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The Garden Route is a beautiful and popular stretch of coastline in South Africa, known for its stunning natural landscapes, diverse vegetation, and a wide range of outdoor activities. White beaches, lagoons, forests, lakes and dramatic seaside cliffs provide a never-ending visual feast. The Garden Route encompasses 300 km of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in the world. White beaches, lagoons, forests, lakes and dramatic seaside cliffs provide a never-ending visual feast. This wide variety of habitats results in diverse vegetation and wildlife – each area unique to explore. The four main cities along the Garden Route are Mossel Bay, George, Plettenberg Bay and Knysna, each boasting their own character. From mussels to oysters, the route will also satisfy your taste buds; fresh seafood and local South African cuisine served with pride.
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Located on the western end of the Garden Route, Mossel Bay is known for its historical significance and outdoor activities. The town features museums, beaches, and the famous Cape St. Blaize Lighthouse. A standout attraction is the Outeniqua Transport Museum, showcasing a remarkable collection of vintage locomotives and railway memorabilia, allowing visitors to step back in time to the golden age of railways in South Africa. For outdoor enthusiasts, the George Botanical Garden is a hidden gem, featuring a diverse collection of indigenous plants and birdlife, as well as tranquil walking trails. The region of Tsitsikamma is a delight for travellers on a South African safari through the Garden Route, with its protected indigenous forest that contains the most amazing array of vegetation. Most famously, Knysna is known for its warm-water estuary that passes between two large headlands known as the Knysna Heads. The Heads boast a breath-taking lookout point, which gives visitors the optimal vantage point from which to appreciate the open ocean, as well as the chance to enjoy a meal at restaurants that offer stunning views and good, wholesome food.
Where Cape Town and the Garden Route is concerned, the best of South Africa’s natural beauty in this region is on display between September and May when it is hot and dry. This is when the fynbos floral kingdom is in full bloom and when the southern right whales visit the coastline. The Western Cape province is cold and wet from June to September.
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