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Province: Western Cape
Region: Overberg

Towns:
Arniston  |  Barrydale  |  Betty's Bay  |  Botriver  |  Bredasdorp | Caledon  |  Elim  |  Gansbaai  |  Grabouw  |  Elgin  |  Greyton | Kleinmond  |  Hermanus  |   L'Agulhas  |  Napier  |  Stanford | Struisbaai  |  Swellendam  |  Villiersdorp  | Rooiels/ Pringle Bay

In the most southerly region of Africa, only one hour east of Cape Town, lies the Fairest Cape's best kept secret, a fertile area surrounded by mountains and sea. Simply called the Overberg, it is the traveller's reward for breaching the mountain barriers which divide it from the rest of the country. To early settlers it represented the land beyond the mountains of Africa, a region rich in resources as well as boundless treasures. 

The Overberg coast, also called the Whale Coast, has the distinction of splitting the oceans. At Cape Agalhas, the southernmost tip of the continent, the waters are cleaved into the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. The foothills of the mountains, covered in a wealth of indigenous fynbos, roll down through green and gold wheat and sheep country to the lighthouse here. Apart from the cry of seagulls and the endless beat of the surf along a holiday-friendly shoreline - which also gives rest to the wreckage of scores of luckless ships - silence prevails and solitude is easy to find. 

A scattering of tiny seaside resorts in the vicinity attract regular caravanners, campers and fishermen. In contrast is Hermanus, a bustling town where crowds flock to watch migrating whales between June and November. The region offers visitors a myriad other activities, such as golf, hiking, birdwatching, canoeing, mountain biking, architectural tours, historical tours, fynbos and flower trails and, of course, unending opportunities to indulge in fine food and wine. 

This superb coastal area, stretching from Hangklip to the mouth of the Breede River, can be approached from the Cape Peninsula over the dramatic Sir Lowry's Pass along the N2 national road, by a coastal road carved from the sea cliffs from Gordon's Bay, through the Kogelberg Biosphere - the only one in South Africa. The area can also be journeyed into from other regions of the Western Cape Province such as the Winelands, the Garden Route, the Breede River and the Klein Karoo. 

The Overberg is just waiting for you to discover it!


Overberg Tourism
P O Box 250
CALEDON
7230
SOUTH AFRICA
Tel: +27-28-214 1466
Fax: +27-28-212 1380
E-mail: info@capeoverberg.org
Web: www.capeoverberg.org