Paternoster

Paternoster, meaning 'Our Father', ostensibly took its name from the heartfelt prayers of shipwrecked Portuguese sailors. Although life in Paternoster is still closely associated with the sea and fishing industry, it is to this historic and peaceful little fishing village that the traveller comes to relax. The Cape Columbine Nature Reserve with the well-known 'Tietiesbaai' offers beautiful wildflowers during August and September. Whales and dolphins also visit these waters for ten months of the year.