Whale Watching in Hermanus

Hermanus is regarded as the whale watching capital of South Africa. By Land - By Boat - By Air

Old Harbour in Hermanus

The Old Harbour Open-Air Museum is a provincial heritage site. It is unique in that apparently it is one of only two fishing harbours in the world that has been conserved in tact.

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Hermanus Cliff Path

meanders for almost 11 kilometres along the coast from the New Harbour in the west to the estuary at the mouth of the Klein River in the east.

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Die Wonderwerk van die Mayflower (vissersboot) in Hermanus 1901

Die dorp slaap nog rustig. In die baai beweeg ses man rond om visgerei en boot reg te kry. Dis om en by halfdrie toe hulle die Mayflower vissersboot in die water stoot.

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#Whale Coast Conservation exhibit @ #Hermanus #WhaleFestival 2015

Shark Egg Case Project - Citizens, school groups, intern groups and Working for the Coast employees contribute to scientific knowledge about sharks by collecting...

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Shark Cage Diving in South Africa. Join the legend Brian McFarlane on Apex Predator

Looking for the ultimate shark experience in South Africa? You have come to the right place! Join us on our trips and see the Great White Shark up close, in our floating shark cage. Scuba diving and snorkeling with sharks in. Our professional team will take you on a diving adventure that you will never forget.

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Overview: Hermanus Online & Jaydee Media road trip to Indaba 2015 in Durban

This was a 13-day destination marketing tour to showcase Hermanus and our neighbouring towns on the Cape Whale Coast in South Africa. As a media team we attended the Indaba 2015 Travel Show in Durban and journeyed back Hermanus.

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Hermanus and its History

“Every town or village name has an origin. For many years a variety or stories were told about the name of Hermanus and the man Hermanus Pieters.

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Plankhuis a famous fishing spot near Hawston

About three kilometres west of Hawston lies the famous fishing spot, Plankhuis — a place shrouded in romanticism and mystery..

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Old Harbour Museum, Hermanus

The Old Harbour Open-Air Museum is a provincial heritage site. It is unique in that apparently it is one of only two fishing harbours in the world that has been conserved in tact.

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The Windsor Hotel was built in 1896 as The Sanatorium

The Windsor Hotel in Hermanus was built as the Sanatorium in 1896 has a long and proud history of 118 years.

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Albatross success story

Using an albatross as a central motif for his epic poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,

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SQUADRON LEADER M T St JOHN ( PAT) PATTLE DFC

Marmaduke Thomas St John Pattle the top scoring Commonwealth pilot with an estimated score in excess of 51 Axis aircraft was born in Butterworth, South Africa.

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Hermanus station - 75 years of road transport

1912-1987 - In commemoration of the introduction of the road transportation service be tween Botriver and Hermanus on 23 December 1912.

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Hermanus Timeline

Hermanus and it's origin, the chronological time line of Hermanus

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Wendy's Hut

Wendy's cottage is named after a lone female whale that used to visit the town in the late 1930's. This whale, who was fondly known as Wendy, was considered one of the family by the village folk, as she used to return year after year.

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