The Garden Route Of South Africa – For A Beach Holiday Of A Lifetime
If you have never been to the so-called Garden Route in South Africa, you are missing out on some serious fun in the sun. This stretch of coastline starts at Mossel Bay in the west and ends at the the Tsitsikamma Forest near Plettenberg Bay in the east. In between are a number of scenic little towns full of character and life.
Arriving from Cape Town, you will first encounter Mossel Bay. This historical old town with its many finely preserved colonial buildings has an atmosphere and charm all of its own. It lagged behind the other Garden Route towns in development for many years, but nowadays it bursts at the seams with luxury hotels and guest houses. Standards are high: We could not help to notice that our hotel even had baby bath tubs available for those who travel with a baby.
A few kilometers to the east lies the resort towns of Klein Brak River and Groot Brak River. Both have been popular holiday spots for South Africans for decades. When it’s winter in the Northern hemisphere, it’s of course summer in South Africa. This makes the country the ideal winter holiday location for people from the North.
Sixty kilometers to the east of Mossel Bay the road enters the commercial and industrial center of the Garden Route. George has numerous excellent restaurants, cinemas and shopping malls. This the place to go when it’s raining and you can’t go to the beach. Fifteen minutes drive east of George lies Wilderness – a stunning combination of white beaches and lush green mountainside. Once again there are many restaurants, some with live music at night (during the season). We once spent a great evening at one of these restaurants where I noticed that the guitar player had a Martin acoustic electric guitar, just like the one I have back home!
Leaving Wilderness, the road criss-crosses through a series of lush green hills and valleys where you will catch a periodic glimpse of the Indian Ocean to your right. A few km further to the east the road passes through Sedgefield. This is a timber-producing area with many lovely lakes. Despite asking around, we couldn’t find the fine costume jewelry wholesale distributor mentioned in our guide book.
About sixty kilometers from George the road enters the historical town of Knysna. Situated on the shores of a lagoon, it boasts a charming waterfront area with numerous restaurants and curio shops. Thirty years ago Knysna only came alive during summer, but nowadays the town is swarming with tourists throughout the year.
The last town that forms part of the Garden Route is the upmarket beach resort town of Plettenberg Bay. Numerous upscale hotels and guest houses, as well as lots of huge holiday homes, contribute to the perception that this is a hangout venue for the rich. Near Plettenberg Bay you can also bring a visit to the Tsitsikamma Forest – a stunning area of rain forests where there’s still a couple of wild elephants roaming around!
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