What are the most popular attractions in the Overberg?
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Annual VisitorsRank
? [1]1Cape Agulhas southernmost tip
Twice as unique! It's the southernmost tip of the African continent and where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet. Read more
83,173 [2]2Stony Point penguin colony, Bettys Bay
One of only two shore-based breeding colonies of African penguins in South Africa.
64,405 [3]3Old Harbour Museum Complex, Hermanus.
A provincial heritage site. It is unique in that apparently it is one of only two fishing harbours in the world that has been conserved intact.
63,635 [4]4Kleinbaai harbour, Gansbaai
It's not the harbour they come for, but to see Great White sharks up close and personal! The visitor stats are for people who paid to go out to sea. Read more
50,826 [5]5Harold Porter Botanical Gardens, Bettys Bay
It consists of 10 hectares of cultivated fynbos garden and 190.5 hectares of pristine natural fynbos.
38,000+[6]6Hermanus Wine Route
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley is definitely worth a visit for great wines and food.
16,140 [7]7De Hoop Nature Reserve
13,933 [8]8Bontebok National Park
11,407 [9]9Agulhas National Park
6,920 [10]10De Mond Nature Reserve
Notes on the visitor stats
