RELAX IN MAGIC HERMANUS

HERMANUS is a unique, Southern Cape historic fishing village, where you can breathe deeply that special "nose-tickling" champagne air straight off the sea. You experience the enthralling and magical world of whale-watching virtually at your feet or from your seafront apartment from May to December.

Situated in the Overberg, a mere 70-minute spectacular drive from Cape Town, Hermanus shares the coastline with Betty's Bay, Kleinmond, Onrus and Gansbaai, and overlooks sparkling Walker Bay.

Stretching behind Hermanus lies the Mosselberg Mountains, providing a magnificent view whichever way you look. When we say unique, we mean UNIQUE.  Where would you experience the number and variety of wine-tasting routes, cheese- making factories, craft markets, art routes coupled with numerous galleries depicting the entire stylistic range from graphic to sculptural, from primitive and traditional to sophisticated and contemporary?

Getting back to the sea, the Hermanus region near to the southern - most point of Africa, rightly boasts the entire range of spectrum of activities from shark-cage diving, and in separate and individual areas boat-based whale watching, game fishing, lagoon and sea kayaking, wind surfing along international standard, "blue flag" status, pristine beaches.

Back on dry land you'll find some excellent golf courses - the acclaimed Arabella is nearby and Hermanus itself has one of the finest and most beautiful golf courses in the country.  This will soon be extended to a 24-hole course. Enjoy the scrambler, adventure, 4 x 4 and quad bike routes. Cliff and mountain walks through the fynbos that surrounds this fascinating village-by-the-sea.