Plett Tourism and Eco Atlas are bringing “Zero Waste guru” Bea Johnson to the Beacon Island Resort during the first Plett Tourism Thought Leadership Programme initiative on May 6.
Author, speaker and lifestyle expert Johnson of Zero Waste Home and Priestess of Waste-free Living (The New York Times), ...more
After two days of near perfect weather, apart from the expected coastal wind, the rain arrived at Plettenberg Bay Country Club. Those going off very early enjoyed a brief dry spell but it wasn’t long until the rain arrived and it stayed throughout the day’s play.
Despite the less than ideal ...more
Day 2 of the SA Senior Open promised to be exciting and it did not disappoint. Mark McNulty still leads the field on 8-under, but it nearly could have been so much more. McNulty showed his integrity after making the officials aware that he had used the incorrect ball after going in the hazard on ...more
The name “Formosa Bay” says it all! Now I can’t speak much Portuguese, but I do know that formosa means beautiful, the name Portuguese sailors gave to Plettenberg Bay a time long ago. However, beautiful Plett hasn’t lost ANY of it’s charm… of that I’m sure!
Here are 13 authentic things to do in ...more
This article appeared in Saturday's edition of the Weekend Argus and shows the immense change that has taken place in Plett since the mid sixties.
Both these pictures of the Piesang River valley in Plettenberg Bay were taken by Johann Hahn, who grew up in Cape Town but now lives in Canada. The family spent their ...more
Aphindiwe Dwashu and Tshidi Luzipho recently spent 3 days experiencing a few of Plett's activities. Their report follows:
Day 1: Tourism Office
We arrived at the tourism office for confirmation of the organisations we would be visiting.
Day 2: Tourism Office
We met with Patty from Plett Tourism ...more
Large areas of bush on the immediate outskirts of Plett are currently on fire and local authorities are urging extreme caution to motorists on the N2 past Old Nick and the Keurbooms caravan park towards Pennypinchers/Buco.
Fanned by a strong south westerly wind, the fire which started around ...more
By “implementing the basics” Plett Tourism has dramatically turned around the town’s tourism industry in just three years.
“It doesn’t sound very exciting, but by sticking to the basics the team has managed to make a difference,” Plett Tourism chairperson Peter Wallington said this ...more
Despite its no-airs-and-graces ambiance, this maverick winery in Plettenberg Bay has helped to firmly establish Plett on the epicurean agenda.
While Cape wine producers tout centuries of tradition, there’s something refreshing about pioneering a “start-up” in a region where, a ...more
The number one question that is asked by first-comers to Plett (and probably any tourist destination) is "what's the top attraction in town".
Surprisingly, in Plettenberg Bay you'll find it's actually a few kilometers out of town, in the form of the majestic 4km headland named Robberg which stretches ...more
Plettenberg Bay has been dominating the rankings of travel publications as a must-visit destination in recent years and 2017 is already off to a good start.
In February the coastal holiday town was selected as one of the top 10 places to visit in South Africa by Culture Trip – a global platform that ...more
