Showing posts with label Camps Bay beach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Camps Bay beach. Show all posts

22 October 2025

Cape Town welcomes the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour for the first time!

From 22 October to 26 October 2025, the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour (Elite16) lands in Cape Town, marking the first-ever South African edition of the world’s premier beach volleyball series.

Set against the stunning backdrop of Table Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean, Camps Bay Beach in Camps Bay will transform into a buzzing beach arena - bringing together fast-paced matches, beach culture, live music, and a festival atmosphere.

The Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour, organized by Volleyball World and the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), is one of the sport’s most prestigious global events - rivalled only by the Olympics and World Championships.

Tickets, travel & viewing tips

  • Tickets: General Access Ticket R150 – R500, VIP passes R1,500 – R3,000
  • Seating in grandstands is limited, so arriving early is smart. 
  • For the best vantage point, try to secure seats facing Table Mountain - not only will you see the matches, but you’ll also get one of the world’s most iconic backdrops.
  • Use public transport or shared rides to reach Camps Bay during peak spectator hours - parking will be constrained.

Experience world-class volleyball, beach entertainment, local food stalls, and Cape Town's legendary coastal energy as the world’s best athletes compete for glory on South African sand.

 

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12 July 2023

Two beaches in Cape Town named among world’s top 20 most beautiful beaches!

Online gambling company Betway recently searched the internet for the world'd best beaches. To set up a ranking of the top 100 beaches in the world, data was analysed from each location to determine average temperature in August or January (depending on location) as well as amount of precipitation, number of Instagram tags and reviews with a positive sentiment on TripAdvisor. The aforementioned data points were then indexed and given a weighted score between 0-100. Data is up to date as of June 2023.
According to Betway's ranking, two beaches in Cape Town made it to the top 20. Camps Bay beach in Camps Bay has been named the 15th most beautiful beach in the world with an average temperature of 27,6 degrees in January, an estimated 118mm of rainfall, and has been tagged on Instagram over 460.000 (#campsbay & #campsbaybeach) times, while Hout Bay beach in Hout Bay (average temperature in January: 27.1 degrees, 90mmm of rainfall and 237.000 #houtbay hashtags on Instagram) was ranked 20th.

Photo by Joshua Kettle on Unsplash

Overall winner of the ranking is Elafonissi Beach in Chania on the Greek island of Crete. Turquoise Bay in West Australia came second in the list, followed by Four Mile Beach in Fort Douglas (Australia) and Oludeniz Beach in Fethiye (Turkey).

Here’s a list of the top 20 most beautiful beaches in the world:

  1. Elafonissi Beach, Greece
  2. Turquoise Bay, Australia
  3. Four Mile Beach, Australia
  4. Oludeniz Beach, Turkey
  5. Whitehaven Beach, Australia
  6. Horseshoe Bay, Bermuda
  7. Venice Beach, USA
  8. Red Beach, Greece
  9. Durdle Door, UK
  10. Kaputas Beach, Turkey
  11. St Paul's Bay, Greece
  12. Kelingking Beach, Indoneisa
  13. La Concha, Spain
  14. Diani Beach, Kenya
  15. Camps Bay, South Africa
  16. Railay Beach, Thailand
  17. Beit Yanai, Israel
  18. Arashi Beach, Aruba
  19. Egremni Beach, Greece
  20. Hout Bay, South Africa