Plettenberg Bay: Condé Nast Gold ‘22
Sightseeing
Plettenberg Bay is an outstanding destination and has made it to Condé Nast Travellers Gold List of Best Destinations for 2022 : https://www.plett-tourism.co.za/plettenberg-bay-makes-conde-nast-gold-list/
You can go to this site for some great recommendations : https://www.themarriedwanderers.com/2020/02/03/what-to-do-in-plettenberg-bay/
It’s a famous landmark and has beautiful views, also sometimes you can see sharks or whales from the high view points
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Robberg Nature Reserve
It’s a famous landmark and has beautiful views, also sometimes you can see sharks or whales from the high view points
Stormsrivier
Beautiful river mouth with stunning scenery
Beautiful beach, with fewer visitors , close to Plettenberg Bay. Enrico’s restaurant in Keurboomstrand has outstanding views, is almost on the beach and serves great seafood.
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Keurboomstrand
Beautiful beach, with fewer visitors , close to Plettenberg Bay. Enrico’s restaurant in Keurboomstrand has outstanding views, is almost on the beach and serves great seafood.
A beautiful little Centre, just out of town, where you may find a weaving Centre with historic looms on display, and many beautiful woven products. Also beautiful and unusual pottery, clothing, African blankets and art, books, garden Centre, and a place to eat
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Old Nick Village
A beautiful little Centre, just out of town, where you may find a weaving Centre with historic looms on display, and many beautiful woven products. Also beautiful and unusual pottery, clothing, African blankets and art, books, garden Centre, and a place to eat
Nearby town with beautiful lagoon and many shops and restaurants
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Knysna
Nearby town with beautiful lagoon and many shops and restaurants
Beautiful natural forest between Plettenberg Bay and Knysna, where you may hike and cycle and look for the legendary Knysna forest elephants
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Harkerville Forest
Beautiful natural forest between Plettenberg Bay and Knysna, where you may hike and cycle and look for the legendary Knysna forest elephants
Outstanding bird park and monkey park with very large spaces for the birds and animals . The bird park has beautiful board walks set amongst beautiful trees in a lovely forest
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Santuario de Vida Silvestre y Parque de Monos Mundo de Aves
Valley RoadOutstanding bird park and monkey park with very large spaces for the birds and animals . The bird park has beautiful board walks set amongst beautiful trees in a lovely forest
A half hour north of Plettenberg Bay, a beautiful small town, with only one shop, so take a picnic. Beautiful scenery, forest and coastal walks and a wonderful lagoon for kids to swim in. One may be lucky to see phosphorescence in the evening.
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Natures Valley
A half hour north of Plettenberg Bay, a beautiful small town, with only one shop, so take a picnic. Beautiful scenery, forest and coastal walks and a wonderful lagoon for kids to swim in. One may be lucky to see phosphorescence in the evening.
Self guided Boat excursions with super friendly Plett Boat Hire up the stunning Keurbooms river gorge, five minutes out of town. An absolutely lovely thing to do, and there are lots of sandy beaches with stunning views and picnic facilities where one can pull up and have a picnic and swim. Some of the Beaches - eg the first one on the right just after you turn back ie the last one on the left before the barriers across the river, even have clean, well maintained loos !
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Plettenberg Bay
1 Crescent StreetSelf guided Boat excursions with super friendly Plett Boat Hire up the stunning Keurbooms river gorge, five minutes out of town. An absolutely lovely thing to do, and there are lots of sandy beaches with stunning views and picnic facilities where one can pull up and have a picnic and swim. Some of the Beaches - eg the first one on the right just after you turn back ie the last one on the left before the barriers across the river, even have clean, well maintained loos !
Restaurants and shopping
Restaurants and where to shop
Excellent food in a beautiful forest environment with lovely gardens
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Zinzi Restaurant
Excellent food in a beautiful forest environment with lovely gardens
Lovely contemporary building, beautiful vegetable gardens , good food
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Barringtons Plettenberg Bay
Erf 2104 Piesang Valley RdLovely contemporary building, beautiful vegetable gardens , good food
A stylish restaurant for wine tasting and simple platter food in a vineyard setting
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Newstead Wine Estate
A stylish restaurant for wine tasting and simple platter food in a vineyard setting
It’s very atmospheric with exotic “ out of Africa decor” and contains very interesting travel mementos and photographs
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Emily Moon Restaurant @ Emily Moon River Lodge
It’s very atmospheric with exotic “ out of Africa decor” and contains very interesting travel mementos and photographs
A beautiful simple and stylish barn like building , for wine tasting, good and simple food , good views, and sights of the vineyards and beautiful polo horses
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Kay and Monty wines
A beautiful simple and stylish barn like building , for wine tasting, good and simple food , good views, and sights of the vineyards and beautiful polo horses
The best fish restaurant with the best beach views, you eat almost on the rocks next to the beach and the fish is great . However, be aware that in peak season ( Christmas and Easter) , there are long queues and the food is not as excellent as normal.
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Ristorante Enrico
296 Main StThe best fish restaurant with the best beach views, you eat almost on the rocks next to the beach and the fish is great . However, be aware that in peak season ( Christmas and Easter) , there are long queues and the food is not as excellent as normal.
Very stylish renovation of a historic building into a hotel and restaurant . Excellent selection of interesting South African art, quiet , and good food and service
The Old Rectory
North Walsham RoadVery stylish renovation of a historic building into a hotel and restaurant . Excellent selection of interesting South African art, quiet , and good food and service
Casual dining with lovely platters of meats and cheeses, amongst pretty vineyards in The Crags area, close to Plettenberg Bay
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Bramon Wines Restaurant & Wine Tasting
N2Casual dining with lovely platters of meats and cheeses, amongst pretty vineyards in The Crags area, close to Plettenberg Bay
Casual restaurant with a lovely view. Simple food like calamari, not expensive, beautiful sea views
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The Lookout Deck
Hill StreetCasual restaurant with a lovely view. Simple food like calamari, not expensive, beautiful sea views
Excellent place for casual fish dinner or take always. The fish is always fresh and tasty.
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Off the Hook
Excellent place for casual fish dinner or take always. The fish is always fresh and tasty.
This is the best place to find food stores ( such as Woolworths, Pick’n Pay, ) , as well as pharmacy ( Clicks) , plus shoe stores, bank, outdoor and swimming and sporting goods and clothing stores. There is also a Checkers Centre across the way with several stores including the Checkers Supermarket which also sells food and groceries. High Street in town also has many shops and a small, fun, market with African goods.
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The Market Square Shopping Centre
Beacon WayThis is the best place to find food stores ( such as Woolworths, Pick’n Pay, ) , as well as pharmacy ( Clicks) , plus shoe stores, bank, outdoor and swimming and sporting goods and clothing stores. There is also a Checkers Centre across the way with several stores including the Checkers Supermarket which also sells food and groceries. High Street in town also has many shops and a small, fun, market with African goods.
Decent food and grocery store with some take away options too. It is the closest grocery store to our cottage and next door to it is a pharmacy
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KwikSpar Plett
1 Beacon Isle DrDecent food and grocery store with some take away options too. It is the closest grocery store to our cottage and next door to it is a pharmacy
Hospital
This is a small hospital , but has an emergency section and some very good doctors and nurses.
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Mediclinic Plettenberg Bay
Muller StreetThis is a small hospital , but has an emergency section and some very good doctors and nurses.
Food scene
Fun market for foods, local cheeses, and crafts
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Harkerville Saturday Market
Fun market for foods, local cheeses, and crafts
Our favorite food and deli place to buy home made goodies- from home made treats, excellent bread baked on the premises, local wines and cheeses, jams, olive oils , biscuits, olives, farm eggs - you name it ! A pretty place with wonderfully friendly staff ( especially gentle Raoul) which also has a good little restaurant - casual but very tasty food !
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THYME & AGAIN
N2Our favorite food and deli place to buy home made goodies- from home made treats, excellent bread baked on the premises, local wines and cheeses, jams, olive oils , biscuits, olives, farm eggs - you name it ! A pretty place with wonderfully friendly staff ( especially gentle Raoul) which also has a good little restaurant - casual but very tasty food !
This is an outstanding place to buy a huge range of exotic and local cheeses, outstanding hot smoked salmon ( a must ! ) , hams, gammons, speciality pastas , sauces, preserves etc.
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The Deli Factory
Hutchinson StreetThis is an outstanding place to buy a huge range of exotic and local cheeses, outstanding hot smoked salmon ( a must ! ) , hams, gammons, speciality pastas , sauces, preserves etc.
Also known as a Robberg Fine foods or Robberg Fisheries, this is the best place to buy fresh fish. They stock multiple different types of fish, will prepare it for cooking and advise you how to cook it. They also keep prawns and other shellfish, herbs and spices fir cooking your fish and some prepared delicatessen items. Really worth a visit and a very friendly place.
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Robberg Fine Foods
1 Theron StAlso known as a Robberg Fine foods or Robberg Fisheries, this is the best place to buy fresh fish. They stock multiple different types of fish, will prepare it for cooking and advise you how to cook it. They also keep prawns and other shellfish, herbs and spices fir cooking your fish and some prepared delicatessen items. Really worth a visit and a very friendly place.
Consejos para la ciudad
Viajar con niños
Tap water is drinkable, but we normally use the filter jug.
Tap water is normally safe and tastes ok, but we prefer to use the filter jug. There is one provided in the cottage
Cómo moverse
There is not much public transport.
It’s best to rely on a hire car as there are taxis , but they may not be safe.
Costumbres y cultura
Local people are friendly and will probably greet you
However, please be cautious about talking to unknown people in isolated places.