List of Hermanus Attractions
Abalone tour: R100. Duration: 35 minutes. Meet up with your tour guide at the Heart Shed in the New Harbour of Hermanus. Sit back and relax while you learn about the history of abalone in South African and Hermanus’ Walker Bay area and the biology…
The South African National Space Agency’s Space Science facility in Hermanus used to be called the Hermanus Magnetic Observatory. The facility’s functions have expanded to include the monitoring of space weather in addition to scientists monitoring Earth’s fluctuating electromagnetic field. They do fascinating work, and…
Rotary Drive takes visitors to a lookout point which provides panoramic views of Hermanus, surrounding villages and the Walker Bay expanse. The turnoff to Rotary Drive is well marked on the side of Mount Pleasant where a tarmac road leads up to the top of…
Hermanus First Friday Art Walk is part of a worldwide initiative to make art and art galleries more accessible to the public. On the First Friday of every month (except the 3 winter months June, July and August) more than 20 diverse galleries opens to…
Hoy’s Koppie – Residents and visitors to Hermanus have long enjoyed walking the paths on Hoy’s Koppie and recent improvements to the paths by the Cliff Path Management Group and the Municipality have made the outing even more enjoyable. Since 2008 the main contour path…
Grotto Blue Flag Beach – Grotto Beach in Hermanus is four designated Blue Flag beaches in Walker Bay. Grotto’s unspoiled coastline and first-rate amenities make it a popular destination with the ‘bucket-and-spade brigade’, sun seekers, and those for whom long, bare-foot walks along the beach…
Hermanus Wine Route – The Hermanus Wine Route can be found along the Walker Bay Wine District’s famous R320 and meanders through the picturesque area known as the Hemel-en-Aarde Area. Our route unites the passion and reputation of fifteen wineries, each growing small volumes of…
Fernkloof Nature Reserve – Fernkloof Nature Reserve covers 1800 ha in the Kleinrivier Mountains above Hermanus and ranges in altitude from sea level to 842 m. In late 1957, the Reserve was proclaimed by the Provincial Council of the Cape. There is no other place…
THE CLIFF PATH IN HERMANUS IS UNIQUE! Where else can you traverse an entire town along its coast? With its extraordinary diversity of scenery, rocky coves, sandy beaches and secluded forest glades, the Cliff Path is unequalled anywhere. The conservation value of the coastal area…
De Wet’s Huis Photo Museum – De Wet’s Huis Photo Museum has a collection of black and white photos and furniture from the town’s booming fishing days, housed in a historic schoolhouse. The building was originally the Dutch Reformed Church Sunday school building and it…
Whale Museum – Where do the whales that visit Hermanus come from? What do they eat? How do they reproduce and where do they disappear to during our summer months? What is spy hopping? The mysteries of these magnificent marine mammals are revealed at the…
Old Harbour Museum – The present museum is made up of two sections: the Historical Old Fishing Harbour and Fisherman’s Village. The indoor displays include items used in the fishing industry during the earlier part of the 20th century, the “Selkirk Collection” (a collection from…