Eastern Cape Towns and Cities

Port Elizabeth – this friendly city is situated on the beautiful Algoa Bay and its visitors can enjoy every thinkable water sports on any of the many perfect warm water beaches. It is the province’s largest city and offers everything a cosmopolitan city would and then some. Do not miss the wonderful Oceanarium, Snake Park and Tropical House or what PE has to offer in cultural interest for instance the Opera House and the Feather Market Hall. The Bridge will satisfy most of your shopping needs.

East London – this is a popular holiday destination for South Africans as the pace is slowers, the warm water beaches are incredibly beautiful and the people hospitable. East London offers outings like the Aquarium and zoo, dolphin and whale watching, birding to your heart’s content and yet little enough to make it a relaxing place where you can unwind.

Port Alfred – Port Alfred is a magical place that you will want to holiday in again. With the lagoon and Kowie river it makes for great water sports – alternatively visit the St. Francis Spa or the Fish River Casino nearby. Another very scenic drive towards Port Elizabeth will take you to Addo Elephant Park.

Jeffrey’s Bay – South Africans adore this stretch of coastline for you are spoiled for choice. It has great surf, beautiful sunny weather and the warm ocean. The Tsitsikamma National Park offers great hiking through beaches, dense forests of stinkwood and yellowwood trees and the diving enthusiast can enjoy its spectacular marine reserves.

Transkei – this stretch is stunning and time seems to stand still. Farms hug the coastline and cows dotted on the beach is an everyday sight. This is also where ex-president Mandela resides. A wild space with great energy, Transkei also offers modern amneties in the form of Umtata City where one can shop for craft. Many resorts are sensitively situated along the coast and offers the usual watersports and other facilities or go for the 5-day, 280km long Wild Coast hiking trail through beautiful wilds.

Grahamstown – the ‘City of Saints’ has over 40 churches and cathedrals and is famous for its historic value, architecture, farming and Rhodes University. It is here that the Standardbank Arts Festival is hosted every July.

Hogsback – this is a place of immense beauty, somewhere for the romantics, botanists, tired souls and everyone inbetween. Streams and waterfalls tumble through forests, back by the Amatola mountains and framed by a plentitude of ferns, rhododendrons, St. Joseph’s Lilies and other indigenous species. This is fairy-tale illustrations for real.

Cities and Towns of Eastern Cape:

The Amatola Region

Adelaide

Alice

Balfour

Berlin

Bhisho (previously Bisho)

Braunschweig

Cathcart

Dohne

Dordrecht

East London (eMonti)

Elliot

Fort Beaufort

Gonubie

Haga-Haga

Hamburg

Hertzog

Hogsback

Humansdorp

Jeffreys Bay

Katberg

Kei Mouth

Keiskammahoek

Kidd's Beach

King William's Town

Komga

Mdantsane

Morgan's Bay

Ngcobo

Oyster Bay

Peddie

Seymour

St Francis Bay

Stutterheim

Tarkastad

Whittlesea

The Western Region

Aberdeen

Addo

Alexandria

Bathurst

Bedford

Cookhouse

Cradock

Graaff Reinet

Grahamstown

Hankey

Humansdorp

Jeffreys Bay

Joubertina

Kareedouw

Kenton-on-Sea

Kirkwood

Middelburg

Nieu-Bethesda

Patensie

Port Alfred

Port Elizabeth (Ebhayi)

Salem

Somerset East

St Francis Bay

Steytlerville

Uitenhage

Willowmore

The Wild Coast

Chintsa

Coffee Bay

Flagstaff

Gcuwa (previously Butterworth)

Idutywa

Kentani

Lady Frere (cacadu)

Libode

Lusikisiki

Mount Fletcher

Mount Frere

Mthatha (previously Umtata)

Port St Johns

Qolora Mouth

Willowvale

For more information please visit www.ectb.co.za

Good Tip: For more hotspots, find your nearest Eastern Cape Info Centre after arrival.

The Travel-Informed Team

You are welcome to send us comments or suggestions of what you would like us to cover on this page (), we always enjoy hearing from you.

South Africa
Adventure Travel in South Africa
Backpackers and Budget Travel in South Africa
Casinos in South Africa
Corporate Travel in South Africa
Cosmetic Surgery in South Africa
Cuisine in South Africa
Disabled Travel in South Africa
Family Holidays in South Africa
Golf in South Africa
Public Holidays
South Africa Distances in Kilometers (KM)
South Africa is an Eco Destination
Top To Do List in South Africa
Top Game Reserves in South Africa
Top Birding Spots in South Africa
Top Beaches in South Africa
Top Lighthouses in South Africa
Top Wine Routes in South Africa
Top Galleries and Museums in South Africa
Top Cultural, Political and Battlefield Sites in South Africa
Top Gardens in South Africa
Top Shopping in South Africa
Top Festivals in South Africa
Other Routes Not to Miss
South African Trails - Hiking, Mountain Biking, Canoeing, Horseback, 4 x 4
Top Road Trips
Transport in South Africa
Typical South African Phrases
Wildlife in South Africa - The Big 5
Malaria
Holidays on Budget in South Africa