Grotto Beach is the most popular beach in Hermanus. It is one of three Blue Flag Beaches in the Overstrand. The Blue Flag is regarded by the World Tourism Organisation as the most coveted and respected international award that could be bestowed on any beach... Read More

The Onrus Estuary is a healthy and functioning ecosystem with good water quality that is safe for recreational use, contributes positively to the local sense of place, and together with the sandy beach at the estuary mouth, is effectively managed for the benefit of future generations... Read More

Hermanus is blessed with one of the rare remaining milkwood forests in South Africa. In times past milkwood forests covered the coast from the Cape Peninsula to northern KZN where they flourished just behind the frontal dunes. This is, alas, exactly where we like to build our little houses by the sea... Read More

There is excellent whale viewing form the Old Harbour and environs. Whales come to the area from July to November to mate and calve. There are many illustrated boards along the coastal cliff path that provide information about whales... Read More