Wegkruip offers beachfront self catering accommodation in Still Bay (Stilbaai) in the Garden Route. This self catering family holiday home (sleeps 12) is situated in cul-de-sac on the front dunes at Still Bay (Stilbaai), Western Cape, approximately 500 m
Digby Stilbaai Holiday Beach House offers self catering accommodation in the seaside town of Still Bay (Stilbaai). This self catering home (sleeps 14) is situated right on the 5km long golden sandy beach of Still Bay East (Stilbaai East), just behind the
Osler Place offers a selection of self catering apartments in Still Bay (Stilbaai) in the Garden Route. Accommodation comprises of 6 fully furnished self-catering holiday apartments, each with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan kitchen & living room, pat
Opsters offers self catering accommodation in Still Bay (Stilbaai) in the Cape's Garden Route. The property consists of two living units: the main house (Opsters) (Sleeps 8 people) on the beachfront and a luxurious flat (Sleeps 4 people) behind the main h
Peace of Paradise offers on-the-beach self catering accommodation in Still Bay (Stilbaai) in the Cape's Garden Route. This brand newly renovated holiday haven (sleeps 10) provides a prime family holiday spot on the beach. The best view of the Indian Ocean
Gourikwa Reserve offers self catering cottages in a resort setting in Gouritsmond in the Mossel Bay area of the garden Route. Accommodation comprises of 30 self catering units of in various configurations such as 2 sleeper, 4 sleeper and 6 sleeper. We can
Mosselkraker 4 offers self catering accommodation in the seaside town of Gouritsmond, near Mossel Bay in the Cape's Garden Route. A spacious, well-appointed log home with everything you need for a relaxed, safe self catering holiday in a cosy, neat little
Kleinbos 13 offers self catering accommodation in the seaside town of Boggomsbaai (Boggoms Bay) near Mossel Bay in the Western Cape's Garden Route. This self catering house sleeps strictly 12 people. There are four double rooms with Queen sized beds. The
Vleesbaai Beach House offers self catering holiday accommodation in Vleesbaai in the Garden Route, Western Cape. Vleesbaai is a short drive from Mossel Bay. Vleesbaai Beach House is a self catering house that has panoramic views out of every window. The h
Meurant Cottage offers self catering accommodation in Riversdale in the Western Cape's Garden Route. This stylish and spacious self catering cottage (sleeps 6) but also can accommodate an extra guest if required. Conveniently located just 1km from the N2
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The town of Albertinia was named after the reverend JR Albertyn, originally from Riversdale. Albertyn worked hard to establish a new church in the Albertinia area. After buying a farm called Grootfontein in 1900, a new town was proclaimed in 1904.
Farming in the area normally consists of wheat and sheep farming but this area also has other, rather unusual products. In the 18 th century, Sir John Barrow, an explorer, noticed deposits of red and yellow ochre, and made a note of it.
No one paid much notice to the Albertinia ochre deposits until Mr. W.R van As started mining it in 1925. Today this is South Africa's most important ochre mine. Quartzite and kaolin are also mined in this area.
Another unique product of this area is aloe juice. The area between Albertinia and Mossel bay is home to many species of aloe, but "Aloe Ferox" is the most popular.
Albertina is the ideal overnight point if you want to spend the whole day in the Garden route because it is right on the western edge, close to Mossel Bay.
