Melkbosstrand...takes its name from the milkwood trees (Sideroxylon inerme) growing along the coastal dunes north of the town. It has long been a favourite summer holiday destination with Swartland farmers, and is the venue for the annual Beach Festival on 2 January when traditional boeresport competitions like toutrek (tug-of-war) are held. The sandy beaches are popular with sunbathers and surfers on South African holidays. Bloubergstrand...is renowned for its classic view of Table Mountain 4, and its beaches draw many sunbathers, surfers, windsurfers and anglers. The town owes its name to a nearby hill which appears blue when viewed from vessels approaching Table Bay, and was originally named Blaauwberg (Blue Mountain) by the Dutch. In 1806, when the Cape was occupied by Britain for the second time, the Battle of Blaauwberg was fought here. After a skirmish between the 6 654-strong British force under Major-General Sir David Baird and a 2 000-strong force commanded by the Governor, Lieutenant-General Jan Janssens, the defenders withdrew and the colony surrendered. Bloubergstrand has several well-known restaurants with superb views across Table Bay to Table Mountain and the city, making it an ideal place to enjoy sundowners or dinner before returning to Cape Town on your South African holidays. Milnerton...was named after Sir Alfred Milner, Governor of the Cape Colony between 1897 and 1901. The historic wooden bridge to Woodbridge Island was built by British troops in 1901 to defend the coast against possible attacks by Boer guerrilla forces during the South African War. It is still used as a pedestrian crossing over the Rietvlei estuary. The 21-m-high Milnerton Lighthouse, built in 1960, is a local landmark and is one of only a few cylindrical lighthouses along the South African coast. | 
