Hermanus, Coastal town in Western Cape, South Africa
Hermanus stretches along Walker Bay, offering coastal paths and beaches where southern right whales migrate between June and December each year.
The settlement originated in 1815 when Dutch teacher Hermanus Pieters settled near the springs, leading to the establishment of a fishing village in 1891.
The town maintains a Whale Crier who announces whale sightings by blowing a kelp horn, making it the only place in the world with this position.
Fernkloof Nature Reserve contains 1,474 plant species across 1,800 hectares, with multiple marked trails providing access to different sections of the reserve.
The Hemel-en-Aarde Valley wine route near Hermanus produces wines in specific climate conditions created by maritime breezes and distinct soil composition.
Location: Overstrand Local Municipality
Inception: 1891
Elevation above the sea: 27 m
Website: http://hermanus.co.za
GPS coordinates: -34.41667,19.30000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:39
From the windy tip of the Cape to the blue line of the Drakensberg, South Africa stacks landscapes that do not resemble each other. A morning on Table Mountain, an evening facing the whales of Hermanus, and between them red trails, deep canyons, lagoons, vineyards, and reserves where large animals pass through. Kruger opens its roads at dawn, Pilanesberg sketches an ancient crater, iSimangaliso blends reefs and wetlands. Further afield, the rugged coast preserves its cliffs, the Richtersveld its succulent deserts, and the Valley of Desolation its frozen lava columns. Here, travel is at eye and light level, to the rhythm of a vast land that changes its face at every turn.
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South African Naval College
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Danger Point Lighthouse
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Harold Porter National Botanical Garden
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Fernkloof Nature Reserve
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Walker Bay Nature Reserve
9.6 km
Caledon Museum
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Houw Hoek Inn
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Danger Point (Südafrika)
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Moravian Mission Museum
47.6 km
Blue Rock Quarry
48.9 km
Percy's Hole
46.1 km
Vogelsteen
50.4 km
Pinnacle
50.7 km
Cow and Calf
50.5 km
Tony’s Reef
50.8 km
Ankers
46.3 km
Whirlpool cove
46.1 km
Rooi-els Point
46.7 km
Kruis
46.1 km
Coral Gardens (Rooi-els)
46.5 km
Ledges
50 km
Container Bay
45.8 km
Rocky Bay
50.8 km
Blousteen Ridge
45.8 km
Blouklip
45.5 km
Balcony
46.2 km
Emancipation Memorial
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