Eastern Cape Provincial Article - South African Vacations

NATURAL WONDERS
On the eastern shores of Algoa Bay lie the Alexandria Dune Fields, one of the
world’s most noted examples of dune field habitat. These high dune fields
extend for 60 km along the coast and inland for several kilometres
where their vegetation becomes part of the thick indigenous forest vegetation
of the area.
BATHURST
Bathurst, with its oak-lined streets, is a typical example of a Settler town and
is thus a very popular historical tourism destination. British tourists have
likened the town to a typical hamlet in the English Cotswolds. The town was
named after the British Colonial Secretary of the time, Lord Bathurst.
Originally, Bathurst was to have been the seat of the magistracy in the new
Settler district of Albany but the honour went to Grahamstown instead. Today,
Bathurst is the centre of the fruit-farming community. Pineapples are the
region’s main product.
ADVENTURE AND SPORT
Hiking: There are numerous hiking trails along the Kowie River and further
inland to the Sarel Hayward Dam and in the Waters Meeting Nature Reserve.
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