I ♥ Shelly Beach Because ...

I ♥ Shelly Beach

Hi, I’m Karin Müller-Nedebock from Ilala Holiday Home in Shelly Beach.

Shelly Beach IS BEST KNOWN FOR its quiet hol­i­day atmo­sphere, even though you are at the centre of everything.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN bask­ing on the beach, rid­ing the waves, abseil­ing in the Gorge or white river raft­ing down the Umzimkulu River.

THE BEST sun-filled PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT the Blue Flag beaches.

OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT the C-Bali res­taur­ant over­look­ing the sea.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD, I LIKE TO sit at he beach, watch­ing people and nature.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S BAD, I LIKE TO shop in our shop­ping malls: Shelly Centre and The South Coast Mall are both situ­ated in Shelly Beach. Continued

I ♥ Pennington Because ...

I ♥ Pennington

Hi, I’m Susanne Hallett from Botha House in Pennington on the South Coast of KwaZulu Natal.

Pennington IS BEST KNOWN FOR beau­ti­ful end­less beaches, peace and tran­quil­lity, surf­ing, fish­ing, bird watch­ing and of course the Umdoni Park Golf Course and Selborne Golf Estate.

GET YOUR SUNRISE PICTURE TAKEN from your private Botha House bal­cony over­look­ing the Indian Ocean or while on a walk­ing or bird­watch­ing trip at Umdoni Park at the spec­tac­u­lar View Point.

THE BEST sun­rise PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN taken while enjoy­ing a sun­downer at Pennington main beach.
OTHER HAPPY SNAPS  along the cliffs at Umdoni Point. Continued

Crocworld, a complete wildlife experience

Crocworld

Crocworld, situ­ated on the out­skirts of Scottburgh on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, is one of the more inter­est­ing ven­ues to visit in this part of the world. Opened in 1985, Crocworld was ori­gin­ally built to farm Nile cro­codiles to pro­duce cro­codile skins for the European mar­kets. Over time some mem­bers of the pub­lic wanted the oppor­tun­ity to observe these pre­his­toric rep­tiles in sur­round­ings that closely resemble their nat­ural hab­itat. Their calls were heeded and a second sec­tion called “Croc tour­ism” was opened ... Continued

I ♥ Southport Because ...

I ♥ Southport

Hi, I’m Jean from Cosy Cabins in Southport on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast.

Southport IS BEST KNOWN FOR its relaxed, laid back atmosphere.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT the main beach.

THE BEST pic­tures of the sun­rise over the ocean CAN BE TAKEN from there too, espe­cially if you man­age to incor­por­ate the inter­est­ing shapes of the milk­wood trees.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD, I LIKE TO swim in the sea under the watch­ful eyes of our exper­i­enced life guards.
WHEN THE WEATHER'S BAD ... hey this is KwaZulu Natal; we don't have bad weather, just rain some­times to keep every­where lush and green. Continued

I ♥ Umtentweni Because ...

I ♥ Umtentweni

Hi, we're Jean and Carl from Mdoni House Guest House in Umtentweni.

Umtentweni IS BEST KNOWN FOR it’s beau­ti­ful tree lined roads and gar­dens, which the tran­quil atmo­sphere only obtained from a garden sub­urb nest­ling on the shores of the Indian Ocean.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN from the top of Port Shepstone Lighthouse, with its fant­astic views over Umtentweni with its surf fringed beaches. The light­house is over 100 years old and is still an invalu­able aid to sea­men tra­vers­ing this coast which is renowned for its shipwrecks.

THE BEST sun­rise PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT the beach off Shad Lane, with rocks in the fore­ground, and a red glow­ing ball of the sun rising over an azure and white sea.

For OTHER HAPPY SNAPS enjoy your­self on the Umtentweni beach, surf­ing, body board­ing, swim­ming or just play­ing in 'gran­nies pool'. The beach has beau­ti­ful soft sand slop­ing into the ocean and is a great fam­ily beach. Continued

I ♥ Hibberdene Because ...

I ♥ Hibberdene

Hi, I’m Cheril from Khaya La Manzi Guest Lodge in Hibberdene on the South Coast of KwaZulu Natal.

Hibberdene IS BEST KNOWN FOR its great fish­ing spots and its fam­ily vaca­tion feel­ing. A small quiet town that's per­fect for fam­ily vaca­tions.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT the beach or with one of the loc­als as he reels in his catch of the day. Why not try fish­ing off the rocks your­self and take a photo of your catch.  Even if you don't catch any­thing, the feel­ing you get stand­ing out there on the beach or rocks, angling for the ‘big one’ are unique and uplift­ing. It’s great to look back and mar­vel.

THE BEST sun­rise PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT the beach or from Khaya La Manzi's decks up on the hill.
OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT Jolly Roger Putt-Putt or the Hibberdene Super Tube. Continued

Try the 'Crop to Cup tour' at Beaver Creek Estate in Port Edward

Beaver Creek Coffee

Situated near Port Edward on the South Coast of KwaZulu Natal is Beaver Creek Farm. This farm is prob­ably a bit more unique than other farms in this area, because they har­vest and pro­duce cof­fee! Tours are avail­able at the estate with Beaver Creek offer­ing their ‘Crop to Cup’ tour where guests can sample the fine cof­fees pro­duced and learn all about the dis­tinct­ive fla­vours of the cof­fee regions of the world and the skills that one needs to cre­ate the per­fect cup of cof­fee ... Continued

The KwaZulu Natal South Coast

South Coast

It is easy, when driv­ing through most of the South Coast area of KwaZulu Natal, to ima­gine that you have been trans­por­ted to a trop­ical island. Roads are edged with lush green veget­a­tion, or the ubi­quit­ous sugar cane and banana plant­a­tions. Towns such as Umkomaas, renowned for its angling, as well as a top class golf course, Shelly Beach, named for the pre­val­ence of shells found on beaches in the area, and Margate enjoy the year round bustle of tour­ists, as does Port Edward.

In fact, the cli­mate of this area is very much like a trop­ical island, and even in the middle of winter, it is not uncom­mon to see tour­ists on the beach, dressed not much more warmly than they would be in the sum­mer months. These beaches are often the first draw card for any vis­itor. The warm waters are enti­cing, and there are excel­lent waves in many places, mak­ing it ideal for surfers, body­boarders and other water sport enthu­si­asts. Continued