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George Travel Guide: 84 reviews and 136 photos
George is a peaceful town in the center of what is known as South Africa's Garden Route. The area's name derives from the lush mountains and forests which you'll tour through if you ever get the chance to go there. With an average temperature of 19 C due to it's location between the Outeniqua mountains and the sea, it's an all-season destination, even though some days you can cycle through all four seasons in a matter of hours.
Approximately 4 hrs east of Cape Town, it's a great drive, and well worth a diversion trip or as a part of a Garden Route itenary.
Notable cities closeby are Oudtshoorn (for the Ostriches, Cango Caves and Klein Karoo festival), Wilderness & Buffalo Bay for their endless beaches, Knysna for its artistic nature and idyllic setting and Plettenberg Bay for its allure as Cotè d'Azur of South Africa.
- Pros:Beautiful environment, great weather
- Cons:Long flight's from Toronto
- In a nutshell:Between the mountains and the sea
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Day Hikes in the Garden Route
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Check out this site for some excellent info. on hikes in the George area and surroundings. With it's great climate, and... more travel advice
Jantjie Angling & Nature reserve
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Jantjie is located on a beautiful cliff overlooking the ocean. 20 minutes outside of George, this used to be one of our... more travel advice
PowerVan it up the mountain
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Like a reluctant superhero, the powervan will take you up the Outeniqua mountain, with a nice included picnic. It can... more travel advice
Dutch Reformed Church
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Known as the Moederkerk (Mother Church), the Dutch Reformed church in George is an architectural beauty. Set beneath the... more travel advice
Travelogues (2)
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Written Jun 9, 2003
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Outeniqua sunset
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Written Feb 24, 2004
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Comments (5)
Looking forward to the chootjoe trip advertised in the Meiers Weltreisen brochure, to be told when we get there the train is not running, has not run, and will not run for another year. Due to a landslide. The Company are dishonest with their clients
Great tips and loved perusing your AFrica pages, thanks
I'm looking forward to going to to the garden route in Dec seems like yonks thanks for your tips on George a place I've only driven through before :-)
Beautiful sunset picture. I think I must have missed out by not spending more time here
Christmas shopping is a nitemare....everywhere. what a great showing, Rock Oysters, yummy and the Beaches of South Africa..beautiful. thanks for the page.
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