Hacklewood Hill Country House Restaurant
Where? Walmer
The Restaurant at Hacklewood is one of sheer sophistication, celebrating all thing superb. Fresh ingredients and international techniques are used to achieve only the highest quality, assuring each diner of a ...
De Stades Trail
Where? Port Elizabeth
Start: Maitland Nature Reserve, west of Port Elizabeth, parking is just before the junction of the M9 with De Stades road
Finish: where you started (it’s a circular walk)
Duration: 9 km, around 4 hours if ...
Visit Settlers Park
Where? Mill Park
Settler's Park is a different kind of reserve in that it is situated right in the middle of Port Elizabeth’s city and suburban areas.
The Baakens River runs through the entire course of the park, making it ...
Lady Slipper Farm Market
Where? Greenbushes
Purchase a picnic lunch at the Lady Slipper Farm Market. A typical South African Saturday morning market, you will find many local delicacies as well as freshly baked bread, pies and pancakes and a host of ...
The Little Ford Theatre
Where? South End
The Little Ford Theatre is situated in Port Elizabeth and is a hub for social and cultural activities. Originally built in the 1850’s and a national monument since 1980, this beautiful building was previously ...
Narai Siam Thai Kitchen
Where? Mill Park
For authentic Thai cuisine and the atmosphere to boot, Narai Siam is a must. The entire restaurant is laden with genuine articles from the East in typically bright colours and bold accents. The décor and ...
The Paris Maru Wreck
Where? Humewood
For a fantastic wreck dive, get down to Port Elizabeth Harbour and out to the Paris Maru Wreck.
After crashing into Roman Rock in 1934, she sunk to the depths creating an artificial reef now home to a ...
Walk the Donkin Heritage Trail
Where? Port Elizabeth
Another great walk in Port Elizabeth is the Donkin Heritage Trail. This self guided walk takes you past 47 places of historical interest in the old Hill area of central Port Elizabeth.
A map of this trail ...
Bain Street Grill
Where? Richmond Hill
The Bain Street Grill is situated in the hub of activity in Richmond Hill, PE, just off the ever-bustling Stanley Street. This intimate little eatery has earned acclaim for its excellent quality meats, which ...
The Island Seafood Grill & Bar
Where? Summerstrand
With a very relaxed island-style Bali feel to this restaurant, it has earned its name. From the moment you arrive at The Island, you feel like you have entered a world of beaches, bamboo and balmy days to ...
Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve Hikes
Where? Van Stadens
Start: Van Staden's Wildflower Reserve, 35 km west of Port Elizabeth
Finish: Van Staden's Wildflower Reserve
Duration: 3 and 6 km
Fitness: easy
Our tip: no need to book and no permit required; even the ...
Barney’s Tavern
Where? Port Elizabeth
With its breathtaking location on the ocean-side of Marine Drive, with waves lapping nearby, Barney’s is one of Port Elizabeth’s best love gems. One of the oldest restaurants in PE, Barney’s Tavern offers a ...
Visit the Horse Memorial
Where? Central
Visit the Horse Memorial on the corner of Russel and Cape Road. The Memorial commemorates all those horses that fell serving their masters during the Anglo-Boer War.
The Horse Memorial was erected and ...
Cape Recife Lighthouse
Where? Port Elizabeth
The spine on the Eastern Cape's Indian Ocean floor bed is stacked with rocks for vertebrae that form the east coast bay backbone. This 'Thunderbolt Reef' rising out of the dark waters of the south entrance to ...
Humewood Beach
Where? Humewood
As Port Elizabeth’s only Blue Flag Beach (2013), Humewood Beach stands apart for its quality, beauty and safety. It is fabulous for swimming, sun-tanning and even snorkelling, and families with young children ...