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Gqeberha

The windy port city once called Port Elizabeth, with warm-water beaches, a public art walk and Addo's elephants under an hour away.

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Best Time to Go
Oct–Apr
Our full guide to Gqeberha is being written. It's on the Cape Town and the Garden Route list as If You're Nearby.

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Worth a Detour
Nature · Elephants

Addo Elephant Park

Eastern Cape
About 37 miles away

A malaria-free park near Gqeberha where herds of elephants gather at waterholes, with lions, buffalo and a coastal section with whales.

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Heritage · Wine

Cape Winelands

Western Cape
About 386 miles away

Dutch gables and very good wine.

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Worth a Detour
Nature · National parks

Tsitsikamma

Eastern Cape
About 98 miles away

A wild coastal park of forest and cliffs, where a suspension bridge crosses the Storms River Mouth and the Otter Trail begins.

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