The West Coast Road (R27) leads to a world of tranquil towns, rough coastlines and endless stretches of beach. Route 27 explores the West Coast and its many small villages and towns. Situated on this route are the small towns of Aurora, Darling, Hopefield, Langebaan, Paternoster, Cape Columbine, St Helena Bay, Saldanha, Velddrif and Laaiplek, Vredenburg, Yzerfontein as well as Jacobs Bay, the West Coast Fossil Park and Dassen Island. More information on these places is contained in the West Coast Region of this article.