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Snake Park and Tropical House: Situated in the Museum Complex in Humewood the Snake Park houses a wide variety of exotic and indigenous snakes and an impressive number of Eastern Cape reptiles and the Tropical House boasts a large variety of exotic plants and birds. Tsitsikamma National Park: The park is South Africa’s first marine reserve and is responsible for the protection of the unique, southern coastal forest, as well as of the area’s riverine and marine life. The dreams of the French Comte de Vasselot de Régné, Superintendent of Forests of the Cape Colony in 1880, were finally realised when the park was proclaimed. The landscape of the park includes a narrow coastal strip of indigenous forest along the steep cliffs as well as large beaches on the country’s south coast. It lies on the edge of the wave terrace and protects the marine conservation area from urban development and growing plantations. The park also protects a rich archaeological heritage where signs have been found to indicate that Stone Age people lived here as far back as 130 000 years ago. Some of the prehistoric signs include ash-heaps and deposits in caves. Several popular and renowned hiking trails, such as the famous Otter and Tsitsikamma Trails, have been mapped out in the reserve. Van Stadens Wild Flower Reserve: Situated 35 km from Port Elizabeth, the landscape of the reserve alternates dramatically, ranging from green river banks to a large open plateau and wooded slopes, each with its own type of vegetation. The descriptive term, “floral wonderland”, is certainly not an - 31 -
exaggeration, given the park’s spectacular range of unique, mostly endangered indigenous species, including natural fynbos and succulents. Trails with numerous picnic sites along the way have been set up to encourage visitors to experience the feel and fragrance of these unique plants. Whale-watching cruises: Southern right whales visit these waters from July to November and humpback whales from June to December. Coastal cruise operators are well informed and equipped to take visitors to the best spots for whale-watching. Stopping within 300 m of the whales, they switch off the echo sounders of their craft so that they do not interfere with the whales’ sonar signals. HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE Air Force Museum: This museum is situated behind the Port Elizabeth Airport and houses numerous complete aircraft and other aviation items. Campanile: The 51,8-m-high campanile is situated at the entrance to the harbour. It houses a carillon of 23 bells and was erected to commemorate the centenary of the landing of the 1820 British Settlers. Take the 204 steps to the top for a panoramic view. Donkin Heritage Trail: The 5-km Donkin Heritage Trail winds its way through the leafy streets and historical heart of the city. The trail leads to some 47 sites of historical importance including monuments, architectural works of art, gardens and churches and visitors may explore at their leisure. - 32 -
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 28 and 29: tours, weekend tours and visits to
Page 30 and 31: Oceanarium: If you missed seeing do
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
Page 44 and 45: ows of Victorian, typical Karoo and
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
Page 62 and 63: sculptures. The latter was made fam
Page 64 and 65: PATENSIE The name of the town is de
Page 66 and 67: ENTERTAINMENT AND SHOPPING Fish Riv
Page 68 and 69: cavalry should be produced here. Th
Page 70 and 71: one of the two Bosberg Hiking Trail
Page 72 and 73: activities, such as hiking routes,
Page 74 and 75: façade of the Old Drostdy. The Vol
Page 76 and 77: The primary economic activity of th
Page 78 and 79: in Smith Street that dates back to
Page 80 and 81: 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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