Focus
on Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Plettenberg
Bay the jewell of The Garden Route
Plettenberg Bay
is one of the beautiful stops on the famous Garden Route in South Africa.
It is renowned for its endless, white beaches, beautiful lagoon and river mouth,
whale watching, nature reserve, pansy shells and night life. This is what makes
it a popular holiday resort for locals and foreigners alike.
Plettenberg
Bay
According to many South Africans, Plettenberg Bay is the jewell
of The Garden Route. Originally christened "Bahia Formosa"
(beautiful bay) by early Portuguese explorers, it has developed over time into
a beautiful, modern town that combines buzzing activity with a peaceful environment,
lazy beach days with new malls for shopping, sleeping under a palm tree with action
activities like diving, hiking and bungee jumping (if you absolutely must!).
Plettenberg
Bay (known locally as 'Plett') is characterised by sweeping, unspoilt golden
beaches, a dramatic rocky peninsula called Robberg Peninsula which is famous
for its Cape Fur Seal population lagoons and estuaries, towering indigenous forests
and unpolluted rivers and sea.
With its exceptional climate, and beautiful
view sites over the Indian Ocean, Plettenberg Bay is perfect for exploring,
watching or just lazing.
There are also a few clubs and pubs for evening
entertainment, but in summer parties often take place on or near the beach. Life
in South Africa tends to be very outdoors orientated and fairly laid-back.
There
are shopping malls (even a Woolworths – the South African equivalent
to Marks & Spencer), Internet Cafes, restaurants and bars and clubs.
You will have everything you need there.
The volunteer accommodation is
usually 10 minutes walk away from the beach (most importantly). To get into town,
you may need to take a mini bus taxi. The fares are not expensive.
Lazing
on the Beach
Plettenberg Bay is perfect for lazy days on the
beach. The scenery is stunning, the weather is hot, the sea is warm enough to
swim in and the waves perfect for body boarding. There can be some dangerous rip
tides, but there are lifeguards on the beach.
A lovely way to spend the
day is to lie on the beach or find a spot higher up the dunes where you can watch
the dolphins when they come close to the shore to jump the breakers - an incredible
sight.
Climate
In Plettenberg Bay, the temperature is influenced
by the warm Agulhas current meeting the temperate Benguela current. The result?
A mild climate of 300 days of sunshine and mild water temperatures between 14
and 23 degrees Celsius.
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Newsletter:
10 February 2012 to 17 February 2012 - Boschenmeer, Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa
Plettenberg
Bay the jewell of The Garden Route
Newsletter:
10 February 2012 to 17 February 2012 - Boschenmeer, Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa
