Eastern Cape Accommodation Reservations South Africa

The Eastern Cape is a land of rolling hills, endless sweeps of rocky coves and sandy beaches, towering mountain ranges and verdant forests, and is physically the second largest of the nine provinces.

The Eastern Cape boasts a remarkable natural diversity, ranging from the dry desolate Great Karoo to the lush forests of the Wild Coast and the Keiskamma Valley, the fertile Langkloof renowned for its rich apple harvests, and the mountainous southern Drakensberg region at Elliot.

The main feature of the Eastern Cape is its astonishing coastline. With its wide-open sandy beaches, secluded lagoons and towering cliffs, the Indian Ocean coastline provides the province with a rich natural tourist attraction. The graceful curve of Algoa Bay provides an ideal setting for the Port of Port Elizabeth. There are good harbour facilities in East London, while four airports, at Port Elizabeth, East London, Umtata and Bulembu, also service the province.

The capital of the Eastern Cape is Bisho. Other important towns in the province include Uitenhage, with its motor vehicle-manufacturing and related industries; King William's Town, rich in early settler and military history; Grahamstown, also known as the City of Saints with its more than 40 churches; GraaffReinet, with its charming collection of historic buildings; Cradock, the hub of the Central Karoo; Stutterheim, the forestry centre of the province; Aliwal North, famous for its hot sulphur springs, and Port St Johns, the largest town on the Wild Coast.

In the Eastern Cape, various floral habitats meet. Along the coast, the northern tropical forests intermingle with the more temperate forests of the south. This makes for an interesting forest habitat of various species endemic to this region alone. Age-old forests occur at Keiskammahoek, Dwessa, Port St Johns and Bathurst; dune forests are found at Alexandria, and mangroves along the Wild Coast. Rolling grasslands characterise the eastern interior of the province, while the western central plateau is savannah bushveld. The northern inland is home to the aromatic Karoo succulent bush.

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