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News Article
101 things to ♥ about NMB this summer
03 November 2010
 NOVEMBER 4 – FIREWORKS, lazy days on the beach, sunsets, wacky water sports, spectacular safari experiences and special family moments are the flavour of the summer season in Nelson Mandela Bay come December and January. Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism (NMBT) has carried their successful Tourism Month campaign messaging into the festive season and would continue to spread the good news about the city, tourism officials said yesterday. “Nelson Mandela Bay is one of the best cities in the country to live and play in. Whether you are a domestic or international tourist there is so much on offer. Confident about our city backdrop of an easy, relaxed lifestyle and friendly people, we conjured the 101 things to love about Nelson Mandela Bay campaign,” said Titus Chuene, NMBT marketing manager. “People often complain that there’s nothing to do in Nelson Mandela Bay. Well, we know better – and this is the whole idea behind the campaign. There are innumerable things to do, see, experience and at the end of the day, love, about this awesome city,” said Chuene. The marketing manager encouraged locals to take a “walk on the wild side”, get out of comfort zones by being tourists in their own city and beyond, taking in the plethora of national and game parks and enjoying signature experiences in the area. “Amongst the 101 things to love about the Bay are some offbeat experiences not even locals think of.” He gave the examples of taking a leisurely cruise down the Sundays River before disembarking and tackling some of the dunes forming part of the largest coastal dune fielding the Southern Hemisphere or going mountain biking, walking in the city parks and going fishing. “Also pop into the Addo Elephant National Park through the newly opened Colchester gate and encounter the gentle goliaths of the Eastern Cape right here on the city doorstep,” added Chuene. Some of the 101 items on the Nelson Mandela Bay ‘to love’ list include exploring the underwater world of Algoa Bay diving sites teeming with fish life, soft coral and shipwrecks and visiting the Old Railway Museum in Uitenhage where South Africa’s most famous trained baboon, Jack the Signalman, worked as an official employee of the Railways. Fun daily experiences can mean visiting the 108-year-old Port Elizabeth Library, an impressive example of Victorian Gothic Architecture, to take out a book or heading to the harbour for fresh-from-the-sea fish and treating family and friends to a traditional South African fish braai. The newly opened viewing deck on Govan Mbeki provides a panoramic view of the entire city, added Chuene, who says the birds-eye view gives one a great perspective of the lay of Nelson Mandela Bay. Over the summer season, there are a couple of events scheduled which are unique to the Bay: The Wine Road Show at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium from December 3 – 5; the Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens, one of the biggest rugby tournaments in the country over December 3 – 4, at Andrew Rabie high school; and the Warriors clash against the Dolphins at St Georges Park on January 6 – 9, 2010. NMBT is also currently working with the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and their appointed event organisers, Go Big Events, in promoting the festive season line-up scheduled in Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Dispatch and featuring a line-up of many sports and entertainment events. Author: Amy Shelver |
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