The document provides an overview of attractions in the Overberg region of South Africa, including the towns of Hermanus and Gansbaai. It describes Hermanus as the premier location for whale watching along the Whale Coast from September to November. It also notes that Gansbaai is known as the shark diving capital of South Africa, where one can see great white sharks up close. The document summarizes the various natural features, parks, activities and towns throughout the Overberg region.

1. The Overberg in South Africa is where the powerful waves of the Atlantic and Indian
B Pasika Noboba, the distinctive ‘whale crier’ in Hermanus, is recognisable by his black hat, kelp trumpet, and billboards.
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2. oceans meet at Cape Agulhas. But there is far more to the area than
B Just behind Hermanus, the Walker Bay wine route is a lesser-known but equally satisfying alternative to those elsewhere.
Tripping The Light
Fantastic in South Africa’s
Overberg Region
Words by Miles Masterson
crashing surf at the remote southern tip of Africa, writes Miles Masterson.
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3. Cape Agulhas
Lighthouse
Agulhas is home to one
of Southern Africa’s
oldest lighthouses.
Thanks to the early
Portuguese mariners
who frequented this
coast 500 years ago,
Cabo D’Agulhas (Cape of
Needles) was so named
because their compasses
mysteriously did not
work properly.
The Whale Coast
Whether it is hiking on precipitous
trails, sampling the wares of
world-renowned vineyards, pot-
holing beneath the crags in their
caves, or whale-watching down
at their foot at one of dozens
of picturesque coastal hamlets,
these imposing mountains are
omnipresent. And they are best
viewed on a mild, windless Cape
spring day when the golden sun
softly caresses them.
The Overberg is best approached
by car from Cape Town on the
N2 freeway. As you drive past
Stellenbosch you can either drive
up over Sir Lowry’s Pass, one of
the most precipitous and most
spectacular drives of its kind in the
world, or take a right turn toward
the scenic coastal route leading to
Hermanus and Cape Agulhas.
While some say the drive is
most popular on a lovely spring
morning in late September –
prime season when southern
right whales, Eubalaena australis,
arrive from the Antarctic to
mate and calve – the seasonal
landscape makes the drive a
year-round experience. Past
Gordons Bay, the coastal road cuts
through the side of a dragon’s
back of massive granite peaks
that plunge almost vertically into
the sea. You’ll pass number after
number of picturesque small
towns, most with great beaches
and accommodation. And during
spring, you can probably spot
whales almost anywhere along
this stretch of coast, also known as
‘The Whale Coast’.
But to truly appreciate the annual
migration to this coast of these
large ocean mammals, the large
bay at Hermanus, about 45
minutes’ drive from N2, is a must-
see, as its residents have embraced
it as their raison d’être. Whenever
there are whales, the kelp horn
of the ‘world’s only whale crier’
reverberates along the cliffs of the
prime viewing area in the centre
of town. Hermanus also features
a whale museum and an annual
whale festival.
Beyond Hermanus lies Gansbaai
(‘bay of geese’), which has another,
more sinister title: shark diving
capital of South Africa. It is from
here that you can be transported
to a small island off the coast, slide
into the ocean, and see one of the
world’s most fearsome predators,
the great white shark (Carcharodon
carcharias), close up. Not for the
faint of heart.
B The Cape Fold Mountains’ distinctive sedimentary strata were created by volcanic activity deep underground eons ago.
This, combined with an
infamous bank just off the
coast, terrible storms,
sharks, and sharp rocks on
the shore, and more than
250 shipwrecks, gave the
area a reputation amongst
sailors, and in 1840 resulted
in the construction of the
lighthouse, the third oldest
in South Africa. Its design is
based on the Pharos
Lighthouse of Alexandria
and now houses a museum.
The Overberg’s wonderful, luminous light, reflected
from the hauntingly beautiful Cape Fold Mountains
of the Cape, is much lauded by international film directors and as
much loved by the tourists who flock here annually to appreciate the
area’s natural beauty and plentiful attractions.
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4. B For traditional fare such as bobotie, and al fresco boere tapas, make a booking at Joubert-Tradauw Deli in Barrydale.
Agulhas and Beyond
East along the coast, one has to
circumnavigate the Cape Agulhas
National Park. For the more
athletic, this part of the coast has
a plethora of beach and country
hiking opportunities, such as the
Rasperspunt hiking trail, replete
with shipwrecks and unique flora
and fauna.
There are also numerous caves to
explore. Waenhuiskrans (‘wagon
house cliff’) cave in Arniston is
only accessible at low tide, and
Klipgat (‘stone hole’) cave near De
Kelders (which, literally, means ‘the
caves’) is the location of extensive
archaeological digs, where humans
are thought to have lived 80,000
years ago.
Of the coastal natural parks and
reserves in the area, De Hoop
Nature Reserve is the largest
(34,000 hectares). Stretching out
kilometres to sea and protecting
250 species of fish, it is also home
to one of the world’s most fragile
plant ecosystems, ‘fynbos’. Rain in
late winter makes spring an ideal
time to visit the park and view
Bredasdorp lily (Cyrtanthus guthrieae)
Cape town,
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c o n n e c t
Distance from Doha: 7,427 km
Flight time: 11 hrs, 35 mins
Frequency: 4 flights a week via
Johannesburg
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its 86 mammal species, including
many buck species, the Cape
mountain zebra, baboons, and
a small number of leopards.
Ending your first day in the Overberg,
perhaps experiencing a crimson
sunset from the sea mist-drenched
locale of Cape Agulhas, you might
want to spend the night here or even
in self-catering accommodation
available in De Hoop. In the morning,
you can then head to Bredasdorp,
which, though slightly inland, is the
location of a shipwreck museum,
a legacy of this hazardous stretch
of coast. The town is home to the
rare red Bredasdorp lily (Cyrtanthus
guthrieae) and adjacent to the
original Bontebok reserve.
Capital of the Overberg
Returning to the N2 from Napier
and driving back in the Cape Town
direction, you will then ascend
towards the rugged apex of the
Overberg region and pass through
the towns of Caledon, Bot River,
and Grabouw, all surrounded by
national parks, rivers, and dams.
Surrounded by rolling wheat fields
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‫كم‬7،427:‫المسافة‬
‫دقيقة‬35‫و‬‫ساعة‬11:‫الرحلة‬‫مدة‬
ً‫ا‬‫أسبوعي‬‫رحالت‬‫أربع‬:‫الرحالت‬‫معدل‬
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5. Bontebok
National Park
Considered one of the
rarest antelope in the
world, the bontebok
(Damaliscus pygargus),
identifiable by its shiny
black, brown, and white
markings and V-shaped
horns, is a species endemic
to the Overberg. Its domain
once stretched much
farther, but it is now
confined to the Bontebok
National Park near
Swellendam, northeast
of Bredasdorp. In fact, the
latter is the location of the
first protective barrier ever
constructed in an attempt
to keep a species from
dying out; in this case a
fence to protect the
bontebok as early as 1837,
which can still be seen
on the Nacht Wacht farm.
It is also no surprise to learn
that this beast thrives on
a particular form of fynbos
found only in the park,
which also features a large
number of rare indigenous
species such as the
clawless otter, mountain
zebra, and hundreds of bird
species, including the
majestic Blue Crane
(Anthropoides paradiseus),
South Africa’s national bird.
that become almost luminous in
the late afternoon light, Caledon
itself is known as the ‘Capital of the
Overberg’ and features hot springs
(which form part of the Caledon
Casino Hotel and Spa) and a
colourful wild flower, as well as fly
fishing, and hiking and mountain
biking trails.
Bot River in turn is better known
for its intimate wineries and
annual wine barrel race, where
teams from local wineries race by
pushing gaudily coloured barrels.
Grabouw is also known for its
wine, but is more famous for fruit,
as the area is home to the Elgin
Valley, which produces the largest
percentage of fruit for export in
all of South Africa. All along this
winding stretch of highway there
are numerous farm stalls that sell
all manner of farm fresh fruit and
dried fruit products, biltong (dried
meat), wines and ciders, and some
of the best home-cooked pies and
dessert dishes you will ever taste.
Finally, you will drive over and down
Sir Lowry’s Pass in the evening,
when the orange sun will be setting
over Table Mountain in the distance
– lighting up the mountains in
ochre, as you descend and bid the
Overberg a reluctant farewell.
Sir Lowry‘s Pass
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7. ”‫“هيرمانوس‬ ‫بلدة‬ ‫زيارة‬ ‫من‬ ‫بد‬ ‫وال‬
‫السنوية‬ ‫الهجرة‬ ‫بمشاهدة‬ ‫لالستمتاع‬
‫المشرفة‬ ‫المواقع‬ ‫أفضل‬ ‫من‬ ‫للحيتان‬
‫تظهر‬ ‫وحين‬ .‫عها‬ ُّ‫تجم‬ ‫منطقة‬ ‫على‬
‫يتردد‬ ‫بوق‬ ‫صوت‬ ‫يجلجل‬ ‫الحيتان‬
ً‫ا‬‫منذر‬ ‫الصخرية‬ ‫الجروف‬ ‫بين‬ ‫صداه‬
‫المشاهدة‬ ‫منطقة‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحيتان‬ ‫بوصول‬
‫وتضم‬ .‫البلدة‬ ‫وسط‬ ‫المثلى‬
‫للحيتان‬ ً‫ا‬‫متحف‬ ً‫ا‬‫أيض‬ ”‫“هيرمانوس‬
.‫للحيتان‬ ً‫ا‬‫سنوي‬ ً‫ا‬‫مهرجان‬ ‫وتنظم‬
‫بلدة‬ ‫بعد‬ ”‫“جانسباي‬ ‫بلدة‬ ‫وتقع‬
‫“عاصمة‬ ‫لقب‬ ‫وتحمل‬ ،”‫“هيرمانوس‬
‫عن‬ ً‫ا‬‫بحث‬ ‫للغوص‬ ‫إفريقيا‬ ‫جنوب‬
‫االنتقال‬ ‫وبامكانك‬ .”‫القرش‬ ‫أسماك‬
‫قبالة‬ ‫تقع‬ ‫صغيرة‬ ‫جزيرة‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫هنا‬ ‫من‬
‫المحيط‬ ‫مياه‬ ‫في‬ ‫والغوص‬ ،‫سواحلها‬
‫المفترسة‬ ‫األسماك‬ ‫أكثر‬ ‫لمشاهدة‬
‫األبيض‬ ‫القرش‬ ،‫العالم‬ ‫في‬ ‫مهابة‬
.‫كثب‬ ‫عن‬ ‫الكبير‬
‫بعده‬ ‫وما‬ ‫أجولهاس‬
‫رأس‬ ‫حديقة‬ ‫حول‬ ‫االلتفاف‬ ‫من‬ ‫بد‬ ‫ال‬
‫امتداد‬ ‫على‬ ‫الوطنية‬ ”‫“أجولهاس‬
‫في‬ ‫الرحلة‬ ‫الستكمال‬ ‫الشرقي‬ ‫الساحل‬
‫من‬ ‫الجزء‬ ‫هذا‬ ‫ويوفر‬ .‫المنطقة‬
‫شواطىء‬ ‫الرياضة‬ ‫لعشاق‬ ‫الساحل‬
‫للنزهات‬ ‫مناسبة‬ ‫جبلية‬ ‫ودروب‬ ‫جميلة‬
،‫طويلة‬ ‫لمسافات‬ ‫األقدام‬ ‫على‬ ً‫ا‬‫سير‬
‫يضم‬ ‫الذي‬ ”‫ِربونت‬‫ب‬‫“راس‬ ‫درب‬ ‫مثل‬
.‫فريدة‬ ‫وحيوانات‬ ‫ونباتات‬ ‫سفن‬ ‫حطام‬
‫من‬ ‫كبير‬ ‫عدد‬ ‫اكتشاف‬ ً‫ا‬‫أيض‬ ‫وبامكانكم‬
‫كهف‬ ‫ومنها‬ ،‫المنطقة‬ ‫في‬ ‫الكهوف‬
‫الجزر‬ ‫أوقات‬ ‫في‬ ”‫كيلف‬ ‫هاوس‬ ‫“واجون‬
”‫هول‬ ‫“ستون‬ ‫كهف‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫باإلضافة‬ ،‫فقط‬
‫وتعني‬ ”‫كيلدرز‬ ‫“دي‬ ‫بلدة‬ ‫من‬ ‫بالقرب‬
‫بمواقع‬ ‫تغص‬ ‫والتي‬ ”‫“الكهوف‬ ً‫ا‬‫حرفي‬
‫أن‬ ‫عتقد‬ُ‫ي‬ ‫حيث‬ ،‫األثرية‬ ‫الحفريات‬
‫قبل‬ ‫المنطقة‬ ‫هذه‬ ‫في‬ ‫عاش‬ ‫اإلنسان‬
.‫سنة‬ ‫ألف‬ 80 ‫نحو‬
‫العديد‬ً‫ا‬‫أيض‬‫الساحلية‬‫المنطقة‬‫وتضم‬
‫والحدائق‬‫الطبيعية‬‫المحميات‬‫من‬
”‫هوب‬ ‫“دي‬ ‫حديقة‬ ‫أمثال‬ ‫الوطنية‬
‫في‬ ‫األكبر‬ ‫البرية‬ ‫لألحياء‬ ‫الوطنية‬
‫ألف‬ 34 ‫إلى‬ ‫مساحتها‬ ‫وتصل‬ ‫المنطقة‬
‫داخل‬ ‫كيلومترات‬ ‫عدة‬ ‫وتمتد‬ ،‫هكتار‬
ً‫ا‬‫نوع‬ 350 ‫من‬ ‫ألكثر‬ ‫الحماية‬ ‫وتوفر‬ ‫البحر‬
‫كما‬ ،‫البحرية‬ ‫واألحياء‬ ‫األسماك‬ ‫من‬
‫البيئية‬ ‫النظم‬ ‫أكثر‬ ‫ألحد‬ً‫ا‬‫موطن‬ ‫تعتبر‬
.”‫“فاينبوس‬‫العالم‬‫في‬‫هشاشة‬‫النباتية‬
‫فصل‬ ‫أواخر‬ ‫في‬ ‫األمطار‬ ‫هطول‬ ‫ويجعل‬
‫المثالي‬ ‫الوقت‬ ‫الربيع‬ ‫فصل‬ ‫من‬ ‫الشتاء‬
86‫بمشاهدة‬ ‫والتمتع‬ ‫الحديقة‬ ‫لزيارة‬
‫فيها‬ ‫بما‬ ،‫الثديية‬ ‫الحيوانات‬ ‫من‬ً‫ا‬‫نوع‬
‫وحمير‬ ‫والظباء‬ ‫الوعول‬ ‫من‬ ‫الكثير‬
‫وعدد‬ ‫البابون‬ ‫وقردة‬ ‫الجبلية‬ ‫الوحش‬
.‫الفهود‬ ‫من‬ ‫قليل‬
‫األلوان‬ ‫بمشاهدة‬ ‫االستمتاع‬ ‫وبعد‬
‫رأس‬ ‫عند‬ ‫الشمس‬ ‫لغروب‬ ‫القرمزية‬
‫زيارتكم‬ ‫أيام‬ ‫أول‬ ‫ختام‬ ‫في‬ ”‫“أجولهاس‬
‫على‬ ‫يخطر‬ ‫قد‬ ،‫أوفربيرج‬ ‫لمنطقة‬
‫أو‬ ‫المكان‬ ‫نفس‬ ‫في‬ ‫الليل‬ ‫قضاء‬ ‫بالكم‬
‫الموجودة‬ ‫الذاتية‬ ‫الخدمة‬ ‫ل‬ُ‫ز‬ُ‫ن‬ ‫أحد‬ ‫في‬
.‫البرية‬ ‫لألحياء‬ ”‫هوب‬ ‫“دي‬ ‫محمية‬ ‫في‬
‫إلى‬ ‫التالي‬ ‫اليوم‬ ‫صباح‬ ‫التوجه‬ ‫ويمكنكم‬
ً‫ا‬‫متحف‬ ‫تضم‬ ‫التي‬ ”‫“بريدادورب‬ ‫بلدة‬
‫المياه‬ ‫في‬ ‫الغارقة‬ ‫السفن‬ ‫لحطام‬
‫وجود‬ ‫رغم‬ ،‫بالرأس‬ ‫المحيطة‬ ‫الخطرة‬
‫وتعد‬ .‫الساحل‬ ‫عن‬ ً‫ا‬‫بعيد‬ ‫البلدة‬
”‫“بريداسدورب‬ ‫لزنبق‬ ً‫ا‬‫موطن‬ ‫البلدة‬
.”‫“بوتيبوك‬ ‫محمية‬ ‫بجوار‬ ‫وتقع‬ ‫النادر‬
‫أوفربيرغ‬ ‫عاصمة‬
‫تاون‬ ‫كيب‬ ‫مدينة‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫عودتكم‬ ‫طريق‬ ‫في‬
‫الطريق‬ ‫عبر‬ ”‫“نابيير‬ ‫بلدة‬ ‫من‬ً‫ا‬‫انطالق‬
‫القمم‬ ‫تخترقون‬ ‫سوف‬ ،”2 ‫“أن‬ ‫السريعة‬
،‫أوفربيرج‬‫منطقة‬‫لجبال‬‫الوعرة‬
”‫ريفر‬ ‫و”بوت‬ ”‫“كاليدون‬ ‫بلدات‬ ‫وتجتازون‬
‫بحدائق‬‫جميعها‬‫المحاطة‬”‫و”جرابو‬
.‫وسدود‬ ‫وأنهار‬ ‫وطنية‬
‫عاصمة‬ ”‫“كاليدون‬ ‫مدينة‬ ‫وتعتبر‬
‫ينابيع‬ ‫وتضم‬ ،”‫“اوفربيرغ‬ ‫مقاطعة‬
‫فندق‬ ‫من‬ ً‫ا‬‫جزء‬ ‫تشكل‬ ‫حارة‬ ‫مياه‬
‫وحديقة‬ ،‫كاليدون‬ ‫وسبا‬ ‫وكازينو‬
‫إلى‬ ‫باإلضافة‬ ‫الزاهية‬ ‫البرية‬ ‫للزهور‬
‫بسنارات‬ ‫األسماك‬ ‫لصيد‬ ‫أنهار‬
.‫للتنزه‬ ‫جميلة‬ ‫جبلية‬ ‫ودروب‬ ،”‫“الذبابة‬
‫ببساتين‬ ”‫“جرابو‬ ‫بلدة‬ ‫وتشتهر‬
‫الذي‬ ”‫“إلجن‬ ‫سهل‬ ‫وتحتضن‬ ،‫الفاكهة‬
‫للتصدير‬ ‫الفواكه‬ ‫من‬ ‫نسبة‬ ‫أكبر‬ ‫ينتج‬
‫على‬ ‫وتنتشر‬ .‫إفريقيا‬ ‫جنوب‬ ‫في‬
‫السريعة‬ ‫الطريق‬ ‫جانبي‬ ‫امتداد‬
‫أكشاك‬ ‫من‬ ‫وفيرة‬ ً‫ا‬‫أعداد‬ ‫المتعرجة‬
‫الفاكهة‬ ‫أنواع‬ ‫جميع‬ ‫تبيع‬ ‫التي‬ ‫المزارع‬
.‫المجففة‬ ‫والفاكهه‬ ‫الطازجة‬
‫“سير‬ ‫ممر‬ ‫عبر‬ً‫ال‬‫نزو‬ ‫اتجهوا‬ ،ً‫ا‬‫وأخير‬
‫غروب‬ ‫عند‬ ‫المساء‬ ‫في‬ ”‫لوري‬
‫جبل‬ ‫فوق‬ ‫من‬ ‫البرتقالية‬ ‫الشمس‬
‫لتضيء‬ ،‫البعيد‬ ‫األفق‬ ‫في‬ ”‫“المائدة‬
‫بينما‬ ،‫ىء‬ ِ‫صد‬ ‫أصفر‬ ‫بلون‬ ‫الجبال‬
‫عون‬ِّ‫د‬َ‫و‬ُ‫ت‬‫و‬ ‫سفوحها‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫تهبطون‬
.‫بحسرة‬ ‫أوفربيرج‬ ‫منطقة‬
.‫الساحلي‬‫السهل‬‫على‬‫أجولهاس‬‫لرأس‬‫الساحرة‬‫والمشاهد‬،‫الطبيعة‬‫مناظر‬‫أجمل‬‫الستعراض‬،‫نابير‬‫بلدة‬‫في‬‫الخيل‬‫متن‬‫على‬‫جوالت‬‫تتوفر‬A
”‫“أجولهاس‬ ‫رأس‬ ‫منارة‬
‫إحدى‬”‫“أجولهاس‬‫رأس‬‫يضم‬
‫جنوب‬‫في‬‫المنارات‬‫أقدم‬
‫في‬‫الفضل‬‫ويعود‬.‫إفريقيا‬
‫البحارة‬‫إلى‬‫الرأس‬‫تسمية‬
‫كانت‬‫الذين‬‫البرتغاليين‬
‫عن‬‫تتوقف‬‫بوصالتهم‬‫ر‬َ‫إب‬
،‫عام‬500‫قبل‬‫قبالته‬‫العمل‬
‫رأس‬‫اسم‬‫عليه‬‫فأطلقوا‬
‫رأس‬‫تعني‬‫التي‬”‫“أجولهاس‬
‫تضافر‬‫وأدى‬.‫بالبرتغالية‬‫اإلبر‬
‫الغامضة‬‫الظاهرة‬‫هذه‬
‫الصخرية‬‫الحيدان‬‫مع‬
‫للغاية‬‫والقريبة‬‫الخفية‬
‫الواقعة‬‫المياه‬‫سطح‬‫من‬
‫الرأس‬‫شواطىء‬‫قبالة‬
‫وأسماك‬‫العاتية‬‫والعواصف‬
‫والصخور‬‫المفترسة‬‫القرش‬
‫تلك‬‫على‬‫المنتشرة‬‫الحادة‬
‫أكثر‬‫غرق‬‫إلى‬،‫الشواطىء‬
‫أدى‬‫ما‬،‫سفينة‬ 250‫من‬
‫منارات‬‫أقدم‬‫ثالثة‬‫بناء‬‫إلى‬
‫الجزر‬‫إحدى‬‫فوق‬‫البالد‬
‫عام‬‫الرأس‬‫قبالة‬‫الواقعة‬
‫هذه‬‫تصميم‬‫ويستند‬.1840
‫منارة‬‫تصميم‬‫إلى‬‫المنارة‬
‫ولكنها‬‫القديمة‬‫االسكندرية‬
.‫اآلن‬‫متحف‬‫إلى‬‫تحولت‬
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8. ‫الحيتان‬ ‫ساحل‬
‫أحد‬ ‫على‬ ‫بنزهة‬ ‫تقومون‬ ‫كنتم‬ ‫سواء‬
‫أو‬ ،‫اإلنحدار‬ ‫شديدة‬ ‫الجبلية‬ ‫الدروب‬
‫الريفية‬ ‫المأكوالت‬ ‫أشهى‬ ‫قون‬ّ‫تتذو‬
‫أو‬ ،‫الكهوف‬ ‫أغوار‬ ‫تسبرون‬ ‫أو‬ ،‫اللذيذة‬
‫من‬ ‫واحدة‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحيتان‬ ‫تشاهدون‬
‫امتداد‬ ‫على‬ ‫المنتشرة‬ ‫القرى‬ ‫عشرات‬
‫ستشاهدون‬ ‫فانكم‬ ،‫الخالب‬ ‫الساحل‬
.‫مكان‬ ‫كل‬ ‫أفق‬ ‫في‬ ‫الشاهقة‬ ‫الجبال‬
‫للوصول‬‫وسيلة‬‫أفضل‬‫السيارة‬‫وتعتبر‬
”‫تاون‬ ‫“كيب‬ ‫مدينة‬ ‫من‬ ”‫“أوفربيرغ‬ ‫إلى‬
‫وبعد‬ ،”2 ‫“أن‬ ‫السريعة‬ ‫الطريق‬ ‫عبر‬
‫يمكنكم‬،”‫“ستيللينبوش‬‫بلدة‬‫اجتياز‬
”‫لوري‬ ‫“سير‬ ‫ممر‬ ‫عبر‬ ‫إما‬ ‫القيادة‬ ‫متابعة‬
‫في‬ ‫نوعها‬ ‫من‬ ‫الفريدة‬ ‫بمناظره‬ ‫الجبلي‬
‫الطريق‬ ‫باتجاه‬ً‫ا‬‫يمين‬ ‫االنعطاف‬ ‫أو‬ ،‫العالم‬
‫المشاهد‬‫بأروع‬‫الحافلة‬‫الساحلية‬
‫بلدة‬‫إلى‬‫والمؤدية‬،‫الخالبة‬‫الطبيعية‬
.”‫“أجولهاس‬ ‫ورأس‬ ”‫“هيرمانوس‬
‫ربيعي‬ ‫يوم‬ ‫صباح‬ ‫البعض‬ ‫ويعتبر‬
،‫سبتمبر‬ ‫شهر‬ ‫أواخر‬ ‫في‬ ‫لطيف‬
‫هذه‬ ‫عبر‬ ‫بالتنزه‬ ‫للتمتع‬ ‫وقت‬ ‫أفضل‬
‫أروع‬ ‫يوفر‬ ‫الربيع‬ ‫فصل‬ ‫ألن‬ ،‫الطريق‬
‫من‬ ‫القادمة‬ ‫الحيتان‬ ‫لمشاهدة‬ ‫الفرص‬
‫إال‬ ،‫والتكاثر‬ ‫للتزاوج‬ ‫الجنوبي‬ ‫القطب‬
‫منطقة‬ ‫تجعل‬ ‫الساحرة‬ ‫الطبيعة‬ ‫أن‬
‫مدار‬ ‫على‬ ‫للسياحة‬ ‫مثالية‬ ‫أوفربيرج‬
‫بعد‬ ‫الساحلية‬ ‫الطريق‬ ‫وتخترق‬ .‫العام‬
‫القمم‬ ‫من‬ ‫سلسلة‬ ،”‫“جوردون‬ ‫خليج‬
‫تغطس‬ ‫التي‬ ‫الشاهقة‬ ‫الجرانيتية‬
‫شبه‬ ‫بشكل‬ ً‫ا‬‫تدريجي‬ ‫الحادة‬ ‫جروفها‬
‫وتكتظ‬ .‫مباشرة‬ ‫المحيط‬ ‫في‬ ‫عمودي‬
‫الوادعة‬ ‫الصغيرة‬ ‫بالبلدات‬ ‫المنطقة‬
‫ويضم‬ ‫الجميلة‬ ‫البانورامية‬ ‫والمناظر‬
.‫واسعة‬ ‫وشواطىء‬ ‫فنادق‬ ‫معظمها‬
‫الربيع‬ ‫فصل‬ ‫خالل‬ ‫وباستطاعتكم‬
ً‫ا‬‫تقريب‬ ‫مكان‬ ‫كل‬ ‫في‬ ‫الحيتان‬ ‫مشاهدة‬
‫باسم‬ ‫عرف‬ُ‫ي‬ ‫الذي‬ ‫الساحل‬ ‫امتداد‬ ‫على‬
.”‫الحيتان‬ ‫“ساحل‬
”‫“أوفربيرغ‬ ‫منطقة‬ ‫أنوار‬ ‫تستقطب‬
”‫فولد‬ ‫“كيب‬ ‫جبال‬ ‫تعكسها‬ ‫التي‬ ‫الساطعة‬
‫اهتمام‬ ،‫المحيط‬ ‫مياه‬ ‫على‬ ‫اآلسر‬ ‫بجمالها‬
‫السينمائيين‬‫المخرجين‬‫مشاهير‬‫وإعجاب‬
‫على‬ ‫يتدفقون‬ ‫الذين‬ ‫السياح‬ ‫وآالف‬ ،‫العالميين‬
‫طبيعتها‬‫بجمال‬‫لالستمتاع‬ً‫ا‬‫سنوي‬‫إفريقيا‬‫جنوب‬
.‫المتنوعة‬‫الجذابة‬‫ومعالمها‬‫اذ‬ّ‫خ‬‫األ‬
.‫الدافئة‬‫الربيع‬‫أيام‬‫في‬‫الثلج‬‫مع‬‫يحتسى‬‫والذي‬‫للشهية‬‫الفاتح‬‫الفوار‬‫التفاح‬‫عصير‬‫موطن‬‫هو‬‫جرابو‬‫بلدة‬‫قرب‬‫إلجين‬‫وادي‬A
‫ماسترسون‬ ‫مايلز‬ :‫بقلم‬
... ‫أوفربيرج‬
‫إفريقيا‬ ‫جنوب‬ ‫ة‬َّ‫ر‬ُ‫د‬
‫الهادرة‬ ‫األمواج‬ ‫تلتقي‬ ‫حيث‬ ”‫“أجولهاس‬ ‫رأس‬ ‫عند‬ ‫إفريقيا‬ ‫جنوب‬ ‫في‬ ”‫“أوفربيرج‬ ‫منطقة‬ ‫تنتهي‬
‫أقصى‬ ‫عند‬ ‫المحيطين‬ ‫أمواج‬ ‫عناق‬ ‫أن‬ ‫يرى‬ ”‫ماسترسون‬ ‫“مايلز‬ ‫لكن‬ .‫والهندي‬ ‫األطلسي‬ ‫للمحيطين‬
.‫الخالب‬ ‫وسحرها‬ ‫المنطقة‬ ‫هذه‬ ‫روائع‬ ‫فصول‬ ‫من‬ ‫فصل‬ ‫مجرد‬ ‫سوى‬ ‫ليس‬ ،‫اإلفريقية‬ ‫القارة‬ ‫جنوبي‬ ‫نقطة‬
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