The city in the middle of the route.
George is the biggest town on the Garden Route and the only one with an airport that takes scheduled flights – which makes it the practical base for the whole coast. It sits inland, under the Outeniqua mountains, with the sea fifteen minutes away at Victoria Bay.
Where to stay in George
Most of the beds are in town for business and hospital traffic, or out at Vic Bay and Herold’s Bay for people who want the sea without the crowd.
Where to eat and drink
George is a working town, so it eats like one – steady, unflashy, and cheaper than Knysna or Plett for the same plate.
What to do
Golf is the obvious one and the area has the courses to justify it. Beyond that: the Outeniqua mountain passes for driving and cycling, Victoria Bay for a sheltered swim, and the town as the launch point for anything on the route.
Local businesses in George
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