T’was a whopping weekend for Whale Coast

Writer Hedda Mittner

Hermanus was bursting at the seams this past weekend and the economy of the whole region benefited from a welcome surge of visitors who came to enjoy the Kalfiefees, hiking trails, surfing, whale-watching and other attractions.

“Heavy traffic into Hermanus on Thursday and Friday, and even more leaving the town on Sunday, with vehicles stuck in slow-moving queues all the way to Sir Lowry’s Pass, bore evidence to the number of people who visited our area for a mini breakaway,” says Cape Whale Coast Tourism Manager, Frieda Lloyd. “Although there were also foreigners spotted in town, the majority of long weekend visitors came from Cape Town and other towns over the mountain.”

Several local businesses, including restaurants and wine tasting venues, said they’d had one of their best Saturdays ever, not only in Hermanus but throughout the region, all the way from Betty’s Bay to Stanford and Gansbaai. Some even compared the long weekend to the festive season, remarking that “Christmas came early this year”.

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