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| St Francis Bay |
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When
intrepid Portuguese explorer Manual de Perestrelo
weighed anchor in this beautiful sheltered bay in
1575 he named it Bahia de Sao Francisca, after the
monastery of St Francisca, in his hometown of
Santareme, hence the name St Francis Bay.
The picturesque holiday village lies nestled among
the green clad dunes lining the beautiful Bay of St
Francis. Dolphins and whales play along the
shoreline while the sound of gulls echo lazily
overhead.
Just an hour’s drive from Port Elizabeth, nestling
in the dunes of an unspoiled stretch of the Eastern
Cape spectacular coastline lies the safe, tranquil
holiday village of St Francis Bay. It's pristine
white-walled luxury thatched houses, the tidal
canals and the long white sandy beaches makes it
quite unique in South Africa. It boasts the highest
concentration of thatch roofs in the world.
The Kromme river, navigable for 10km upstream from
the mouth, twists and winds its way down to the sea
creating a paradise for fishermen and water sport
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Linked to the river is a magnificent
marina where the unique architecture, gracious white
walled thatched homes, is reflected in the tranquil
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What to do in and around St. Francis Bay
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St. Francis Bay offers all the following:
- Excellent surfing & swimming on the unbroken three kilometers stretch of unspoilt white sandy beach.
- Golf on the challenging 18 hole "Links" course, tennis, bowls, canoeing, wind surfing, water-ski and yachting.
- Deep sea fishing, spear-fishing, rock and surf angling are amongst the attractions.
- A boat ride on the canals and/or the Kromme river will always be an experience to savour and remember.
- A nature lover could lose himself in the natural beauty of the area, with pristine hiking trails along a dune river system with its unique landscape, the beautiful rocky coast at Cape St Francis, or the nature reserve of Cape St Francis point.
- Sightseeing tours and day trips to the world famous Addo Elephant Park, Shamwari game reserve, Tsitsikama nature reserve or a mountain safari into the Baviaanskloof wilderness.
- Sunset game viewing at Shumba Safari where you can experience the thrill of seeing lion from the safari Land Rover.
- For the more adventurous, you can go Bungi-jumping at Bloukrans, the highest commercial jump in the world. Jumpers experience a 7-second freefall going down 180 meters.
- Experience the challenge of the awesome Stormsriver gorge for abseiling or blackwater tubing or many more adventure activities.
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Int. Tel.+27 42 294 0358 | Int.Fax:
+27 42 294 1313 | Email:
info@cycads-on-sea.co.za |
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