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Flower Post Box
A water tower has been converted into this giant post box. Letters and postcards posted here receive a special flower postmark.
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Teubes Family Wines
As well as wine tasting, there are cellar tours and olive tastings. Cheese platters are available on weekends if you book ahead.
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Red Rocks
Lions, giraffes, rhinos and elephants are often sighted at this spot on the Shingwedzi River. Its off the H1-6 on the S52.
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Clock Tower
This historical building at the Waterfront is from where the harbour master used to control the comings and goings in the docks.
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Castle Entrance Gate
The main entrance to the Castle of Good Hope, crowned by a bell tower, replaced the original sea-facing entrance to the fortress.
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Butterflies for Africa
Butterflies for Africa is a colourful experience that keeps young (and old) kids happy. Craft shops and a cafe are also on site.
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Highgate Ostrich Show Farm
Offers guided tours of 1 to 2½ hours. We found the staff very knowledgeable. It’s 10km from Oudtshoorn en route to Mossel Bay.
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Villa Maria Mission
Between Quthing and Masitise, and visible from the main road, is Villa Maria Mission, with a striking, twin-spired sandstone church.
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Old Residency
A well-preserved, 19th-century house with creaking wooden floors and a large collection of firearms, as well as historical photos.
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Mt Tabor Lookout
About 4km before Mission Rocks is the Mt Tabor lookout (signed), which provides a wonderful view of Lake St Lucia and the Indian Ocean.
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Mirrors Gallery & Crystal Corner
Mirrors has a magical 180-sq-m garden with a stone circle and labyrinth, a gallery of owner Kens landscape photography, and a crystal shop.
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Echo Caves
Echo Caves are off Rte 36, where Stone Age relics have been found. The caves get their name from dripstone formations that echo when tapped.
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Debengeni Falls
There are a number of waterfalls in the area, including the glorious Debengeni Falls, where a suspension bridge leads between pools.
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Namaqua Wines
The largest winery in the region is best known for its easy-drinking boxed wine. The restaurant (mains R50 to R100) serves standard fare.
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Pretoria Art Museum
This art museum specialises in South African art from throughout the country’s history. It also features regularly changing exhibitions.
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No. 7 Castle Hill
This museum-house, occupying a picturesque cottage dating to 1827, evokes a settler familys life during the mid-Victorian period.
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Kings Beach
Sandy central beach, popular for sunbathing and swimming in the shallows. Stick to the shallows when swimming; the current is very strong.
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Fugitives Drift
About 10km from Rorke’s Drift is Fugitive’s Drift. Two British soldiers were killed here while attempting to rescue the Queen’s Colours.
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Foxy Beach
Within the Boulders area of Table Mountain National Park, this is the beach where the colony of African penguins like to hang out.
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Dutch Reformed Church
This landmark 19th-century church, one of South Africa’s finest examples of Victorian Gothic architecture, stands in the towns main square.
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