| Page Views: 148 Last Visit to Port Elizabeth: 2007 | Port Elizabeth by mvtouring - last update: Mar 26, 2008 |
Port Elizabeth is one of those places that you either love or hate. Known as the friendly city, and the windy city, I found that the latter is the only true name for it. I lived here for 5 years and hated the first 3 years. Then I decided that if I did not pull myself together, I would be miserable for a long, long time. It is a nice city to go for vacation with lots to offer the traveler.
PE is one of South Africa's best beach holiday destinations, with 40km of unspoiled coastline — mostly golden sandy beaches renowned across the world. Summer stretches from October to April, with an average temperature maximum of 25°C throughout January to March.
Algoa Bay is Africa’s water sport capital. There’s yachting and boat cruises, windsurfing, jet skiing and diving. The Bay is one of the best sailing waters in the world. Scuba diving is of world-class quality with great reefs, plenty of shipwrecks, fish and colorful coral.
You mustn’t miss the magnificent wild game viewing in malaria-free game reserves. Within less than an hour’s drive of Port Elizabeth you can see the Big Five (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard) and many other species. |
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| Pros: | "Lovely beaches" | | Cons: | "very windy" |
mvtouring's Port Elizabeth Travel Tips
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Tips: 8 - Photos: 8 | | | | Restaurants | Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 4 | | | | Nightlife | Off The Beaten Path | | | | Tourist Traps | Warnings Or Dangers | | | | Transportation | Local Customs | | | | Packing Lists | Shopping | | | | Sports Travel | General Tips |
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risse73 Fri Sep 11, 2009 20:23 UTC
Enjoyed the tips on your PE page! It seems windy year-round, but looks like a beautiful place to visit. Lady Donkin's pyramid is a true testament of her husband's love. Thanks for visiting my Lima page. -Marissa- | canuck68 Thu Apr 16, 2009 19:31 UTC
Nice pages on PE. My friend's home is right next door from the art museum you mention. A nice area. The beaches are great now if they could just control that wind! | junecorlett Thu Feb 5, 2009 10:24 UTC
I lived in PE for 18 years. Very slow living...wooooshhhh...windy!!! | SteveOSF Tue Apr 22, 2008 23:34 UTC
A well done page and nice introduction to Port Elizabeth. |
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