Eastern Cape Provincial Article - South African Vacations

Today, Port Elizabeth is regarded as the economic capital of the Eastern
Cape as well as an important cultural, administrative, business and tourist
centre and has the fifth largest urban population in the country. The city is
renowned for its motor-manufacturing industry and the many other products
manufactured and exported from its seaport. Port Elizabeth is linked to other
major cities and centres in South Africa by air, road and rail. It is situated some
260 km from Knysna and approximately 800 km from Cape Town.
ADVENTURE AND SPORT
Algoa Grand Prix: This motor-sport venue is equipped with an indoor circuit
with a very high standard of track and kart maintenance and has the latest
technology in timing systems.
Bushbuck Hiking Trail: The trail traverses the lush green indigenous forests of
the Island Forest Reserve.
Coastal and inland walking trails: Port Elizabeth offers a variety of walks that
meander through coastal and valley areas. All the trails are clearly marked
and hikers can attempt them on their own or can make prior arrangements to
obtain the services of a guide. These trails are the 7,5-km Guinea Fowl Trail
through the Baakens River Valley and the Sacramento Trail, an 8-km round
trip through the Schoenmakers-Sardinia Nature Reserve, renowned for its
beautiful scenery. At Schoenmakerskop, a cannon points towards the spot
where the Sacramento, a Portuguese ship, sank in 1647.
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