Information Directory Page 1 of 2Klawer - a paradise of wild flowers in the Cape
Klawer is located 283km from Cape Town on the N7, it takes about 3 hours to get there and the drive is beautiful!. Klawer town is nestled between the Matzikamma Mountains in the east and the Olifants River to the west. The name Klawer originated from the wild clover that grows in the area. The sip ... [ .... more ]
 Cape Town
Cape Town's city centre lies cradled in a vast blue-grey amphitheatre formed by Table Mountain. Lion's Head and Devil's Peak. Visible 200km out to sea, this magestic bowl of mountains has for centuries lifted the spirits of weary seafarers who sailed into the 'Tavern o ... [ .... more ]
Stellenbosch
In 1679 Governor Simon van der Stel undertook his first inspection tour of the outposts of the victualling staion established 27 years earlier. On 8 November he pitched his camp on the banks of the Eerste (First) River and was so enchanted with the surroundings that he decided to found a se ... [ .... more ]
The History of Yzerfontein
This holiday resort on the west coast, very popular among surfers, originated in 1936 when the Katz family bought the farm Yzerfontein (iron fountain) and began to subdivide the land into residential stands. The name is derived from a spring rising on an ironstone formation.Whales ar ... [ .... more ]
The History of Darling
The flower town was founded together with a new Dutch Reformed pasish on the farm Langefontein (long fountain) in 1853. The original name of Groene Kloof (green gorge) was later changed to Darling in honour of Sir Charles Darling, lieutenant-governor of the Cape Colony.Teh district i ... [ .... more ]
The History of Langebaan
The unique setting of Langebaan attracted settlers and visitors from the earliest days of the Cape Colony. The first person to build a cottage on the shore of the lagoon was British sailor William Smith, whose descendants still live there. In the 1820s Governor Lord Charles Somerset b ... [ .... more ]
Langebaan Road
This railway station and village on the line from Cape Town to Saldanha is well known for the air base and flying school of the SA Air Force located here. It is also a fossil site of major significance, 20km from the equally important and related site at Elandsfontein, 13km south west of Ho ... [ .... more ]
Langebaan Road
This railway station and village on the line from Cape Town to Saldanha is well known for the air base and flying school of the SA Air Force located here. It is also a fossil site of major significance, 20km from the equally important and related site at Elandsfontein, 13km south west of Ho ... [ .... more ]
Saldanha
Saldanha Bay, one of the best natural harbours in the world, certainly the deepest and safest in South Africa, acquired its name at second hand. In May 1503 Antonio de Saldanha, commodore of the Portuguese navy, anchored in what is now Table Bay, which was named Aguada de Saldanha (the wate ... [ .... more ]
West Coast National Park
The West Coast National Park was established in 1985 to include Langebaan lagoon (16km long and 4.5km wide) and the islands of Jutten (43ha), Malgas (18ha), Schaapen (29ha) and Marcus (17ha), either in the lagoon itself or in Saldanha Bay. In 1989 the area of the park was extended by some 6800ha to ... [ .... more ]
West Coast National Park
The West Coast National Park was established in 1985 to include Langebaan lagoon (16km long and 4.5km wide) and the islands of Jutten (43ha), Malgas (18ha), Schaapen (29ha) and Marcus (17ha), either in the lagoon itself or in Saldanha Bay. In 1989 the area of the park was extended by some 6800ha to ... [ .... more ]
West Coast National Park
The West Coast National Park was established in 1985 to include Langebaan lagoon (16km long and 4.5km wide) and the islands of Jutten (43ha), Malgas (18ha), Schaapen (29ha) and Marcus (17ha), either in the lagoon itself or in Saldanha Bay. In 1989 the area of the park was extended by some 6800ha to ... [ .... more ]
St Helena
This bay, the largest on the west coast and the centre of the South African commercial fishing industry, was given its name by Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama, who ancorhed his four ships here on 7 November 1497, the day of St Helena.This was his pioneer voyage from Europe to the East a ... [ .... more ]
Hardeveld Lodge
RATES:
Single R250/p/n excl meals
Sharing from R180 - R200/p/n excl meals
Children under 10 half price
Pensioners 10% discount
EXTRA INFO:
• ABSA ATM (only office hours). No credit card facilities at guest house.
• Convenient store and Post Office
• Children welcome but NO pets
• Gui ... [ .... more ]
 Gansbaai
Gansbaai nestles at the foot of Dynefontein Mountains, and boasts a beautiful coastline with magnificent "fynbos" vegetation. In 1881, Johannes Cornelis Wessels, an 18 year old fisherman, walked all the way across the dunes from Stanford to Gansbaai (bay of geese), named after a colony of Eg ... [ .... more ]
 Clanwilliam
Clanwilliam is situated at the foot of the mighty Cederberg mountain range ±230 km from Cape Town. It has lots to offer the tourists, namely the beauty of the mountains, rock art, bird-watching, historical buildings, the scenic beauty of the flowers in "Flower Season", as we ... [ .... more ]
 Langebaan
Langebaan is a mixture of the very old and the very new, with a strong Parks Board presence, a country club and numerous holiday facilities. Much of Langebaans old-world innocence is still there, but, as a setting for the activities of water sport and fishing enthusiasts. Langebaan is ... [ .... more ]
Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay is situated halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. Mossel Bay is a coastal village and harbour of the World Famous Garden Route. This popular holiday town is surrounded by a sunb ... [ .... more ]
 Montaqu
Montagu, on Route 62 is approximately 2 hours drive from Cape Town. Montaqu is a peaceful town steeped in history and is famous for its awe inspiring rock formations, orchards, vineyards, local herbs and healing hot mineral springs. Visitors to Montaqu will ... [ .... more ]
 Struisbaai
Struisbaai is a coastal village boasting the longest continuous stretch of white sand coastline in the Southern Hemisphere, 8 km from the southernmost point of Africa, Cape Agulhas. Struisbaai is in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. There is some debate as to the origin of th ... [ .... more ]
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