaches strung along Victoria Rd at Clifton is popular with families." Full review