25 March 2024 · 2 min read
A slower stay at Once Upon a Dome
A story from our 2024 archive about a forest escape, a family stay and the feeling of getting away without travelling far.
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Tourist Hotspots.
Browse the tourist hotspots archive from City of Gqeberha, with original publication dates and local stories from Nelson Mandela Bay.
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9 August 2023 · 3 min read
A getaway at Nyosi Wildlife Reserve
Wildlife and a change of pace close to the city. A local story from the August 2023 archive.
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30 January 2023 · 4 min read
A century of coffee at Mastertons
Who is Mastertons Coffee? The Coffee Legend Ronald John “Jock” Masterton The founder, Ronald John ‘Jock’ Masterton, came to South Africa from Scotland in 1920
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7 January 2023 · 2 min read
Kragga Kamma Game Park
An introduction from the archive to one of the area’s wildlife outings, with animals, open spaces and a family day in mind.
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17 December 2022 · 9 min read
Family days around the bay
Animals, outdoor adventures, play spaces and rainy-day ideas. Our original family guide, with venue details to confirm before you go.
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15 December 2022 · 2 min read
A festive season at Baywest: 2022
What’s happening at Bay West Mall this Festive Season? Shoppers are spoilt for choice at Baywest Mall, the Eastern Cape’s one and only destination centre,
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10 October 2022 · 8 min read
Follow the colour along Route 67
Art, memory and heritage in the heart of the city. Explore the original guide to Route 67 and its public artworks.
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8 October 2022 · 1 min read
Ironman in the Bay: the 2023 edition
When is the IRONMAN AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIP in Nelson Mandela Bay? Nelson Mandela Bay—named after the freedom fighter and world icon of peace — hosts Africa’s
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8 October 2022 · 1 min read
Walk the Sacramento Trail
Seascapes, wildflowers and the coastal paths between Schoenmakerskop and Sardinia Bay. A walk from the local archive.
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An afternoon at the Donkin Reserve
A pyramid, a lighthouse and stories written into the city. Step inside our original guide to the Donkin Reserve.
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