Roman View

05/09/2019

Arniston is a small seaside settlement on the coast of the Overberg region of South Africa, close to Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa. Prior to the wreck of Arniston, it is also known as Waenhuiskrans, an Afrikaans name meaning literally "Wagon house cliff", after a local sea cave large enough to accommodate a wagon and a span of oxen.

15/08/2019

Peak viewing times being for Whale watching is in September and October, to calve and mate. Individual whales may spend up to four months on the coast.

Bryde's, Long-finned pilot, Minke, Pygmy right and Pygmy s***m whales have been seen in Arniston as well as the Southern right and True's beaked whales

09/08/2019

Happy Women's day to all the ladies!

26/07/2019

Story of the HMS Arniston
The HMS Arniston was a 3 decked and 3 masted English East Indiaman built at the Barnard yard on the Thames in 1794. The Arniston had made several voyages to China and India, and was heading back from the east on the 31st of May 1815 when it wrecked during a storm. The ship was carrying a hundred wounded soldiers from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) back to England along with 22 iron cannon, two 12-pounder cannons and twenty 18-pounder carronades. After being separated from its convoy and battling relentless winds, captain George Simpson had to rely on dead reckoning to navigate the Arniston. Believing that they were close to the Cape of Good Hope, the course of the ship was changed to head in the direction of what they believed to be St Helena. The sight of breaking water in the late afternoon of May 31st soon alerted the sailors of their mistake, but they were unable to change course. This unfortunate turn of events, lead the crew to cut the anchor cables with the hope of running the ship aground. The razor-sharp Agulhas Reef was unfortunately less than forgiving and the ship began to break apart. By nightfall the sea had claimed the ship along with its 372 crew members.
https://xplorio.com/arniston/en/about/history/story-of-the-hms-arniston/

16/07/2019

If you really want to experience the coastal dunes - a short trip to De Hoop from Arniston is worthwhile!

05/07/2019

About Cape Agulhas Lighthouse

Visit the lighthouse on the southern-most tip of Africa!

Built in 1848, the Cape Agulhas Lighthouse was only the second one to be built in South Africa. Today the lighthouse is a national monument, housing the unique lighthouse museum and a small rustic restaurant.

20/06/2019

A weekend in Arniston by Jon-Erik Munro - go have a read!

This last weekend, a group of friends organised a weekend away in Arniston. Coffee machine, Scotch, and camera gear packed, we left town on Friday afternoon. The weekend was filled with laughter, good company, great weather and excellent photo opportunities.

06/06/2019

WELCOME AT ROMAN VIEW! visit our website for more info!
www.loubserfamily.com

28/05/2019

"Beautiful dunes about 4 km east of Arniston"

09/05/2019

Waenhuiskrans Caves
It's very important to get all the way to the cave by low tide, or maybe even a little before low tide -Make sure to take into account the walk from the parking lot to the cave (15 min to half an hour, depending how fast you walk). Photos by travellers on tripadvisor..

25/04/2019

The salvage of Arniston! Old newspaper article! You can go and visit the Shipwreck Museum in Bredasdorp.