Route 67 Walking Tour

EXPERIENCE

Route 67 walking Tour Route 67 consists of 67 Public Art Works symbolising Nelson Mandela’s 67 years of work dedicated to the Freedom of South Africa and includes 67 steps leading up the second largest flag in Africa. The artworks were designed by local artists from the Eastern Cape. The route is a proud celebration of our cities heritage and history. This is a must see stop for the whole family to walk and to enjoy.

Route 67 starts at the old city icon, the “Campanile” where the 1820 Settlers landed, from there it ducks under the fly-overs exposing “Graffiti” of its own, depicting the emotions of the people, onto the ”Fountain of Words” representing S.A. and its prosperity as a democratic nation. Then it is up the stairs to the ”Fish Bone” linking the old Jetty Street to “Vuyisile Mini Square”, visiting the “City Hall” to view the statues of “Nelson Mandela, Govan Mbeki and Raymond Mhlaba” then onto the “Prester John Cross” passing the “Feather Market Hall” where ostrich feathers, wool and hides were graded and then onto the “Library” with its art deco façade and the statue of “Queen Victoria” that was sculpted for her Jubilee in 1902. “ St Mary’s Cathedral” is next dating back to 1826 with its beautiful “ Stained Glass Windows”, the route moves up the stairs from “St Mary’s” passing the wall depicting the “1976 School Riots” when Afrikaans was to be enforced as a medium of education.

The Route now erupts into a colour of celebration as it moves up the “67 Stairs” through the “ Nama Garden” to the “Donkin” and the highest “Flying Flag” in Africa. Here various pieces of art are to be admired. “The 7 Mosaic Plates”, “River Memory” statue “Untitled” of a woman inviting guests to sit on the chair and view our beautiful city. Here we see the “Pyramid” that was built in memory of the woman “Elizabeth Donkin”, after whom the city was named and some historical buildings in the surround. The route then continues to the “Anthenaem” where the “67 Beaded Quotes” can be viewed together with the statues of “Steve Biko”, “Lilian Ngoyi” and “Mahatma Gandi”. The route then continues along the old streets culminating at “Fort Frederick”, built in 1799 in defence and fear of any landings from France, threatening to attack the Cape Colony from the rear.

TOUR INCLUSIONS

Bottled water will be supplied at start.

WHAT TO BRING

Comfortable shoes and a hat

PRICE PER PERSON

R 100.00 per person

BOOKINGS

Bookings are essential, and the trip is weather dependent so confirmation can only be given the day before.

LOCATION

Meet at the Donkin Reserve Tourist Information Centre unless otherwise stated

CONTACT

Tony Neveling

Cell 082 464 6022

E-mail tneveling@telkomsa.net

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