Uniondale is situated adjacent to the Langkloof and just an hour’s drive from George in the Western Cape. This intriguing dorp and its rugged surrounds boast wonderful botanical diversity and striking scenery, and is renowned for its geological grandeur.
Interesting characters and quirky getaways will urge you to surrender to the lure of its sun-bleached streets and many historical buildings with their wide old verandas.
Uniondale came into existence in 1856 through the ‘union’ of two towns, Hopedale and Lyons, and was once quite famous for industries such as wagon-building and ostrich farming. That is, other than for the young woman who died in that car accident on a stormy Easter weekend in 1968, hence the popular phrase ‘The Ghost of Uniondale’.
Uniondale boasts South Africa's shortest telephone pole, its largest watermill, a beautiful church, the world's first heart-transplant patient and an aloe factory.
The exquisite Williamsburg Mountain Reserve is a haven for birding enthusiasts as well as those wishing to explore the hiking trails on foot...