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tours, weekend tours and visits to weddings or funerals as well as “contrasting worlds” tours that take visitors to both white and black areas. During the evening shebeen tours, visitors are encouraged to relax and mingle with the locals. Most township tours will include a visit to New Brighton, the oldest, official black township in Port Elizabeth where a wall of fame has recently been erected to honour those who helped to “shape” the township. Ample time is allowed for enjoying refreshments and to buy art and crafts from local artists. Visitors are advised to contact the local tourism board for a list of reputable township tour operators who know the area, before entering a township or informal settlement. ENTERTAINMENT AND SHOPPING Apple Express: A trip on the famous antique steam train, the Apple Express, is an absolute must. The train journey takes visitors on a 52-km trip to the quaint village of Thornhill. The outing also includes a walk over the Van Staden’s River Bridge, the highest narrow-gauge railway bridge in the world. Happy Valley: Take the family for a leisurely stroll from Humewood Beach to Happy Valley. There are waterfalls, lily ponds, rockeries, gigantic palms, flower beds, pools and a giant chessboard along the way, as well as coloured lights and set scenes depicting favourite nursery rhymes and fairy tales during the holiday season. Live shows: The city offers many live shows such as opera and symphony concerts in the stately Opera House and Feather Market Hall, as well as cabaret and dancing in its many night clubs. St George's Park: The park houses the Prince Alfred’s Guard Memorial and cenotaph, King George VI Art Gallery and Fine Arts Hall as well as the beautiful Victorian Pearson Conservatory built in 1882 and the world-famous St George’s Park cricket ground. A large flea market and “art-in-the-park” exhibition is held in the park on the first Sunday of every month. FAUNA AND FLORA Bird Island Nature Reserve: Chartered trips take visitors to the Bird Island Nature Reserve to observe the colony of approximately 140 000 gannets and their daily activities. Cape Recife Nature Reserve: The 366-ha Cape Recife Nature Reserve is a premier bird-watching destination. It was proclaimed in 1973 to preserve the indigenous bird life of the area. Numerous bird hides allow unobtrusive views of the many birds and the unspoilt beaches and natural dune vegetation. An added attraction is the Cape Recife lighthouse, built in 1851, with its characteristic big black and white horizontal stripes – applied to distinguish the lighthouse from the dunes behind it. Beachfront cruises to the reserve and the lighthouse are popular tourist activities. - 27 -
Eastern Cape Island Forest Reserve: The lush green indigenous forests of the Eastern Cape Island Forest Reserve cover 480 ha along the Alexandria coastline and offer numerous walks, including the well-known Bushbuck Hiking Trail. There are several picnic sites and barbecue areas in the reserve. Maitland Nature Reserve: This is a 127-ha indigenous coastal forest reserve in which many species of birds nest. The nature trails through the forest open up this wondrous world to hikers. The most popular route leads to the lead mines and the giant Maitland sand dunes. Ocean safaris: Since the launching of ocean safaris from the harbour, the antics of the dolphins and penguins in Port Elizabeth’s Algoa Bay have remained in the spotlight. The local environmentalist, who heads these charter trips, has an enduring passion for marine life and his talks inspire, entertain and educate visitors and locals alike. He often refers to the bay as an “ecological dream”, pointing out that it is inhabited by many attractive marine species, such as humpback- and bottlenose dolphins, marine birds and seals and the largest breeding colony of endangered African penguins on the planet, at St Croix Island Marine Reserve. - 28 -
Page 2 and 3: Index CLIMATE......................
Page 4 and 5: WILD COAST REGION .................
Page 6 and 7: Edward in the east. Most of the bea
Page 8 and 9: However, the Eastern Cape is not ju
Page 10 and 11: CLIMATE - 9 - The migration of diff
Page 12 and 13: KOUGA ROUTE (SYMBOL: SHELL) The Kou
Page 14 and 15: The Sundays River Valley, home to t
Page 16 and 17: - 15 - THE ROUTE FROM GRAHAMSTOWN T
Page 18 and 19: REGIONS The Eastern Cape area was p
Page 20 and 21: CACADU (WESTERN/TSITSIKAMMA) REGION
Page 22 and 23: The Cacadu Region also encompasses
Page 24 and 25: Today, Port Elizabeth is regarded a
Page 26 and 27: Sailing and other water sport: Algo
Page 30 and 31: Oceanarium: If you missed seeing do
Page 32 and 33: Snake Park and Tropical House: Situ
Page 34 and 35: Donkin Reserve: The reserve is an o
Page 36 and 37: (“leivore”) to each property. T
Page 38 and 39: Darlington Dam: The dam is a popula
Page 40 and 41: HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE Anglican C
Page 42 and 43: ENTERTAINMENT AND SHOPPING Big Pine
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Page 46 and 47: FAUNA AND FLORA Van Ryneveld Pass D
Page 48 and 49: NATURAL WONDERS Spandau Kop: This i
Page 50 and 51: Khoisan hunter-gatherer in the Koug
Page 52 and 53: Grahamstown to Kenton on Sea. All t
Page 54 and 55: uildings in High Street are prime e
Page 56 and 57: CULTURAL/COMMUNITY TOURISM Kouga Cu
Page 58 and 59: Surfing: Jeffrey’s Bay is known a
Page 60 and 61: ADVENTURE AND SPORT Hiking, biking
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Page 64 and 65: PATENSIE The name of the town is de
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Page 68 and 69: cavalry should be produced here. Th
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Page 74 and 75: façade of the Old Drostdy. The Vol
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in Smith Street that dates back to
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San rock art at Dinorbin: The farm
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Historic sites trail: Follow this 2
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ADVENTURE AND SPORT Golf: Enjoy a q
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found throughout the park, includin
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ARCHAEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY San R
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HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE Dutch Refo
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Lady Grey Dam and Nature Reserve: F
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Three characteristic aspects of San
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MOLTENO Established on the farm Onv
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ART AND CRAFTS JC Marshall Art Gall
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San Rock Art: There are several sup
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Mountain Range, 1 385 m above sea l
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ing water to areas as far afield as
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AMATOLE (CENTRAL) REGION Eastern Ca
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when Fort Hare was built there. The
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Glen Lynden Church: This church, bu
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nouveau-style decorations of the sh
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EAST LONDON (including Gonubie and
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ADVENTURE AND SPORT Beaches and res
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FAUNA AND FLORA Amalinda Nature Con
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John Gately House: This house was o
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Fort Beaufort Historical Museum: Th
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HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE Haga-Haga
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continue high up the mountain to si
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HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE Gaika’s
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as several shops and a library, ind
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Bass-fishing, sail-boating and boar
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Mountaineering: Scaling the high cl
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Water sport: Wriggleswade Dam offer
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earning the coast its name of Wild
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frolic in the distance. A large sal
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ENTERTAINMENT AND SHOPPING Wild Coa
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LIBODE This town lies about 25 km e
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MATATIELE The town of Matatiele was
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green, indigenous forests, is the c
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on sale include handcrafted leather
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Luchaba Nature Reserve: This reserv
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