Fish Hoek Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
suburb of Cape Town, South Africa
About Fish Hoek
Fish Hoek or Vissers Baay or Visch Hoek appears on the earliest maps of the Cape. The arrival of European settlers in 1652 forced the indigenous population to leave the area, and during the 1700s farmers appeared in the Noordhoek area. Fish Hoek beach was used on an informal basis for whaling and fishing, but it was not until 1918 that it was laid out as a township. The first grant of Crown Land in Fish Hoek was granted to Andreas Bruins in 1818. The land was sold several times before being bought by Hester Sophia de Kock in 1883. She was then a spinster of 51 years old. In 1901, late in life, she married a local farmer, one Jacob Isaac de Villiers who came to live with her on the farm. Although she farmed wheat and vegetables she started providing accommodation for people who wanted to st
Top Attractions in Fish Hoek
Explore the best things to see and do in Fish Hoek:
- ★Imhoff's Farm
- ★Peers Cave
Where to Eat in Fish Hoek
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Barracudas
- 🍴Betty's Coffee Shoppe
- 🍴Bhandaris
- 🍴Billy's
- 🍴Blue Gecko
- 🍴Cake Creations Bakery & Bistro
Where to Stay in Fish Hoek
- 🏨108onClovelly
- 🏨A Whale of a Time
- 🏨Calders Hotel & Conference Centre
- 🏨Tudor House by the Sea
Fish Hoek Travel Guide Sections
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