I spent my formative years in the Eastern Cape. My years at Rhodes University were amongst the most lively in my life.

Grahamstown is one of the most interesting towns in the region. Called the city of a hundred churches it can provide the visitor with new sights around every corner. Aside from the university and the numerous churches the site of the annual South African Arts Festival has a lot to offer for the visitor who wishes to leave the city limits.

After you tire of the botanical gardens (and believe me they’re worth a visit, if only for the Cycads) you can visit the Addo Elephant Park and if you have even a passing interest in nature you can really enjoy yourself.

Eastern Cape tours can really be fun. Just try and tell your tour guide to take you off the beaten track. For myself the Pig and Whistle in Bathurst is worth a visit, it claims to be the oldest pub in South Africa and the locals can give you some local colour that will really be the highlight of your time in the Eastern Cape.

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