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A little bit about Knysna

Knysna offers something very special that mesmerizes people! Come & indulge yourself in our spectacular paradise! We boast amazing sights and scenery - the 18 km² lagoon estuary, the famous Heads (2 great sandstone cliffs), a large indigenous forest, 80 000 ha in size, beautiful fynbos vegetation, many rivers and mountains which all make our special part of the world a natural Garden of Eden. Knysna abounds with outdoor, nature and cultural activities! There are unique shopping opportunities, a vast variety of good restaurants and pubs, many excellent golf courses within driving distance and Knysna is ideally situated to take day trips exploring the whole of the Garden Route. Knysna has a moderate climate with temperatures around 27° Summer – 14° in Winter.

Come and explore our vast heritage - the Milkwood mine, the Tsitsikamma National Park, the Knoetzie castles, Knysna Elephant Park, Rheenendal Ramble, Seven Passes road, Monkeyland, take a Ferry, The Paddle Cruiser or a pleasure boat to Featherbed Nature Reserve or take a trip on the famous Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe steam train. Go scuba diving, canoeing, lagoon fishing, hiking, abseiling, Blackwater Tubing, a game ride or go on an Eco Adventure Cruise ... you decide!!

There are so many interesting and beautiful things about Knysna for you to see and enjoy! It is impossible to list them all! Come to Knysna for an incredible holiday and maybe even buy your dream home and live permanently in Paradise!!


How to get to Knysna:

Knysna is easily accessed by plane or automobile. It lies on the N2 between Port Elizabeth (260km) and Cape Town (500km). Bus companies offer daily services along, and to, the Garden Route. Car hire services are readily available in and around Knysna.

Two airports in nearby George (25 minutes away), and Plettenberg Bay (15 minutes away), offer convenient flight options to and from Knysna.


Interesting historical facts:

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Khoisan people inhabited the Garden Route from the Stone Age. The Hottentots named a local river by a word that sounded like ‘Knysna’ to the Europeans. Some scholars are of the opinion that Knysna means place of wood, fern leaves, or simply straight down, referring to the steep sandstone cliffs now called The Heads.

Knysna’s colourful history saw many sailing ships, and ship wrecks, timber extraction and even a brief period of gold discovery when a gold nugget weighing 17 penny-weight was found by James Hooper in a river bed in Ruigtevlei. Timber was an important trading commodity as there were vast indigenous forests which were invaluable as a source of timber for buildings, ships and wagons. The town has quaint old buildings showing the commercial past and the rocky coast and deep silent forests reflect the evidence and history of ancient hunters with bows and arrows.