Plettenberg Bay

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With plenty of sunshine, fantastic swimming beaches, numerous nature reserves and activities in the area, Plettenberg Bay (or Plett to most people), is an ideal base for exploring the Garden Route.

Originally christened Bahia Formosa (beautiful bay) by early Portuguese explorers, Plettenberg Bay's horseshoe-shaped bay is one of the most glamorous and beautiful spots along the Garden Route.

Plettenberg Bay consists of one busy main street with restaurants, cafes and enough shops to keep you busy. Accommodation comes in every shape and size; on the beach in the form of the grand hotel, The Plettenberg, small and intimate guesthouses scattered around the town or more discrete lodges in the indigenous forests that stretch along this fabulous coastline.

Plett's a party town: young and old converge on her pretty shores in summer to enjoy nature's finest and to socialise when the sun eventually sets. At night, music and dancing are a great way to end an excellent meal in one of Plettenberg Bay's many restaurants or bars.

Attractions and Activities

If you want sand between your toes, Plettenberg Bay offers many beautiful beaches to choose from. Central Beach is just that, centrally located and fun for the whole family with views out to the ring of Tsitsikamma mountains in the distance. Robberg Beach is a sandy beach that may be centrally located at one end but stretches all the way to Robberg Peninsular in the distance.

Playful dolphins are regular visitors to these shores, there is a large permanent seal colony on Robberg Peninsula and between June and October whales are a very common sight. For an exhilarating experience take a boat out into the bay for up-close Marine Encounters.

Robberg Peninsula in the Robberg National Park has a winding path that takes you along rocky shores, past seal colonies, through dunes and deserted beaches and is well worth the effort.

Plettenberg Bay is also perfectly positioned to experience other Garden Route activities. The bustling town of Knysna is not far away, neither are the tiny hamlets of Storms River and Nature's Valley.

The unique Canopy Tours, the Elephant Sanctuary, Birds of Eden and the Tsitsikamma National Park are all within easy driving distance of Plettenberg Bay.

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