Thing To Do In Hermanus, an attraction near Hermanus
Hermanus is situated in the heart of the whale route, just 100 km from Cape Town on the Cape Whale Coast of the Western Cape in South Africa.
Hermanus is well known as the best land-based whale watching destination in the world.
Things to do in Hermanus:
Go beer tasting: At Honingklip Brewery on the R43 you can enjoy a tasting of Belgian-inspired beers.
Visit a museum: The Old Harbour is an open-air museum which depicts the history of the fishing and whaling industry around Hermanus.
Walk the cliff path: Take a walk along the least part of the path that meanders alongside the sea and rocks for more than 10km.
Drive the Rotary Way: About 2km west of the town is the starting point of a wonderful mountain drive that brings you to viewpoints overlooking the town and the sea.
Go Whale-watching: The most popular activity during the wale season (June-November) is the Hermanus whale-watching.
Enjoy a wine tasting: If you love your wine and want to go wine-tasting, Hermanus is going to make you vey happy.
Tour the abalone farm: Visit the Abagold abalone farm near the New Harbour.
Take a day trip:
- Arniston
- Bredasdorp with its ship museum
- Agulhas , southernmost tip of the continent of Africa with its lighthouse.
- Stanfort
- Gansbaai
- Greyton
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Latitude: -34.4649018089 WGS-84 Lat: S 34 27.894 Longitude: 19.2651367187 WGS-84 Lon: E 19 15.908 |
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