Port Elizabeth, known to locals as PE or ‘Die Baai’, is widely known as the ‘Friendly City’. Despite its size, it is a city with a small-town attitude, and residents are justly proud of the alluring beaches and luxury safari getaways an easy drive into the country. With it’s well-developed infrastructure, and the new deep-water harbour, it is rightly considered the gateway to the Eastern Cape.
Port Elizabeth, gently nestled on the coast between Cape Town and Durban, boasts a host of cultural attractions offering insight into the lives of people less fortunate than yourself. Visit the cell in which Black Consciousness activist and freedom struggle martyr Steve Biko was held before his death. The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum is home to an impressive collection, from British to Oriental art.
Alternatively, explore Route 67, each art piece represents a specific period during Nelson Mandela's 67 years of public service to South Africa. The city of Port Elizabeth has kilometres of free-range land running along unspoilt beaches and hiking trails. All you need is a sense of adventure.
With a pleasant climate, and friendly locals to match, Port Elizabeth has definitely lived up to its name. Port Elizabeth boasts more sunshine than any other coastal town in the country. The beaches are a hub of activity, filled with holiday makers, offering excellent conditions for surfing, sailing, swimming, diving and angling.
Port Elizabeth is, however, not just about its beaches. it is a bustling, vibrant and thriving city, and home to numerous parks, botanical gardens and nature reserves. Port Elizabeth is the commercial, industrial and educational heart of Eastern Cape, with a host of shops, parks, theatres, restaurants and museums.
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