I ♥ Langebaan Because ...

I ♥ Langebaan

Hi, I’m Shahn from The Farmhouse Hotel in Langebaan on the Cape West Coast.

Langebaan IS BEST KNOWN FOR it’s beau­ti­ful Lagoon, rich his­tor­ical her­it­age, array of fauna & flora, deli­cious sea­food, water sports and fun filled activities.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT the West Coast National Park, it is one of the most pop­u­lar attrac­tions in Langebaan and has a rich his­tor­ical his­tory added to it. In the park there are many things to see and do such as bird watch­ing, sight­see­ing, Geelbek res­taur­ant and info centre, shark bay and even house boats.

THE BEST mem­or­able PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT Postberg dur­ing flower sea­son or dur­ing sum­mer you just have to take a pic­ture on Langebaan main beach.
OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT the Fossil Park, your favour­ite res­taur­ant or while going on a boat trip. Continued

I ♥ Salt Rock Because ...

I ♥ Salt Rock

Hi, I’m Louise Hill from Kingfisher Villa in Salt Rock.

Salt Rock IS BEST KNOWN FOR the lovely beaches. The beaches of KwaZulu Natal are lucky enough to have warm water pretty much all year around so a swim is always possible!

WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD, I LIKE TO be on the beach.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S BAD, I LIKE TO do the forest walk at Waterberry Cafe. The 150m path is well marked and is, in places, covered with a deck.  The forest is filled with bird life and make sure you look out for the res­id­ent buck that lives in the area.  After the walk treat your­self to a cup of tea or cof­fee and a deli­cious piece of cake that Waterberry is fam­ous for!

I THINK THE BEST TIME OF YEAR TO VISIT IS March, BECAUSE the weather is warm. The Dolphin Coast can be very hot and humid dur­ing the sum­mer months but by March the weather is just per­fect. Continued

I ♥ Nelspruit Because ...

I ♥ Nelspruit

Hi, I’m Charmaine de Lange from Eco Eden Bush Lodge, Conference and Events Venue in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga.

Nelspruit IS BEST KNOWN FOR its excel­lent cli­mate, bushveld and nearby Kruger National Park.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT God’s Window on the Panorama route, an easy day drive with numer­ous water­falls as well as the gold dig­gers town of Pilgrim’s Rest en route.  The scenery is lit­er­ally breath­tak­ing as you stand on top of the escarp­ment, look­ing into the KNP and Mozambique in the distance.

THE BEST action PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT The Big Swing in Graskop or doing white water raft­ing on the Sabie River.

OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT Kaapsehoop, Blyde River Canyon and of course of the Big Five. Continued

I ♥ Wellington Because ...

I ♥ Wellington

Hi, I’m Tina Casu from Grand Dédale Country House in Wellington in the Cape Winelands.

Wellington IS BEST KNOWN FOR beau­ti­ful moun­tain scenery, authen­ti­city, great organic pro­duce and its gen­er­ous and friendly people.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT at Doolhof Wine Estate with stun­ning moun­tain views all around. Go down to the river walk and take your pic­ture next to the mys­tic labyrinth.
THE BEST sun­down PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN fol­low­ing an after­noon game drive at Bontebok Ridge — sit at the lapa over­look­ing the dam with the moun­tains turn­ing red in the background.

OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT one of the his­tor­ical sites – like the Anglo-Boer War Block House, this is the most south­erly relic of the Anglo-Boer war. It was one of a num­ber of for­ti­fied Block Houses built by the British to pro­tect the rail­way line from boer com­mandos, or the Lady Loch steel bridge, the very first all steel bridge built in South Africa and is still in use today. 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 ♥ Jeffreys Bay Because ...

I ♥ Jeffreys Bay

Hi, I’m Mia from Moya Manzi Beach House in Jeffreys Bay on the Sunshine Coast of the Eastern Cape.

Jeffreys Bay IS BEST KNOWN AS a surf­ing para­dise and espe­cially for the world renowned Billabong Pro Surfing com­pet­i­tion in July.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT the Supertubes over­look­ing the beach and surfers. This is one of the most pop­u­lar surf spots in South Africa and you will be sure to find the waves filled with loc­als who enjoy the surf. For those who wish to show off your skills — remem­ber tim­ing is everything!

THE BEST surf­ing PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT the Supertubes surf spot. Take some pics of the incred­ible surf­ing tal­ent Jeffreys Bay has to offer — you will be able to get some fant­astic action shots!
Continued

I ♥ Citrusdal Because ...

I ♥ Citrusdal

Hi, I’m Anyas from Olifantsrus Farm Guest House and Olifantsrus Self Catering in Citrusdal in the Western Cape.

Citrusdal IS BEST KNOWN FOR being the gate­way to the Cederberg and for its cit­rus fruits of course!

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT Wupperthal, a pic­tur­esque mis­sion vil­lage where excel­lent vel­skoen (known through­out the coun­try) are made and tobacco is dried and worked into rolls (roltabak). The other main products of the area are dried fruit, dried beans and rooibos tea. At Christmas time there is a fest­ival of carol singing at the mis­sion and the moun­tains echo to the voices of the people of Wupperthal. This is a place rich in cul­ture, his­tory and hos­pit­al­ity. Continued

I ♥ Kleinmond Because ...

I ♥ Kleinmond

Hi, I’m Chris Docking from Perazim B&B in Kleinmond in the Cape Overberg.

Kleinmond IS BEST KNOWN FOR the fyn­bos that abounds in the area. It could be named as the Fynbos Capital of the world as it lies in the UNESCO declared Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT Sandown Bay with either the lagoon & moun­tains or the ocean in the background.

THE BEST sun­set PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT Harbour Road while enjoy­ing a glass of wine & watch­ing the last rays of the sun slip into the ocean along with the cares of the world.
OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT Palmiet lagoon…yes we do have 2 lagoons!! Continued

I ♥ Stutterheim Because...

I ♥ Stutterheim

Hi, I’m Ingrid Newbold from The Manderson Hotel & Conference Centre in Stutterheim in the Eastern Cape.

STUTTERHEIM IS BEST KNOWN FOR its indi­gen­ous forest and moun­tains, this small town is nestled under­neath the Kologha Mountains.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT Gubu Dam for an incred­ible back­drop, the water is incred­ible and has beau­ti­ful clear steams. The river is also stocked with both brown and rain­bow trout.

OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT that are great for photo shots are in the indi­gen­ous forest and of the moun­tain with the sun set­ting behind it or of the first rays of morn­ing light­ing up the moun­tain. Continued

I ♥ Swellendam Because ...

I ♥ Swellendam

Hi, I’m Jenny from Kippe Rivier Country House in Swellendam in the Cape Overberg.

Swellendam IS BEST KNOWN FOR Youngberries (brame), Marloth Nature Reserve, Drostdy Museum one of the best in the coun­try, it depicts the life of Swellendam in the early days, the archi­tec­ture and its people.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT The Faerie Sanctuary or pick­ing young­ber­ries at Wildebraam Berry Farm.
THE BEST scenery PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT the stoep of our coun­try house Klippe Rivier, the view of the dam and the mag­ni­fi­cent Langeberg Mountains in the back­ground or at the lovely Swellendam Golf Club.

OTHER HAPPY SNAPS in front of the Moederkerk, affec­tion­ately called the Gothic Wedding cake, the mag­ni­fi­cent NGK Church in the main road. Continued

I ♥ Storms River Because...

I ♥ Storms River

Hi, I’m Kitty from Serenity Retreat in Storms River on the Garden Route / Eastern Cape.

Storms River IS BEST KNOWN FOR the Tsitsikamma National Park and sus­pen­sion bridge across the river mouth, The Big Tree and our ancient indi­gen­ous forests – and the fam­ous Tsitsikamma Tree Top Tour.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT The Big Tree, Storms River Mouth and on the Tree Top Canopy Tours, the Bloukrans Bungi Jump – lots of these activ­it­ies can even offer you a DVD of your adventure.

THE BEST for­set PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT at in the Plaatbos indi­gen­ous forests and the best coastal pic­tures on the Waterfall Trail (first 3 kms of the Otter Trail) and at the Storms River Mouth. Continued

I ♥ Bela Bela Because...

I ♥ Bela Bela

Hi, I’m Christine Hall from Botsebotse Bush Retreat situ­ated in the Mabula dis­trict of Bela Bela.

Bela Bela IS BEST KNOWN FOR its beau­ti­ful mal­aria free bushveld sur­rounds and sub-tropical cli­mate that aver­ages 286 sunny days per year and for the fant­astic game and Big 5 exper­i­ences that are on offer. The Bela Bela area is also renowned as a great golf­ing des­tin­a­tion and is home to some of the best golf courses in the coun­try con­veni­enly loc­ated for vis­tors from Johannesburg and Gauteng’s major cit­ies. Previously known as Warmbaths, Bela Bela is Northern Sotho for "Boiling-Boiling" which is syn­onym­ous with the town's world-renowned hot water springs with hot water bub­bling out of the earth at approx­im­ately 22,000 liters per hour at a tem­per­at­ure of 53°C.

Put on your bush gear and hik­ing boots, get on a horse, quad bike or a safari vehicle GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT amongst your favour­ite anim­als. Continued

I ♥ Marina Beach Because ...

I ♥ Marina Beach

Hi, I’m John Skene from The Hooting Owl Guest House in Marina Beach on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast.

Marina Beach IS BEST KNOWN FOR its lush sub-tropical indi­gen­ous tree-lined streets, which sup­port a host of wild­life and birds. Even in high sea­son, a feel­ing of peace and tran­quil­lity sur­rounds you. Often referred to as the “Honolulu of The South Coast”, Marina beach has one of the most beau­ti­ful Blue Flag beaches in South Africa.  Marina Beach is a quiet oasis to unwind and recharge. However, it is also close enough to the tour­ism hub of Margate, should you wish to visit the hot­spots, nightclubs, bars and res­taur­ants for a night on the town.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD, I LIKE TO relax at the beach, or take a long walk along the coastal paths from Southbroom Beach to Mpenyati Nature Reserve. Continued

I ♥ Benoni Because ...

I ♥ Benoni

Hi, I’m Michelle Smith from Avoca Lodge in Benoni on Gauteng's East Rand.

Benoni IS BEST KNOWN FOR being the City of Lakes.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT Ebotse Golf and Country Estate, which is a pic­tur­esque golf estate around the Rynfield Lake. The estate makes the most of its nat­ural envir­on­ment and includes boat­ing, fish­ing, cyc­ling, jog­ging and walk­ing trails.

THE BEST nature PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN in the fields at Bullfrog Pan when the cos­mos flowers are in full bloom. The pan is a won­der­ful spot to escape city life and it boasts over 150 spe­cies of bird includ­ing the African purple swamp hen, marsh owl and in winter flocks of spur-winged geese. Flamingos are often seen in the open water dur­ing the colder months. Continued

I ♥ Hilton Because ...

I ♥ Hilton

Hi, I’m Priscilla Rushton from Hilton in the Natal Midlands.

Hilton IS BEST KNOWN FOR its small vil­lage atmo­sphere and misty days!

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT in the gar­dens at the Church of the Ascension – it’s very pretty, espe­cially if it’s a misty day!  The massive hydrangea bushes are beau­ti­ful and add some­thing spe­cial to the gardens.

THE BEST pic­tures can be taken at St. Anne’s School – the red brick school build­ings really stand out in the vil­lage!
OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT can be taken at the very impress­ive grounds of Hilton College. The Cape Dutch styled build­ings are worth see­ing. Continued