Budget Travel in the Eastern Cape South Africa – malaria-free.
The capital is Bisho. It was formed in 1994 out of the “independent” homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, as well as the eastern portion of the Cape Province. he best time to visit the Eastern Cape is April and May.
This is the home of the Xhosa, and the birthplace of many prominent South Africans, such as Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki. The Eastern Cape is extremely diverse. The western interior is dry and arid, while the east is wet and green. This South African Province offers a wide array of attractions, including 800 km of coastline with the best beaches you have ever seen, and wild life viewing in a malaria-free environment. The Eastern coastal regions enjoy hot summers and moderate winters and Port Elizabeth experiences a daily average of 7 hours sunshine. Northern regions are much cooler. Certain areas receive rain throughout the year albeit erratic. See your Eastern Cape Map here: http://www.12234455.co.za/newprovinces/ecape.gif Attractions: Wild Coast: Hole in the Wall, Nelson Mandela Museum Sunshine Coast: Bayworld Oceanarium Snakepark, Baviaanskloof Reserve Kouga Region: Jeffreys Bay – world famous surfing, Langkloof Valley Fruit Route, Kouga Cultural Centre Tsitsikamma Adventure Route: Tsitsikamma National Park Marine Reserve, Bloukranz Bridge – bungy jumping Karoo Heartland: Mountain Zebra National Park, Valley of Desolation, Nieu-Bethesda Owl House Freindly N6: Aliwal North Hot Springs Amatola Mountain Escape: Voice of the Earth Eco Shrine, Mpofu Game Reserve Frontier Country: Grahamstown, Valley of the Ancient Voices, Shamwari Sundays River Valley: Addo Elephant National Park, Kirkwood Suggested Travel Route: Day 1 – 2: Kei Mouth Caravan Park Wild Coast – Kei Mouth Tel: 043 841 1004 Fax: 043 841 1180 Day 3 – 6: Boesmans Caravan Park Sunshine Coast Country – Boesmansriviermond Tel: 046 648 3584 Fax: 046 648 3584 Day 7 – 9: Addo Elephant National Park Sundays River Valley – Addo Tel: 042 233 8600 Fax: 042 233 8643 Day 10 – 11: Jesa Caravan Park Karoo Heartland – Graaff-Reinet Tel: 049 893 0966 Fax: 049 893 0965 Day 12 – 16: Bloukrantz Caravan Park Tsitsikamma Adventures – Tsitsikamma Tel: 042 281 1450 Fax: 042 281 1457 Distances in km from Port Elizabeth: Aliwal North 668 km East London 310 km Graaff-Reniet 291 km Grahamstown 130 km Jeffreys Bay 70 km Middelburg 357 km Port St Johns 576 km Umtata 490 km Gerald Crawford was born in South Africa, studied electronics, telecommunication, eco-travel and african travel concepts. He taught responsible tourism in South Africa. If you have any questions or comments please e-mail me on. E-mail Address: southafricantravelarticles@12234455.co.za Website Address: http://www.12234455.co.za
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South Africa is the Kruger National Park, Addo Elephant Park, the cities of Durban and Cape Town or the beautiful Garden Route for many Europeans a very popular destination for African safaris and the number of visitors grow from year to year. The country offers large national parks to mountain landscapes such as Cedar or the Drakensberg mountains and beaches of the Cape of Good Hope or the Indian Ocean to first-class hotels, casinos, golf courses and wineries – “the world in one country”. 1652 founded the Dutch East India Company a supply items for their ships under the guidance of Jan van Rieebeck. At this point, is now Cape Town, which is therefore of South Africans, often called the mother city (“Mother City” means). While South Africa was a Dutch colony at the beginning, it has since been harassed by the French and finally conquered by the British. After independence from Britain after the Second World War, was the power of the white, conservative National Party assumed that the system of apartheid entrenched in people’s lives. After the first free elections in 1994, of which the Nelson Mandela emerged as president, this system was abolished. 
