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Welcome to the Eastbury Cottage Blog. We hope you will find our articles and posts interesting and informative. We want to keep you up to date with the latest happenings in the community of Hermanus via our blog posts, as well as presenting information that will help you plan your holiday and hopefully keep you coming back for more. We have included our other latest accommodation as a blog The Mayflower.
Jenny, Owner of Eastbury Cottage, is passionate about Hermanus and its people. Jenny has lived in Hermanus since 1985 and posts regular blogs with interesting information about Hermanus. Click here for more Information about Hermanus. Please do let us know by CONTACTING US if you have any subjects related to Hermanus that you would like us to research and publish.
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Graham and Jenny (owner of Eastbury Cottage) launched their new 2 ” upper deck” accommodation “cabins” at 18 Flower Street Hermanus:
The Mayflower Accommodation in Hermanus – click here for more information
ANOTHER ACCOMMODATION OPTION in Hermanus:
Summer House 4 bedrooms and 1 bedroom cottage
Helpful information about Hermanus: emergency numbers and other important information
WEATHER IN HERMANUS:
When to visit Hermanus and Why: (Seasonal preferances for visiting Hermanus)
GETTING TO HERMANUS AND TRANSPORT SERVICES IN HERMANUS:
Transport Services in Hermanus : Find out more about transport and tours
Our special rates: Our seasonal special offers during the year
ACTIVITIES AND THINGS TO DO IN HERMANUS:
Hermanus Art in The Park on the first Sunday of every month plus pop up events over long weekends during the year. Visit the Face Book Page: Hermanus Art in the Park for more information
Hermanus First Fridays ART WALK
Overberg and Hermanus Events Calendar for 2020
December Holiday Events: An ongoing blog of events in Hermanus during December (to be updated)
Sport Events in Hermanus: A Calendar of events for the sport enthusiasts
RESTAURANTS IN HERMANUS AND SURROUNDS:
See our new restaurants added to the list!
We provide a comprehensive list and contact details of Restaurants in our area
WHALE WATCHING:
World’s only Whale Crier: The origin of the Whale Crier
Hermanus Whale Walk: Walk the cliff paths and see why we are the World’s best land based whale watching venue
Whale watching trips : We explore whale watching from the different boat operators in Hermanus
Hermanus Whale Festival: A Festival held annually in Hermanus in September
Kalfiefees: A “baby whale” Festival held annually in the Greater Hermanus and surrounds in August
Antics and Interesting facts about the Southern Right Whales: coming soon
Licenced Boat Based Whale Watching Operators: Contact us for more information and bookings
SHARK CAGE VIEWING:
Great White Shark Cage Diving: Information about this wonderful experience
See our article Daytrip Hermanus to Gansbaai
Licenced Shark Cage Operators: coming soon Contact us for more information and bookings
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES:
Things to do in Hermanus with Children: We explore activities in Hermanus that are suitable for children.
FESTIVALS IN HERMANUS:
Hermanus Fynarts Festival: Held in June over 10 days, celebrating all arts and crafts www.hermanusfynarts.co.za
Hermanus Whale Festival: An Enviro Festival held at the end of September
Kalfiefees Festival: Held annually in August over the Women’s Day Public Holiday in August. Look out for the annual Kalfiefees ART EXHIBITION.
Hermanus Wine and Food Festival: Held annually in in Hermanus during the Spring.
Fernkloof Flower Festival: Held in September at the Fernkloof Nature Reserve usually on the weekend of Heritage Day 24th September.
Hawston Sea Festival: Held in the first week of December
FLOWER SEASON:
Spring Flowers in the Western Cape
HERMANUS WINE ROUTE: ( We shall explore all our wine farms during the coming year)
Hermanus Food and Wine Festival: Held annually in August
Drive up Rotary Way Scenic Drive
Walk the seafront Cliff Paths
DAY TRIPS FROM HERMANUS:
Day trip – Hermanus to Greyton and Genadendal
Day trip – Hermanus to Kleinmond and Betty’s Bay
Day trip – Hermanus to Gansbaai, Kleinbaai and Elim
Day trip – Hermanus to Southern tip of Africa via Napier, Bredasdorp, Arniston, and Cape Agulhas
Day trip – Hermanus to Elgin Valley and Grabouw
Day Trip – Hermanus to Bot River
Day Trip – Hermanus to Stanford
HISTORY OF HERMANUS:
Hermanus Railway Station has no Train: Why does Hermanus have a Station but no train?
Enjoy finding out all about Hermanus! When you realise that there is so much to do in Hermanus, you will surely want to extend your time in Hermanus while staying with us at Eastbury Cottage …we are situated very close to many of the most important amenities and offer Selfcatering and Bed and Breakfast!
SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR OPERATORS: Wanting to book a tour around South Africa?
S A Guided Tours: www.saguidedtours.com contact Peter Joseph +27 (0)829300768 email: peter@saguidedtours.com
Date Posted: 13 January 2023
Categories: Business Accommodation, Business Travel Accommodation, Children, Hermanus, Tours, Whale Watching
Posted By: Jenny Meyer
BOOK DIRECT WITH US AND SAVE! Book direct at Eastbury Cottage and receive a discount ranging from 5 to 25 % depending on the season. We believe in offering our guests, who book direct, an affordable accommodation option without commissions and other costs. Our regular guests are able to extend their holidays to longer stays with […]
Date Posted: 02 February 2022
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Posted By: Jenny Meyer
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Four Star Accommodation in Hermanus. We are proud to announce that Eastbury Cottage has been awarded as a four star accommodation in Hermanus. The Tourism Grading Council of South Africa has upgraded Eastbury Cottage to 4 stars. We are happy to say, that although this is a wonderful accolade for us, we will be keeping […]
Date Posted: 30 January 2021
Categories: Uncategorized
Posted By: Jenny Meyer
Accommodation close to Hermanus Hospitals Do you require accommodation close to Hermanus Hospitals and Medical Centres? We offer very reasonable rates for self-catering or bed and breakfast accommodation, Eastbury Cottage, Summer House, Sea Shell Cottage and The Mayflower are close to all our Hermanus hospitals and medical centers like the Hermanus Mediclinic, Hermanus Oncology Hospital, […]
Date Posted: 29 June 2020
Posted By: Jenny Meyer
Accredited accommodation in Hermanus self catering : Eastbury Cottage is an accredited accommodation in Hermanus self catering and bed and breakfast. Eastbury Cottage is graded with a highly commended 3 stars by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa. We uphold all the standards that are required for this level of grading and more. We […]
Date Posted: 03 June 2020
Posted By: Jenny Meyer
We are open for Business Travel Accommodation in Hermanus We welcome guests and are open for business travel accommodation in Hermanus during level 3 of the Covid-19 lock down in South Africa. We are also open for essential services as well as guests who have family members requiring medical procedures at one of our hospitals […]
Date Posted: 22 February 2020
Posted By: Jenny Meyer
Cape Whale Coast Events Calendar 2020 The year 2020 holds many exciting things to do in Hermanus and surrounds. The Cape Whale Coast Events Calendar has something for everyone from sporting events to festivals. The Food and Wine Festival caters for those who love wine tasting and enjoy good food. The Fernkloof Flower Festival showcases […]
Date Posted: 28 May 2019
Categories: Uncategorized
Posted By: Jenny Meyer
Clubs of Hermanus So many things to do in Hermanus especially when you join some of the clubs of Hermanus and surrounds. Bird Life Overberg: Join this club for active events and bird watching in the Overberg. birding@overberg.co.za +27 (0) 82 550 3347 Membership: membership@birdlife.org.za https://www.birdlife.org.za/support-us/join-us/join-a-bird-club/western-cape/birdlife-overberg/ Hermanus Bird Club: Sp0ilt for choice, an option to join a second bird […]
Date Posted: 02 March 2019
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Posted By: Jenny Meyer
Summer House Hermanus Summer House Hermanus is a luxury holiday house situated in central Hermanus, close to the cliff paths and within walking distance to the village shops, restaurants. It is pet friendly by request. SUMMER HOUSE HERMANUS PHOTOS: Summer House has 3 large en suite bedrooms on king or twin beds (one room has a […]
Date Posted: 05 February 2019
Categories: Uncategorized
Posted By: Jenny Meyer
Valentine Accommodation Special Enjoy our Valentine Accommodation Special at Eastbury Cottage where you will be pampered with a glass of Champagne and chocolates on the 14/15th February. Then decide how you are going to enjoy this special day. Here are some ideas to show your beloved just how special he/she is to you! Perhaps a […]
Date Posted: 28 November 2018
Categories: Uncategorized
Posted By: Jenny Meyer
Hermanus First Fridays Artwalk On the First Friday of every month the art galleries in the centre of Hermanus remain open until 8pm. Hermanus First Fridays Artwalk, is part of a world wide initiative to make art and art galleries more available and accessible to the public. So why not take the time off on […]
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Four Star Accommodation in Hermanus. We are proud to announce that Eastbury Cottage has been awarded as a four star accommodation in Hermanus. The Tourism Grading Council of South Africa has upgraded
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