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- Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay is the largest city on the Garden Route and is
situated roughly half way between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. It
is renowned as the Adventure Capital of the Garden Route and enjoys
an ideal climate with an average of 320 days of sunshine per year
and a moderate winter.
Mossel Bay was discovered by Bartholomew Dias who in 1488 became
the first European to land in South Africa. He was rounding the
southernmost point of Africa, Cape Agulhas, when a strong wind blew
him off course, into the protected bay of St Blaize, now called
Mossel Bay. Here he found fresh water and set up a stop-over point
for trade ships that were sailing to the East. Many explorers and
traders placed important letters in an old shoe under a huge
Milkwood tree which is now more than 500 years old. Today letters
are still posted from the Old Post Office Tree.
Adventure junkies come to Mossel Bay here for a range of
activities in the immediate vicinity: shark cage diving, for close
up encounters with Great White sharks; sand boarding the longest
sand dune in South Africa; feed, ride and picnic with elephants;
safari and game drives with the Big 5; explore a predator park
where you can view white lion, and the only black panther and
tigers in SA; tandem skydiving over the spectacular Garden Route
coastline where whales and dolphins are often spotted from the air;
dolphin and whale watching boat trips; scuba diving; abseiling;
helicopter flights and so much more.
Other more sedate attractions include the largest shell museum
in South Africa; an indigenous botanical garden with a braille
trail fragranced for the sight impaired; a life-sized replica of
Bartholomew Dias' caravel styled ship; St Blaize Lighthouse and
cave; several world-class golf courses; hiking trails; horse
riding; deep sea fishing and sailing.
Mossel Bay is also well known for its wide selection of
restaurants and excellent seafood. Many different types of
accommodation is offered from backpackers to five star hotels. And
there are eight sandy white beaches to relax on and enjoy the
sunshine. So whether you want to play or relax Mossel Bay is an
ideal destination and the perfect base for exploring the magical
Garden Route.
Information & Facts
Language
South Africa has 11 official languages, including
Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu and Sotho. English is widely
spoken.
Money
South Africa's currency is the Rand (ZAR), which is divided into
100 cents. Money can be exchanged at banks, bureaux de change and
the larger hotels. ATMs are widely available (there is a daily
limit for cash withdrawals) and major international credit cards
are widely accepted, except in petrol stations where cash is
required. Visitors should be vigilant when drawing cash from ATMs,
as con artists are known to operate there. Travellers cheques and
some foreign currencies are accepted at larger hotels and shops,
but commission is charged, otherwise all commercial banks will
exchange them.
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