28 Albertyn Street, Northcliff, HERMANUS,
7200, Western Cape, South Africa

Tel: +27 (0)28 312-1712
Fax: +27 (0)28 313-1047

Hermanus' Old Harbour

Things to do & see in Hermanus

The picturesque town of Hermanus lies between the Kleinrivierberge and the sea and stretches for six kilometers along the north shore of Walker Bay.

Celebrated for its coastal beauty, wild flowers, angling, yachting and fine beaches, Hermanus is one of the premier holiday resorts of South Africa.

The village of Hermanus, had its beginning in 1855 when the fishing village was named Hermanuspietersfontein after Hermanus Pieters, a local teacher-shepherd. The abbreviated form was adopted at the time when it became a municipality in 1894. 

There is something for everyone in Hermanus - whether you want to just laze on a beautiful beach, watch the whales from the cliff paths, go hiking in the mountains or explore the village shops.

• Festivals:- Vis Bash - May; Food & Wine Fair - July/August; Kalfiefees - August; Whale Festival - September; Wild Flower Festival - September; Fish - Hawston - December
  

• Nature:- Whale Watching, Bird Watching, Hiking; Eco-Quad Nature Trails; Marine Wildlife Experience
  

• Sites:- Rotary Way, Old Harbour, Old Fishing Boats, The Old Harbour Museum, Telescope, The Sonar Buoy, The Hans Moore Environmental Education Centre, The Old Schoolhouse, The Whale House, New Harbour, Hoy's Koppie
  

• Sports:- Hermanus Golf Club, Hang-gliding, Paragliding, 4x4 trails, Horse Riding, Cycling

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley Vineyards

The Whale Crier:- Godleck Baleni is the only official whale crier in the world, and blows his kelp horn to let visitors and the townsfolk know that the whales are in the bay.

Tours:- Eco; Farm; Blue Crane; Fynbos; Perlemoen (Abalone); Zwelihle Township; Birkenhead Brewery;

Wine Tours: Bouchard Finlayson / Hamilton Russell / Whale Haven / Cape Bay Wines / Sumaridge Wines

Watersports:- Beaches, Fishing, Fly-Fishing, Scuba Diving, Sailing, Boating, Canoeing

Walks:- Fernkloof Nature

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