Towns in the Eastern Cape
Jeffreys Bay is the classic surfer holiday resort town in South Africa, known for its perfect waves. It is situated just off the N2 national road in between Plettenberg Bay and Port Elizabeth. To get there fly to Port Elizabeth, hire a car and it's a 90km drive south-west, which should take you about an hour.
Esme Potgieter was kind enough to send us some of her beautiful photos: "We moved to Jeffreysbay in November 2013 from Springs. Obviously our family are all still in Gauteng. We just love showing them the beautiful Jeffreysbay." Here's the bridge to the Ferry Hotel.
Gamtoos River:
Sunset in Jeffreys Bay:
The history of the people of the Eastern Cape is reflected in the architecture of its cities and towns.
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Aliwal North |
Known for its hot sulphur springs. |
Bathhurst |
Don't forget to visit the giant pineapple just outside the town. |
Bisho |
The capital of the Eastern Cape, but not the largest (PE & East London are bigger). |
Cradock |
The main town in the central Karoo. |
Don't forget to see the coelocanth in the East London museum, which was discovered in 1938. The museum also has a Dodo's egg which can be viewed by special appointment. |
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Graaf-Reinet |
A number of historic buildings. |
Home to the annual Grahamstown arts and jazz festival. The town is known as the city of Saints as a result of having more than 40 churches. It is well known for the quality of its educational institutions. Here's a list of Grahamstown hotels. |
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King Williams Town |
A wealth of military and settler history. |
Morgan's Bay |
Morgan's Bay has a long stretch of beachfront, situated some 85 kilometres east of East London, and is popular for camping holidays. |
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Port St Johns |
The biggest town on the Wild Coast. |
Uitenhage |
Companies in the motor vehicle manufacturing industry have operations here. |
Stutterheim |
The Eastern Cape's forestry centre. |
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