Location: Bredasdorp
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Top 6 Things to do in Bredasdorp, South Africa
Bredasdorp is a town in the Southern Overberg region of the Western Cape, South Africa, and the main economic and service hub of that region. It lies on the northern edge of the Agulhas Plain, about 160 kilometres (100 mi) south-east of Cape Town and 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa.
Restaurants in Bredasdorp
1. De Hoop Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 355 reviews
Reviewed By stanmansurrey - Thames Ditton, United Kingdom
A day visit from Hermanus and after miles of shale road from Bredasdorp we finally hit the track to the entrance. 40kph speed limit - shame some of the local minibus drivers think it doesn't apply to them, overtaking at double the speed ! - what happened to 'give us a brake ' ?
The map provided was pretty useless, was there a restaurant ? ...but we found our way to Koppies Allen car park - useful for a pit stop - but little else. However, stunning scenery, great walks and sights of wildlife. Not much to be seen on the lagoon but the dunes looked fabulous and great to see the whales playing in the surf. A stay would probably be so much more worthwhile but with limited time the day trip was good.
Athletic wear ? is that running vest or shin guards ?
2. De Hoop Whale Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 72 reviews
Reviewed By Jillbackathome - Bristol, United Kingdom
Anyone interested in exploring South Africa's floral kingdom should come on this trail...for 5 days you trek through differing habitats with stunningly beautiful and majestic scenery: mountain and coastal, sandstone and limestone and can only marvel at the huge range of plants and flowers that make up the fynbos. We visited in late November and were treated to glorious colours everywhere. The trail is limited to a maximum of 12 people at a time: so you can take your time enjoying the animal, plant and bird wildlife undisturbed and as it's a slack-packing trail, the physical demands are not too great. Our guides were Ralph and Gilly Louw of Sunroad Trading and they made our whole experience really special: they both have an infectious passion for the plants, the animals and the birdlife (sadly the whales had just departed) and have a huge amount of knowledge to impart to anyone who loves nature. Gilly is a fantastic cook and provided us with sumptious meals you would not believe possible on a 5 day trek miles from anywhere. She and Ralph are highly organised, good-humoured, kind and thoughtful - they look after all the chores of slack-packing so you don't have to! The huts along the trail provide basic accommodation - which improves along the route: hot showers, bunk beds in rooms for 4 to 6, basic kitchen cooking/serving equipment - in increasingly lovely locations. Take spare batteries for your camera and solar charging kits for iphones as there is limited electricity. On the trail you carry your needs for just that day - the rest is transferred by Cape Nature from hut to hut - so you can concentrate on the spectacular scenery - altogether a magical and wonderfully memorable experience.
3. Shipwreck Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By Poleinahole - Chicago, Illinois
This is a small but interesting museum set in a lovely spacious garden with several buildings storing furniture, cars and other items of a bygone era.
The shipwreck museum is what you see immediately when you walk in. It is a small and cramped dark room with brief explanations of some of the nearby wrecks along the coast and some artifacts from them.
There is also a bit of history about diving.
You can easily see everything in an hour.
They also have spotless toilets.
4. The Kapula Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By Tom B - Cape Town Central, South Africa
It took a bit of finding but it was certainly worth it. There's an enormous range of ceramics and candles and I defy you not to find something to take away. We saw the "half price" table and bought a couple of mugs for R40 which was excellent value. I would certainly not want to visit Bredasdorp without going here again and I can see myself building up a collection of their cups and plates.
5. Black Oystercatcher Wine
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
Black Oystercatcher Wines, part of the Elim wine ward found on the Agulhas Plain of South Africa, is also home to the Black Oystercatcher Restaurant, Venue and Cottages. The boutique wines offer crisp yet elegant, fruity flavours, formed by the cool coastal winds, the unique Elim soil and our distinctive wine-making philosophy. We offer standard tastings of our wine range, as well as Reserve Tasting, Tutored Sauvignon Blanc and Tutored White Pearl tastings.
Reviewed By dixiepeach - Kansas City
We were driving by and recognized the name as we just had a bottle of their Sauvignon Blanc at a restaurant last week. We stopped for a tasting and left with a 7 bottle assortment of their wines. The white is my favorite but I liked the Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot blend as well. These wines are very affordable. Also, there was a festival today through Wednesday featuring their SOS which is Sauvignon-oyster-stout festival.
6. All Saints Church
Overall Ratings
4 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By Jilldutoit - Port Elizabeth, South Africa
This charming stone church bears the stamp of Sophy Gray, wife of the first Bishop of Cape Town, who was responsible for drawing up plans for many of the Anglican churches found in the Cape.
Although the foundation stone was laid in 1859, the church was only consecrated in 1863. There have been few alterations/additions over the years, but the newer stonework ties in with the original, thus creating the impression of a unified structure.
The triple lancet fenestration of the chancel is interesting and the beautiul honey-coloured sandstone makes this church very appealing.
