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The garden route, Road or gardens, length 200 km of the most beautiful stretches along the South African coast, through the small town of Witsand, Stilbaai and Albertina, George, Sedgefield, through the resort town of Knysna and Plettenberg Bay, through the pristine green forest Park Tsitsikamma - this is a real fairyland of giant trees, ferns and wondrous birds. The top ridge of the rocky mountains, lying along the coastline of small beaches and bays, and vividly coloured wild flowers - all this is pleasing to the eye. Here it is possible scuba diving, abseiling, fishing, or just relax.

Between Heidelberg and the river Storms river garden route runs almost parallel to the coastline through lakes, mountains, green forests, amber rivers and Golden beaches. Here you can relax on the beach, swim, walk along forest trails, boating or retire, enjoying the fishing.

A delightful George town, known as the "gateway to the garden route", is called the city of contrasts. He adorns the coastal plateau of fertile land with lush vegetation at the foot of the mountain massif of the Outeniqua. You can visit the Tsitsikamma national Park, located on the shores of the Indian ocean and to get acquainted with its sights. Its green forests are a refuge for dozens of species of birds.

One of the most geologically interesting places of South Africa is an amazing area of the Karoo, with high mountains and steep gorges, with the cango caves, which are carved out of limestone by nature. Cango caves is one of the ten most visited South African attractions. The town of Oudtshoorn is the heart of the ostrich industry. Here is the biggest ostrich farm. Especially interesting exhibition of the history of the ostrich feather of the late XIX - early XX centuries. You can visit an ostrich farm to see how its grown ostriches, and ride them.

These places inspire writers and artists, whose works give the Road gardens "fashion fragrance." Visit here - be sure and prestigious for many foreign tourists. Road the garden route offers a wide array of opportunities for an unforgettable holiday in the South African Peninsula with spectacular landscapes and a guaranteed good climate.

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