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Cora Terrace
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
A little further up Bird Street we come to Cora Terrace. This comprises a row of seven town houses facing onto a lane. They were built on land granted to Henry Watson Henderson in 1831. He was killed in 1834 in the 6th Frontier War. His widow married Joseph Smith and the houses were built from...
Nyosi Wildlife Reserve
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Hunters Retreat
A first-of-its-kind, peri-urban game reserve nestled between two cities, where wildlife roams freely as humans and nature reunite to rewild the landscape. Situated 30 minutes from an international airport and 15 minutes from the Eastern Cape golden beaches. Stay for a day of activities, a week...
Vuyisile Mini Square (Market Square)
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Central
Vuyisile Mini Square (Market Square), situated in the heart of the Gqeberha's town centre, stands as a historical icon revealing the rich heritage of this coastal town. It houses the colonial-style City Hall, dating back to the mid-1800s, with a clock tower added in 1883. Recognized as a...
Victoria Park
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > South End
The tranquil Victoria Park located along Victoria Park Drive, next to the Victoria Park Primary and High Schools in South End is a gem of landscaping. The park offers beautiful landscaped gardens, attractive water-lily ponds with quaint stone bridges, a thatched gazebo where one can linger to...
Van der Kemps Kloof - Bethelsdorp
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Bethelsdorp
Located on the little Swartkops River, Bethelsdorp was established in 1803 by Dr Johannes Theodosuis Van Der Kemp and was the first organised settlement in the Algoa Bay area, bar the military command post at Fort Frederick. He was sent by the London Missionary Society and arrived in the area...
West Coast National Park
Location : Western Cape > Saldanha >
Just inland from the secluded harbour of Saldanha Bay one finds the azure waters of the Langebaan Lagoon, focal point of the West Coast National Park. Thousands of seabirds roost on sheltered islands, pristine golden beaches stretch endlessly into the early morning mist and brooding salt marshes...
Langa Memorial
Location : Eastern Cape > Kariega > Uitenhage
Uitenhage holds a special place in the history of resistance to apartheid, as it was here that 20 people were shot dead by police on 21 March 1985, the 25th anniversary of the Sharpeville massacre of 1960. The 1985 shooting took place just outside Langa township, and became known as the Lange...
Uitenhage Town Hall
Location : Eastern Cape > Kariega > Uitenhage
Since the 1820’s there was a strong move locally for the capital of the Colony to be situated in Uitenhage. When the Town Hall was built in 1882 in Market Street and the Public Building between 1896 and 1898 (now called Victoria Tower), they were such imposing buildings for a small town that...
Agulhas National Park
Location : Western Cape > Cape Agulhas >
Geographical extremes capture the imagination. From ancient mariners to contemporary mankind, the quest has always been to reach the poles, sail around the tips of continents, conquer the highest peaks and dive to the ultimate depths. This is the same spirit that captivated the explorers of...
Van Der Kemps Kloof Nature Reserve and Hiking Trail
Location : Eastern Cape > Gqeberha > Bethelsdorp
VAN DER KEMPS KLOOF TRAIL: (6.4 KM)
TRAIL TYPE: CIRCULAR
DURATION: 2 TO 3 HOURS
DIFFICULTY: EASY
RECOMMENDED HIKING TIMES: 08h00 – 16h30
SUMMARY:
Get a glimpse into the past and an escape into nature’s wonderland. Located in the quaint and historic Bethelsdorp Village, where the...
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