Hermanus Ready to Welcome Visitors – Travel Local SA
HERMANUS READY TO WELCOME VISITORS - TRAVEL LOCAL SA This week visitors to Hermanus will be welcomed by a tablecloth-and-bedding banner, displayed in the Old Harbour. This “hospitality flag”, stitched together from squeaky clean linen by tourism business owners, is a warm invitation to visitors from across the Western Cape. The innovative banner signals that Hermanus is collectively open for business. It also symbolises the town’s commitment to offering visitors the best of the Whale Coast in a safe, hygienic environment. Hermanus boasts world-class tourism experiences for domestic travellers The Southern Right...
On the Trail – Hermanus, South Africa
Overstrand Hermanus gained status as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy in 2019. Our food and beverages that range from wine to beer, gin, grappa and mineral water are no secret and the National Geographic has a special feature on our region and its offerings in the July/August 2020 edition. ...
KykNet Film Production on the Cape Whale Coast (20 June 2020)
While leisure travel is not allowed under Level 3 Lockdown regulations, filming is permitted. The Cape Whale Coast had a freelance film team visiting and look forward to seeing our irresistibly beautiful region on TV soon. Frankie Opperman Productions and Bonanza Films visited the Cape Whale Coast filming the next series of a popular adventure show featuring Erns Grundling. We caught up with Erns and the team at VBs in Sandbaai where they were eating pizzas, at Hermanus Old Harbour with Anton Verhoogt of Fisherman's Cottage and on their way to...
The Future of Wine Tourism, 10 June 2020
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The most charming towns and small cities in South Africa
South Africa is home to a diverse landscape that comprises everything from pristine beaches, rugged mountains and craggy cliffs, to dense forests, crystal-clear lagoons and lush winelands. Interspersed around this varied topography are a vast number of towns and cities, each boasting their own unique character and cultural identity. Read More...
Overstrand gets nod from UNESCO
The Overstrand has a brand-new and unique accolade to add to its already impressive list of reasons why the Whale Coast is one of the top tourist destinations in the world. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) last week announced that the Overstrand has been designated as Africa’s first Gastronomy Creative City. The Overstrand has been designated as the first Gastronomy Creative City in Africa, joining Cape Town and Durban as the only other two cities in South Africa to be included, respectively, as designated Creative Cities in Design...
Hermanus eyed for Unesco Status
Hermanus has applied to become South Africa’s first Unesco City of Gastronomy. The bid is led by former head of Afrikaans at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Darryl David, who believes the town has the potential to win. In 2017, he also led the bid which garnered the status of South Africa’s first Unesco (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) City of Literature to Durban. According to David, this is where the bug first bit, and then he decided to tackle gastronomy. He said the first three towns that came to mind...
Share the Love
Tourism Month is an annual celebration held in September to focus on the importance of tourism to the economy of the Overstrand. During this month there’s an amplified focus on the importance of tourism to the local economy. It also serves as an opportunity to promote domestic tourism and create a culture of travel amongst South Africans. Cape Whale Coast will be using the opportunity to introduce an initiative called SHARE THE LOVE to recognise the many compassionate gestures in our community and encourage others to spread their kindness, warmth and...