Grahamstown is in a warm hollow amidst the hills of the Eastern
Cape. The town has acquired many names over the years, such are
'City of Saints' due to its more than 40 places of worship (the
most notable of which is the magnificent St George's Cathedral)
'City of Schools' for its fine educational establishments such as
the famous Rhodes University and 'City of Settlers' due to the many
frontier wars fought here with the Xhosa.
The Xhosas suffered a terrible self-imposed fate when their 14 year
old prophetess Nongqause urged her people to burn their crops and
kill all their cattle, in return for which they would be free of
the white settlers. Their deliverance never came, and thousands of
Xhosa's died of starvation. In the early 1800s Grahamstown was a
bustling town of ivory traders, big game hunters and soldiers
marching the streets.
Today the streets still hum with activity, but mostly during the
June/July National Arts Festival, when Grahamstown comes alive with
artistes, market stalls, performers and visitors. The most bizarre
thing you might see in Grahamstown outside festival time is the
pre-historic Coelacanth, a fish caught off the east coast of Africa
which was thought to have been extinct for more than 80 million
years!
Jenny's
Your hosts, Gavin and Claire, offer you 4 star accommodation
in a double-storey face-brick home.
Tel:+27 (0)46 636 1541 WebsiteEmail
Lalibela Game Reserve
Lalibela Game Reserve is South Africas Malaria Free, Big 5
Safari Destination and boasts 4 Luxury Lodges.
Tel:+27 (0)41 581 8170 WebsiteEmail
Hotel Victoria Mews
"Hotel Victoria Mews is right in the centre of the "City of Saints & Sinners".
A quaint hotel of great Historical background (built in 1849).
Tel:+27 (0)46 622 7208 WebsiteEmail
Sibuya
Sibuya is a unique South African, Malaria-free Game Reserve
exclusively accessed by river-boat on the magnificent Kariega Estuary.
Tel:+27 (0)46 648 2020 WebsiteEmail
Lantern Hill Guesthouse
The Victorian Guest House (built circa 1886) with yellowwood floors,
has been upgraded and modernised, whilst maintaining a historical ambiance.
Tel:+27 (0)46 622 8782 WebsiteEmail
Eagle's Nest BnB
Eagle's Nest B&B is on the sunny side of Grahamstown. Ideally
situated near schools, city centre and in walking distance to shops,
museums, Rhodes University and restaurants.
Tel:+27 (0)46 622 7189 WebsiteEmail
The Courtyard Cottage
Situated in historic New Street, Grahamstown, Courtlands
is a convenient and comfortable place to rest, or from
which to explore the Frontier Country and our fascinating
Settler City.
Tel:+27 (0)83 376 2250 WebsiteEmail
