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The 7 Best Things to Do in Betty's Bay, South Africa
Betty's Bay is a small holiday town situated on the Overberg coast of South Africa's Western Cape province. It is located 100 km from Cape Town beneath the Kogelberg Mountains on the scenic R44 ocean drive between Pringle Bay and Kleinmond. This village stretches over 13 km along the coast. Tourism plays a large role in the town's economy due to its popularity with holiday makers from across the Western Cape and Cape Town in particular.
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1. Stony Point Penguin Colony
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4.5 based on 745 reviews
Reviewed By Alan S - Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom
Always worth visiting this colony. Free parking and a minimal charge to walk along the boardwalk. Whats not to enjoy? There will most likely be more than enough Penguins for any avid viewer and in fact they are so numerous that they are spreading out of the site and onto the slipway.
2. Harold Porter National Botanical Gardens
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4.5 based on 314 reviews
Reviewed By Colin S - Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
We had a lovely walk up to the waterfall.The path is of a gradual gradient and paved most of the way. An easy walk.
A very peaceful enviroment with well kept Gardens,set against a mountain backdrop.
Great to see many of the plants and fynbos labelled in the lower Gardens, together with a description of their medicinal benefits.
3. John the Potter Pottery gallery
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4.5 based on 23 reviews
John the Potter is a potter living and working in Betty's Bay and his gallery and studio which is on the main road of Betty's Bay is open to the public daily; his gallery has a large selection of his well known reduction fired work and also his raku work. It is a great space to see John's work and to meet him and see him at work in his studio, a must see for all Betty's Bay visitors
Reviewed By ecsonza - Cape Town Central, South Africa
We stayed the weekend in Bettys Bay and popped into the gallery. My daughter bought some bowls on her previous visit and the Orange House where we stayed had beautiful wares from John Potter. We bought some stunning plates. It's a pity he was sold out of mugs as we loved the ones at the holiday home. So on our next trip we are sure to buy mugs.
4. Betty's Bay Main Beach
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5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By Nicked2016 - Cobham, United Kingdom
Located a few minutes off the main road and close to Stony Point this is a delightful, unspoilt beach that is ideal for a walk. Just ourselves and a few very keen surfers. No lifeguards, no parasols! Very natural.
5. Gaboli Chocolates
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4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By Madelein86 - Stellenbosch, South Africa
Thoroughly impressed with the quality of the chocolates, especially the little truffles...so good!...
And they accept SnapScan as method of payment!
Unfortunately on the day we went, the factory was experiencing some difficulties and we were advised to go to the Saturday market at Miems in Pringle bay, where the chocolate was for sale on that day, and to come back another day for a proper introduction to Gaboli chocolates. We got to sample so of the chocolates (slabs) and bought the chilli truffels and the 70% chocolate slab.
We will be back!
6. Old Whaling Station
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3.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By Jilldutoit - Port Elizabeth, South Africa
The raised boardwalk takes you past quite a few of the various structures built when the old whaling station was constructed - way back in the early 1900's. Most of the structures have been reclaimed by nature, all except the old lookout or "lighthouse". We found it interesting to read about the history of the whaling station as well as the boards containing info about the penguins.
It is a great relief to know that whaling ceased along our shores quite some time ago and that the whole whale population is steadily increasing!
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