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Environs
The championship Humewood
Golf Club, some 3 km (2 miles)
south along the coast from
Hume wood, is considered one
of the best in South Africa. At
the clubhouse, golfers can enjoy
a well-earned drink and
splendid views across the bay.
The all-important “19th hole” at Humewood Golf Club About 3 km (2 miles) south
of Humewood lies the
L Humewood Beach group. Items on display here cape that marks the entrance
2 km (1 mile) S of the city centre. include medicinal herbs, to Algoa Bay. Cape Recife and
The recreation hub of musical instruments, examples its surrounding nature reserve
Port Elizabeth, Humewood of rock art and clothing. is an ideal destination for
Beach is bordered by Marine On view at the snake park are bird-spotting and exploring
Drive, which provides quick snakes from around the world, the unspoiled rocky shore.
access to all the attractions that including South African species A 9-km (6-mile) hiking
line the shore. An attractive such as the puffadder and the trail explores the reserve, and
cov ered promenade provides green mamba, as well as lizards, traverses several different
welcome shelter from the tortoises and crocodiles. coastal habitats that include
wind, and hosts a flea market at redbuds and dune vegetation.
weekends. There is also an The route passes the Cape
inviting freshwater and tidal Recife lighthouse, a spot that
pool com plex nearby. is a favourite with divers. Near
Lifeguards are stationed at the lighthouse is the SA Marine
all the main beaches. Sailing Rehabilitation & Education
and scuba diving are Centre (SAMREC), which
particularly popular here, and rescues and rehabilitates
the windy expanse of Algoa marine birds – in particular,
Bay is often punctuated by the African penguins. Visitors can
white sails of yachts. tour the premises and watch
Many hotels and holiday the penguins being fed
apartments line Marine Drive, The green mamba, a venomous (2:30pm daily). The Flying
and there are also numerous resident of Bayworld Penguin Café is a good place
little restaurants and eateries. to take a break.
Bayworld is an unusual The penguin pool at the
com bination of a natural and aquarium has underground I Humewood Golf Club
cultural history museum observation windows allowing Marine Drive. Tel 041 583 2137.
with an aquarium and a snake visitors to view the sea birds ∑ humewoodgolf.co.za
park. At a different location, in swimming underwater, where O Cape Recife
the city centre, the Bayworld their grace and speed are in Tel 041 583 4004. Open sunrise–
complex also includes No 7 marked contrast with their sunset daily. ∑ caperecife.co.za
Castle Hill, a Victorian house comical gait on shore.
museum depicting the early O SA Marine Rehabilitation &
Settler way of life.  Bayworld Education Centre (SAMREC)
The entrance to the main Beach Rd. Tel 041 584 0650. Open Tel 041 583 1830. Open 9am–4pm
museum is lined with several 9am–4:30pm daily. Closed 25 Dec. daily. Closed 1 Jan, 25 Dec. & -
open enclosures containing & 7 0 = ∑ bayworld.co.za ∑ samrec.org.za
waterbirds. The fascinating
exhibits inside include a marine
gallery containing salvaged
items and fully rigged models
of early sailing ships, and the
skeleton of the last southern
right whale to be harpooned
in Algoa Bay.
An exhibition entitled
“The First People of the Bay”
features original artifacts
of the Khoi people. The
Khoi arrived in Algoa Bay more
than two millennia ago – long
before any other popu lation The jetty at Humewood Beach

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