Overberg

Overberg is an area rich in biodiversity between Cape Town and the Garden Route == Towns == 1 Caledon — home to mineral-rich hot springs 2 Gansbaai — fishing village surrounded by unspoilt marine and terrestrial nature where you can do a Great White Shark cage dive in season. 3 Hermanus — heart of the Whale Coast, a great place to whale-watch or visit a wine region 4 Kleinmond — holiday town, and 5 Pringle Bay 6 Swellendam — one of the oldest European settlements in South Africa, with many buildings of Cape Dutch architecture Struisbaai – fishing and holiday town, popular for spearfishing. == Other destinations == 1 Agulhas National Park — the southern tip of Africa, with plenty of birdwatching opportunities 2 De Hoop Nature Reserve — offers coastal and mountain walking, with spectacular views and plenty of opportunities for whale watching 3 Bontebok National Park — a 28-km² park dedicated to the preservation of bonteboks, a type of antelope == Understand == == Get in == From Cape Town, either take the N2 highway, or drive around False Bay to Pringle Bay, then cruise along the coast (R44) to Kleinmond and beyond. == Get around == The R43 and R44 connects all the towns to the N2. == See == The Cape Floral Region Protected Areas are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List == Do == Scuba and freediving == Eat == == Drink == == Stay safe == == Go next == Take the N2 through Swellendam and on to the Garden Route.