Hobie Beach and Humewood Beach are our two Blue Flag beaches. Blue Flag gives local and foreign visitors the knowledge that their beaches are clean, environmentally sound and adhere to international safety and other tourist standards. When South Africa joined the campaign in 2001 as the first country outside Europe to participate, Blue Flag began [...]
Port Elizabeth Accommodation Port Elizabeth has always fondly been referred to as The Windy City, The Friendly City or The 10 Minute City……….nowdays however the 10 minutes does increase to 20 minutes during peak times. Nevertheless, nothing is very far from anywhere in PE, so stay where everything is otherwise close at hand, for example [...]
Loerie Naartjie (Tangerine) Festival: 25 & 26 September 2010 For our visitors from abroad: Local English speaking people refer to the Tangerine as a Naartjie, and in our other local language – Afrikaans – it is a Nartjie. This is the 19th “Nartjiefees” and promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Live entertainment [...]
Date : 30/09/2010 to 03/10/2010 Venue: Moffett on Main Lifestyle Centre, Port Elizabeth Situated in the historical heart of Port Elizabeth, this upmarket venue provides a stylish and elegant backdrop for the Algoa FM HOMEMAKERS Expo. Homeowners searching for home improvement solutions and the latest trends in Home Décor will be certain to find the [...]
Friday 17 September 2010: APD (Association for persons with physical disabilities), in proud association with Algoa Bay Stationers and Round Table is thrilled to inform you of their next exciting fundraiser. Ian von Memerty from Strictly Come Dancing and SA’s Got Talent acclaim will be performing at the Hellenic Hall on Friday 17 September 2010. Doors [...]
CASTLE LAGER EAST CAPE BILTONG FESTIVAL / FEES 16 – 17 JULY 2010 The Blue Crane Route Municipality has hosted this incredible event, celebrating Karoo food, especially Biltong, and the Karoo way of life since it was initiated in 1991 by the Swaershoek Farmers’ Union, and the local Chamber of Commerce. The Biltong Festival / [...]
12 June 2010 – 10 July 2010 Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB)”Port Elizabeth” is proud to host 8 games during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 12 June – 13:30 Korea Republic vs Greece 15 June – 16:00 Côte d’Ivoire vs Portugal 18 June – 13:30 Germany vs Serbia 21 June – 16:00 Chile vs Switzerland 23 [...]
Firecracker Your backpacking guide to Southern Africa. Accommodation for Backpackers Port Elizabeth @ Homeleigh Halt Port Elizabeth Budget Accommodation Go to:Homeleigh Halt
For regular festival goers it is important that you take note of the fact that instead of the usual last week-end in June our favourite festival has moved to the beginning of June – ahead of the other major event of 2010 – to ensure that you miss none of the soccer action! Absa Kirkwood [...]
BRIDGESTONE PRODUCTION CARS TO SIZZLE IN PE 2010 is panning out to be a spectacular season for the Bridgestone Production Car Championship. Although the entries are a bit down from previous years, the racing is more action packed than ever and much of the same is expected at Aldo Scribante (PE) on 1 May. Following [...]
We are pleased to announce the opening of two backpacker units which can accommodate a maximum of 4 or 6 people respectively. These comfortable, spacious open plan accommodation units will delight any backpacker, irrespective of age. Each unit has its own seperate entrance, satellite TV, basic self catering facilities and own bathroom Each has braai [...]
South Africans can now finally offer this simple and easy to use payment option. Currently our currency ( South African ZAR) is not one of the listed currencies, however, payments required will be quoted in USD. PayPal offers online users a secure service through which to engage in online transactions, allowing users to send and [...]
The South Africa National anthem pulls together two anthems, five languages – and over 47 million people. Enoch Sontonga (1873-1905) is the composer of Nkosi Sikelel‘ iAfrica (God Bless Africa), which has been part of the South African national anthem since 1994. He was born in Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape. It was also the official [...]
South Africans are proud of their banknotes: not only are they politically neutral, but they also give fair representation to all 11 official languages. The design of the banknotes, issued by the South African Reserve Bank, drew inspiration from the wildlife of southern Africa, the main motifs across the series being the Big Five – [...]
1 March 2010 Restaurants / Where to eat - Port Elizabeth Bain Street Grill (Bain Street, Richmond Hill) opened its doors under new managment. It is open in the evenings for folks to get their hands around the mouthwatering fare. We were treated to a delectable feast – starting with “roosterbrood” and paté, homemade chilli [...]
