Things
to see, do and explore in Plettenberg Bay
When it comes to things to see in Plettenberg Bay, there are plenty
of things to see, do, visit and explore in this beautiful town aptly
dubbed "The Jewel of the Garden Route".
Harkerville Farmers Market
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TIMES:
Saturday 8am-12pm
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ENTRANCE: Free |
WHERE: N2 Harkerville. |
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A delightful farmers market that happens every Saturday in
Plett. Fresh farmers produce, delicious foods, clothing,
hand made goods, semi-precious stones, books, holistic
goodies and so much more. |
harkervillemarket.co.za |
Cell: 084
510 9939
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Old Nicks Mid-Week Market
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TIMES:
Wednesday
10am-2pm
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ENTRANCE:
Free |
WHERE:
N2 - Old
Nick Village, 2 kms from the Market Square.
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A delightful farmers and home made goodies mid-week market
every Wednesday at Old Nicks Village in Plett. Fresh farmers
produce, delicious foods, hand made goods, books, music and
much more. There is a coffee shop and restaurant on site. |
oldnickvillage.co.za |
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The Possessional Stone
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TIMES: All
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ENTRANCE: Free |
WHERE:
Corner of Hopwood and Meeding Street |
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In 1778, The Governor of the Cape of
Good Hope, Baron Van Plettenberg of the VOC visited the Bay.
Deciding to name this bay after him-self, he erected the
possessional stone of the Dutch East India Company on the hill that
overlooks
Central Beach. It can still be viewed today and it looks down
over the old timber store. The Stone has recently been restored.
There is a beautiful lookout point here as well. |
The Old Timber Store
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TIMES:
All |
ENTRANCE:
Free |
WHERE:
Meeding Street |
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In 1786 the Dutch
East India Company contracted Johann Jacob Jerling to build a Timber
Shed for storage of the timber. Today the remains of the Old Timber
Shed can be found in Meeding Street. The remains have been partially
restored twice. It is one of the oldest buildings in Plettenberg Bay
and was declared a
National Monument in 1936. Permissions have been received to
restore it again in 2014.
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The Old Rectory
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TIMES: All |
ENTRANCE: Free |
WHERE:
Cnr of Bull and Meeding Street |
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The complex was originally two separate structures linked by
a yard with a cookhouse. The buildings were constructed in
1789 by the VOC (Dutch East India Company) as barracks for
troops stationed in Plettenberg Bay. In the early 1900s the
barracks, cookhouse and yard were combined to create a
single, large T-shaped building. Close by is a rough
outbuilding, the School House, and the Old Timber Shed built
for the VOC by Johann Jerling in 1788. The Old Rectory has
now been immaculately restored and recreated into an
intimate 5 star boutique hotel. Parts of the old
rectory have been preserved nad can still be viewed in the
rebuilding of this historical monument. |
The Navigational Beacon
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TIMES: All |
ENTRANCE:
Free |
WHERE:
Beacon Island Hotel Gardens |
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The navigational
beacon was first erected on the Beacon Island in 1771. The original
one was a square block of stinkwood, inscribed with the latitude and
longitude of Plettenberg Bay, and was erected to enable mariners to
check their location. It was replaced by a stone one by Captain
Sewell in 1881 and can be seen in the Gardens of the current Beacon
Island Hotel.
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First Recorded European Habitation in South Africa
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TIMES:
Mon-Fri |
ENTRANCE:
Free |
WHERE: Municipal Offices. |
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In the winter of
1630 a large Portugese ship the São Gonçales broke up in a severe
storm while anchored for repairs off
Robberg Beach.
All that were on
board during the storm perished. About 100 others that had been
encamped on the beach, became South Africa’s first recorded European
inhabitants. They built small boats which enabled them to depart
nine months later, but they left behind porcelain and other
relics that are now on permanent public display at the Municipal
offices. |
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