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QUICK FACTS: PLETTENBERG BAY GARDEN ROUTE SOUTH AFRICA Established: 1779 Elevation: 77 meters Area: 35.16 km² Population: 6475 (184.14 per km²) Households: 2337 (66.46 per km²) Province: Western Cape
Read MoreQUICK FACTS: OUDTSHOORN GARDEN ROUTE SOUTH AFRICA Established: 1857 Elevation: 319 meters Area: 33.49 km² Population: 29143 (870.28 per km²) Households: 8030 (239.80 per km²) Province: Western Cape Di
Read MoreQUICK FACTS: KNYSNA GARDEN ROUTE SOUTH AFRICA Established: 1871 Elevation: 9m Area: 108.77 km² Population: 51078 (469.60 per km²) Households: 16374 (150.54 per km²) Province: Western Cape District: <
Read MoreQUICK FACTS: HARTENBOS GARDEN ROUTE SOUTH AFRICA Established: 1933 Elevation: 0m Area: 24.20 km² Population (2011): 4196 (173.39 per km²) Households: 1450 (59.92 per km²) Province: Western Cape
Read MoreQUICK FACTS: GREAT BRAK RIVER GARDEN ROUTE SOUTH AFRICA Elevation: 0 m (0 ft) Area: 22.06 km² Population (2011): 10619 (481.41 per km²) Households: 3148 (142.72 per km²) Province: Western Cape District: Ed
Read MoreQUICK FACTS: DE RUST GARDEN ROUTE SOUTH AFRICA Established: 1900 Elevation: 490 m Area: 17.63 km2 km² Population (2011): 3566 (202.32 per km²) Households: 847 (48.05 per km²) Province: Western Cape Di
Read MoreQUICK FACTS: CALITZDORP GARDEN ROUTE SOUTH AFRICA Established: 1821 Elevation: 233 m Area: 26.33 km² Population (2011): 4284 (162.73 per km²) Households: 1009 (38.33 per km²) Province: Weste
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The South African Western Cape's Garden Route and Klein Karoo attractions includes the famous Cango Caves in Oudtshoorn, the Knysna Heads and Featherbed, the luxury Fancourt Hotel and Golf Courses and much more. Our site provides a guide to the Garden Route and Klein Karoo for both the b
Hartenbos can trace its origin back to 1730 when a ship, the Huijs te Marquette, lost her rudder and floundered to the shore, where she and her crew was stranded. It was a local farmer called Esaias Meyer who rode to Cape Town to appraise the authorities of th
Read MoreAttractions The ATKV’s Hartenbos museum makes the historic Great Trek come alive with a variety of interesting depictions and exhibitions that create an accurate representation of the living conditions of the Voortrekker pioneers of 1835 to 1848. There is also a ver
Read MoreToday the tranquil village of Great Brak River, close to Mossel Bay in the Garden Route, South Africa is chiefly a holiday destination with the beautiful unspoilt beaches and the lagoon offering safe, family-friendly swimming and water sports. Apart from being one of the major t
Read MoreGreat Brak River derives its name from the brackish taste of the water from the two Brak rivers - the lagoon mouth is divided into two sandy channels with a small island between them. The town originated in 1859, when the tender for Keeper of the Toll Bridge at Great Brak River was
Read MoreAs a perfect base for an activity-filled holiday De Rust offers a range of adrenalin-filled options: from mountain climbing and mountain biking in the Kamanassie, to exploring the splendor of Meiringspoort, Seweweekspoort, or the Swartberg Pass between Gamkaskloof (also known as
Read MoreDuring holiday seasons thousands of tourists (local and international) pass through the town, known for its Karoo hospitality and singular character, and admire the spectacular geological rock formations of Meiringspoort. The world-famous geranium plant (Pelargonium
Read MoreMeiringspoort is named after Petrus Johannes Meiring (1799 – 1876) who arrived from Worcester near Cape Town in the Western Cape in the 1820’s. He was of German descent, the grandson of Pastor Arnoldus Meiring who arrived in South Africa from Lingen in Germany in 17
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