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Travel the Garden Route of South Africa
Our family just love it, travel in South Africa is easy for us who live here. From our base in East London, Eastern Cape, we have a short hop through Port Alfred and Port Elizabeth road. The beginning (or end) of the Garden Route, depends on how you're coming from. For this article we travel will take you from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth and try to give new visitors to the area an idea of this beautiful part of southern Africa.
Many LOCAL RATE this region of the Western Cape and Cape Oriental, one of the most beautiful in South Africa. There are some arguments as to where perhaps the current Garden Route begins and ends as many say started the Garden Route as one leaves Cape Town and ends in Port Elizabeth to enter, while this may be true, the real Garden Route, the most beautiful anyway, part of the city Mossel Bay and ends in Port Elizabeth.
We take you through the route from Cape Town as you are driving through. The road winds along N1 is excellent as the National Road, you will not see much of the sea until you start the downhill section towards the town of Mossel Bay, past the oil refinery Sasol, approximately four to five hours easy drive from Cape Town. Mossel Bay can be described as a small fishing village, but historic, built on the edge a beautiful bay. Mossel Bay is being re-discoverred and has reinvented itself as a tourist destination. Recently completed additions include Casino complex, the Pinnacle Point Golf Estate, many apartments and residential housing options throughout Diaz Strand and recently updated Mossel Bay Golf Club. One can by-pass Mossel Bay on the N2 or take easy diversion through the city. This deviation can be extended for the holiday villages Groot Brak and Klein Brak River, the popular holiday resorts with many rental houses, occupied during the holiday season.
Not far along the road that will bypass the George Airport, serviced by SA Express Airlines and George Town and the huge shopping center Garden Route, recently built, and confirming the role of George as the commercial center of the Garden Route. George allows us to enjoy the architecture of South Africa, illustrating the influence of Dutch expansion of the 1600s, commonly known as Cape-Dutch Architecture. George is home to the famous Fancourt Golf Estate, a residential complex with golf and where were the Presidents Cup competition, and many others played, if golf is your game, do not miss the more traditional George Golf Club, generally classified among the top ten in the country. If you have the intention of the Karoo and Oudtshoorn heading here is where one can turn north.
With the passage that George could take a right turn, a charming little bay, also a popular spot Surf, known as Victoria Bay and commonly known as Vic Bay in the town, take a break and walk down the road in front of the houses, the writer was once lucky to see a cormorant (seabird SA), deep sea fishing in a pool of clear water Chrystal. Just after the Vic Bay, some adjusted turns, a beautiful section through the Kaaimans Pass. Take it easy and watch out for speed limits on curves and will open over the Dolphins Point, a great place for a stop light, look out for schools of dolphins, but if you do not see any, enjoy the view of the Kaaimans River Mouth and Indian Ocean and coastal wildlife.
Desert village began as a small town along one of the many rivers that connect a series of lakes surrounding the area city and the Desert National Park, a nature reserve where waterfowl are abundant. Silvestre has since been extended to residential developments and housing between the N2 and the coast. The desert can not be described as a small coastal area or resort due to the expansion but has maintained its natural beauty. For a little peace and quiet, especially if you like bird watching, walking or mountain biking, the desert is a wonderful place to consider spending a night or two if they are touring or even longer for a family holiday. It is a good location with easy access to the rest of the Garden Route, you can access day trips shorter.
Leaving the desert area, they still feel part of the Lake District as you travel the route short, perhaps half an hour, towards the town of Sedgefield. Sedgefield is situated towards the end of the lakes and is a coastal town that stretches along the edge channels different. Inhabited by many holiday homes and serviced by a commercial zone along the N2, keep a look out for interesting local shops, the whole area is home to forests and some very capable furniture manufacturers that have remained long after the last tree has been down ever presented, this no longer practice.
A drive along the N2 for about twenty miles of a wall along the shores of Lake Pleasant to the turning Buffels Baai, Bay or Buffalo. While driving along to ensure the Outeniqua Choo Choo as it is known, one of the last steam trains operating manages the daily journey between Knysna and George. A few minutes from the N2 on a tar road is the resort village of Buffels Baai on a beautiful beach, one of the most beautiful in along the Garden Route, is shelterred in a small bay. An ideal stop for a bathroom break, a lovely shop Reataurant and a long walk on the beach if you need to stretch your legs.
The next town is one of the reasons that makes the "Garden Route" a destination of choice. Leaving Buffels Baai and return to the N2, will go up and over the steep hill and cross the long bridge over the Knysna River, the hilis your left and the River, at the top of the hill you see Simola Golf Estate in the distance, on the right the full extent of the famous Knysna lagoon. A beautiful scenic road has one in the town of Knysna, once home timber industry in the region, now one of the most popular tourist destinations in South Africa. Knysna, Knysna Waterfront with, Thesen Island, the Chiefs and Island Leisure is an exciting resort town with lots to offer visitors. certainly a good place to make your base as you tour the Route Gardeb. Accommodation options including many hotels, inns and cottages Bed and Breakfast.
The short area between Knysna and Plettenberg Bay neighboring town has many shops picturesque farm sale an assortment of objects produced locally, there is also a restaurant and accommodation for those who want to take your time along this section. A reality N2 is turned off in the tourist mecca of Plettenberg Bay, known to many as Nice, Cannes, and even the French Riviera of South Africa Plett, as commonly referred, is the vacation spot of choice for many a South African known firms person, full of luxury homes, fine dining and a charming, high-end stores. Add the mixture of two good golf courses, Plettenberg Bay and Goose Valley, the beach, the polo fields and arguably the best climate along the coast and Plettenberg Bay has simply got the perfect recipe for a beach holiday in Africa.
One part of Plettenberg Bay, which perhaps made a visit to the nearby river and lagoon Keurbooms along the N2 towards forests and Tsitsikamma National Park. You can take the toll road or no hurry, take the old road, which passes through the forests and the natural terrain, so it is advisable to have a map with you, this is undoubtedly the most scenic route through the town of Natures Valley. In a small town called Craggs, is the bird of Eden, the largest covered aviary in the world, on one side and one or two hours to do and attraction sister, Monkeyland well worth the visit, you must remember to remove their shiny items such as rings, some birds are a bit playful, a beautiful experience not to be missed.
Tsitsikamma Nature Reserve is home to the Boca del Rio area storms, camping, cabins and well positioned along the rugged coastline and exciting. Storms River offers visitors nature walks, exciting adventures such as storms River tubing, diving in the reserve, abseiling and quad for young people heart.
As the wind its way to Port Elizabeth, consider scale in Jeffries Bay and San Francisco, two popular resorts with many holiday homes available for rent.
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