Plett is home to some of South Africa’s best beaches and it’s always packed out during summer. It’s also a fantastic off-season destination, when the crowds have gone back to Illovo and Idaho. Here’s your guide.
There can’t be many South African sun-seekers who haven’t greased their shoulders and spread their towels on one of Plett’s golden beaches. Or maybe you have childhood memories of Plett: catching your first real wave at Central Beach and dropping your soft serve into the boiling sand while running back to the brolly.
Yes, Plett is a happy place where families get together and catch up on the year’s events; where the stoep of the holiday house is eternally littered with boogie boards and flip-flops, covered in a gritty layer of beach sand.
The town has changed over the years. Opulent houses have sprouted on the ridge behind Robberg Beach and the suburbs have grown. Main Street is busy at most times of the year, full of boutique stores and restaurants. Wine has found its way to the Garden Route and there are a number of nearby estates to visit. Then there are the forests and the seaside trails, best explored on foot or on two wheels – or four hoofs. For the kids, there’s action that will knock their socks off and wear them out by the time the sun goes down. Heck, there’s even a Woolworths in Plett!
Bring the family and come get a taste of the action.
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Article by Matt Covarr | Photos by Halszka Covarr
