| The Eastern Cape is South Africa's second largest | | | | varied and interesting, and thre are so many |
| and most diverse province | | | | interpretive tours, museums and monuments, you'll |
| It's a great sun, sand a sea destination with a | | | | never be bored. Towns that will particularly appeal to |
| coastline that runs from temperate rocky shores in | | | | more culturally minded visitors include Graaff-Reinet |
| the south to sub-tropical beaches in the north. There | | | | and Grahamstown. |
| is a beach for every reason - from highly developed | | | | Nieu Bethesda, which is close to Graaff-Reinet, is a |
| urban playgrounds to wild and untamed stretches of | | | | funky little village that owes its poularity to the |
| wae-washed sand. It has some of the best surf in | | | | existence of the Owl House, which is South Africa's |
| the country - make that some of the best surf in | | | | most well known example of outsider art. Port |
| the world. The small towns of Jeffreys Bay and St | | | | Elizabeth is renowned for its excellent township and |
| Francis Bay are renowned and very popular surf | | | | cultural tours. The Nelson Mandela Museum in Umtata |
| destinations and the Wild Coast has some legendary | | | | is a loving tribute to South Africa's first president. |
| (and mostly secret) breaks. | | | | Thre are great tours along the Wild Coast, on which |
| The Eastern Cape is not classic lowveld, which is the | | | | you get to spend time with the local people and see |
| vegetation type found around the Kruger National | | | | how they live. The Grahamstown Festival or, more |
| Park and is most usually associated with big game. | | | | accurately, the National Festival of the Arts, which |
| However, this province has some awesome safari | | | | showcases a huge variety of South Africa's visual |
| destinations. The Greater Addo Elephant National | | | | and performance arts, is held in Grahamstown at the |
| Park, near the town of Addo, conserves a staggering | | | | beginning of July. |
| diverstiy of plant and animal life. There are a number | | | | There are some excellent golf courses, but they're |
| of private game lodges, both in the national park and | | | | not all as conveniently close together as they are, for |
| in surrounding private reserves. Best of all - it's totally | | | | example, on the Garden Route. Some of the better |
| malaria free. South Africa's first and - to date - only | | | | courses are to be found in or near Port Elizabeth, |
| serious commercial ski resort is in the high-lying | | | | Port Alfred, East London and Port Edward. A brand |
| northern part of the Eastern Cape. OK, it's not | | | | new golf course has been built at the rather |
| exactly Chamonix or Aspen - but its is skiing in Africa. | | | | interesting town of Alicedale, which is experiencing a |
| Snowboarding's big, too. | | | | huge economic revival after spending years as a |
| The Eastern Cape's cultural heritage is particularly | | | | virtual ghost town. |