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Duminy’s Shop and Home: This building at 23 Church Street has changed ownership manytimes. The last owner was Hendrik Duminy who owned it throughout the Second World Waruntil the 1960s. It is now a well-known historic attraction.Dutch Reformed Church: The church at the corner of Queen Victoria and Church Streets wascompleted in 1926.First Farm House: The house on Klein River Valley Farm was built in 1785. Different familieslived on the farm over the years. Later it was converted into a store and named Ons Winkel(Our Store).First Police Station: This was the original police station and home of the police chief.Old Graveyard: Many of the earliest residents are buried in this graveyard.Oulap School: This was the first school in town and the building dates back to 1870.Stanford House: The house, now a smart hotel, was a farm shed before it was converted intoa house around 1903.Spookhuis: The haunted house was built in 1885 from limestone. Most locals have at leastone ghost story to tell you about the house and its former inhabitants.STRUISBAAIStruisbaai (“Ostrich Bay”) is a vision of restored whitewashed fisherman’s cottages andcolourful fishing boats set against a turquoise sea. It is rapidly growing in popularity amongholidaymakers, especially those who wish to avoid the crowds. The 14-km continuous whitebeach of Struisbaai is one of the longest beaches in the Southern Hemisphere. According tolegend, the name refers to the ostriches that were once found in the area.ADVENTURE AND SPORTHarbour: The small harbour was built in 1859 and was deepened and improved in 1990. It ismainly used by fishing boats and ski boats.ENTERTAINMENT AND SHOPPINGShell Shops: Various shops sell the treasures deposited on the beaches by the sea on theirown or use them to manufacture little fantasy sculptures.HISTORY AND ARCHITECTUREAnglican Church: This thatched church is a national monument and is becoming increasinglypopular as a venue for wedding functions.Hotagterklip Cottages: These restored fishermen’s cottages at the entrance of Struisbaaiwere built by early fishermen.SUURBRAAKThis little town developed around a mission station in 1812 and the village still has many oldstyle houses. Local residents still make use of traditional and non-modern tools such as horse151
and donkey-drawn ploughs and wooden stoves. It is surrounded by a stunningly beautifulriver landscape and the foot of Tradouw Pass is only a few kilometres from Suurbraak.ADVENTURE AND SPORTHiking and mountain-biking: The area is traversed by various hiking and mountain-bikingtrails.SWELLENDAMSwellendam, founded in 1743, is the third oldest town in South Africa and huddles at the footof the Langeberg Mountains. The town dates from the time when the Dutch East IndiaCompany selected the Breede River valley as an administrative centre. It is named for thethen Dutch Governor of the Cape, Hendrik Swellengrebel, and his wife Helena ten Damme.152
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IndexOVERVIEW......................
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MATJIESFONTEIN.....................
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OVERVIEWWestern Cape Tourism Board
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distances and the countryside house
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HISTORYThroughout the ages, people
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TOURISM ROUTESSince the Western Cap
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plants of this kingdom are known an
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CAPE WINE ROUTESThe exceptionally f
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Klein Karoo Wine RouteThe Klein Kar
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Paternoster, Cape Columbine, St Hel
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REGIONSThe Western Cape is divided
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ADVENTURE AND SPORTFour-by-four and
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DE DOORNS (including Touwsriver)Thi
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4x4 Routes: Several routes in the a
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Outdoor Activities: The area has a
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HISTORY AND ARCHITECTUREChurch Stre
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FAUNA AND FLORAKaroo National Botan
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Cape Town, the Southern Peninsula,
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Beaches: The entire Cape Metropole
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Sports: Soccer, cricket and rugby,
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District Six: The once vibrant mult
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Victoria and AlfredWaterfront: The
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Cape Point marks the point where th
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largest (sharks and rays).If you ar
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six million Jews who died in the Ho
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inscribed stone in South Africa and
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the other side of the mountain. The
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Oudekraal: This point is a popular
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Mouille (“Mole”) Point: The poi
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flower-beds blend into the natural
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RONDEBOSCH (including Rosebank and
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Philippi German Museum: Located in
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Surfing: Blaauwberg offers a number
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Hiking: The Gryskop and Dikkop Hiki
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FAUNA AND FLORARietvlei Nature Rese
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Bikini Beach: The narrow sheltered
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HISTORY AND ARCHITECTUREBuildings:
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acclaimed for its large variety of
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OOSTENBERGOostenberg Tourism(Cape T
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SOUTH PENINSULAPeninsula TourismCiv
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Hiking: Many mountain walks start a
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an experience and the seafood resta
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Old Dutch Reformed Church: The chur
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MUIZENBERG (including Zeekoeivlei,
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Rhodes’ Cottage: Cecil John Rhode
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HISTORY AND ARCHITECTUREAdmiralty H
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STRANDFONTEINStrandfontein is a fas
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Wines, Meerendal Estate, Durbanvill
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Zenzele (“Do it Yourself”) Ente
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The Karoo has had a lion’s share
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Page 112 and 113: Outeniqua Railway Museum: This is t
Page 114 and 115: Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Th
Page 116 and 117: Whales: The southern right whale is
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Page 120 and 121: 119Diving: The coastline offers man
Page 122 and 123: Monkeyland: This unique primate san
Page 124 and 125: STILBAAIThe quiet small town of Sti
Page 126 and 127: Pied Kingfisher Trail: The route ta
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Page 130 and 131: LADISMITHThis town lies at the foot
Page 132 and 133: CULTURE / COMMUNITY TOURISMBongulet
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Page 136 and 137: ARNISTON (WAENHUISKRANS)Arniston re
Page 138 and 139: BREDASDORPBredasdorp is surrounded
Page 140 and 141: FAUNA AND FLORACaledon Wild Flower
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Page 144 and 145: named Hermanus Pieters, who settled
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Page 150 and 151: Feeshuis (Festival House): This is
Page 154 and 155: ADVENTURE AND SPORTRiver-rafting, c
Page 156 and 157: WEST COASTThe West Coast is best de
Page 158 and 159: Wild flowers: Bitterfontein is know
Page 160 and 161: ADVENTURE AND SPORTClanwilliam Dam
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Page 164 and 165: Wild flowers: Elands Bay has a rich
Page 166 and 167: LAMBERT’S BAYThis charming seasid
Page 168 and 169: LUTZVILLE (including Koekenaap)Form
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Page 172 and 173: Old Graveyard: Situated in Die Trek
Page 174 and 175: RIEBEEK WESSituated just 4 km from
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Page 178 and 179: Nama-Karoo: As you travel through t
Page 180 and 181: WINELANDSPaarl Tourism Bureau216 Ma
Page 182 and 183: ADVENTURE AND SPORTHiking: The Bola
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Page 186 and 187: Walking Mile: The walk starts at th
Page 188 and 189: Dombeya Farm: Dombeya Farm has a ha
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Page 192 and 193: Coronation Arch and Victoria Park:
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