Port Elizabeth Travel Guide

Travel to Port Elizabeth - The Friendly City

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Port Elizabeth actually dates back to the arrival by sea of 4,000 British Settlers in 1820, who became the first permanent British residents in the country. On 6 June 1820, Sir Rufane Donkin, Acting Governor of the Cape Colony at the time, named the city after his late wife, Elizabeth.

Attractions in Port Elizabeth

The city offers a diverse mix of attractions as a family and adventure holiday destination with scenic nature trails and magnificent wildlife experiences. The Bay is known as South Africa’s watersport capital and offers activity throughout the year, especially wind-surfing and fishing.

In fact Algoa Bay is regarded as one of the best sailing venues in the world, while scuba diving is of world class quality with beautiful reefs, shipwrecks, fish and colourful coral species.

Activities in Port Elizabeth

Make the most of one of the best water sport destinations in the world and take an ocean cruise, sail, dive, fish, wind-surf or simply splash around in the surf. With over 40 km of magnificent protected beaches and warm waters the beach is a must.

Relaxing

Walk along the beach and enjoy a beautiful sunset. After dark the city ignites and sparkles with an action-packed and varied nightlife!

Getting Around

The town lies on the N2 road that runs from Cape Town to Durban. Trains serve the city from Johannesburg and Bloemfontein and it is easy to get to other destinations in the country by changing trains in Bloemfontein. The city has its own local buses and coaches operate to other cities.

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