Appearance
Overberg is an area rich in biodiversity between Cape Town and the Garden Route
Towns
[edit]- Arniston
- Betty's Bay
- Bredasdorp
- 1 Caledon — home to mineral-rich hot springs
- 2 Gansbaai — fishing village surrounded by unspoilt marine and terrestrial nature where you can do a Great White Shark cage dive in season.
- 3 Hermanus — heart of the Whale Coast, a great place to whale-watch or visit a wine region
- 4 Kleinmond — holiday town, and 5 Pringle Bay
- 6 Swellendam — one of the oldest European settlements in South Africa, with many buildings of Cape Dutch architecture
- Struisbaai – fishing and holiday town, popular for spearfishing.
Other destinations
[edit]- 1 Agulhas National Park — the southern tip of Africa, with plenty of birdwatching opportunities
- 2 De Hoop Nature Reserve — offers coastal and mountain walking, with spectacular views and plenty of opportunities for whale watching
- 3 Bontebok National Park — a 28-km² park dedicated to the preservation of bonteboks, a type of antelope
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]From Cape Town, either take the N2 highway, or drive around False Bay to Pringle Bay, then cruise along the coast (R44) to Kleinmond and beyond.
Get around
[edit]- The R43 and R44 connects all the towns to the N2.
See
[edit]- The Cape Floral Region Protected Areas are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List
Do
[edit]Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]Stay safe
[edit]Go next
[edit]Take the N2 through Swellendam and on to the Garden Route.
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