Birkenhead House & Villa

Hermanus

Cnr of 7th Avenue & 11th Street, Voelklip, Hermanus, 7200, South Africa

 

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Cannons and war memorial

by mvtouring

At the entrance to the old Harbour you will notice the cannons and memorial and one of the names on the roll of honour ?Roger Bushell? was immortalized by Steve McQueen in ?The Great Escape?. A lovely place to eat your sandwich whilst taking in the unspoilt view

Hermanus

by glennkasner

"Whale watching capital of South Africa"

This once sleepy little town has grown to become the whale watching capital of South Africa. Thanks to it being rated as the best land based whale watching location on the planet, visitors are drawn d from all corners of the earth to witness the spectacle annually.
Hermanus also boast as having the only "Whale Crier" who can be seen (and heard) announcing the latest whale sightings by means of a series of blows on his kelp horn.

"No fishermans tail (Excuse the pun)"

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Q: Hermanus in May "Hi, My husband and me are planning a trip to South Africa next May. Part of our planned itinerary includes a 1 night stay in..."

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A: "Would you be interested in shark "cage diving"? We are seeing whales earlier than before, and next year May could just be your lucky time. But if you combine whale and..."

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