Hessequa Calling!

Hessequa Tourism is launching its first newsletter, Hessequa Calling! on the brand spanking new website.
The newsletter will be filled with news, recent and current, and will include activities of interest in the region, such as the various soccer events leading up to the FIFA 2010 World Cup™ and local festivals and events.
There will also be handy travel and tourism tips for both locals and visitors to the region, including transport, airfares, events and happenings in Cape Town and surrounds, tours and more.
Hessequa falls within the world-renowned Garden Route and the World Heritage Site Cape Floral Kingdom and offers a myriad inland, eco-adventure and sun-sea-and-sand activities.
Activities and attractions include surfing, kayaking, boating, sailing, wind-surfing, kite-surfing, water skiing, rock climbing, hiking, fishing, game drives, whale-watching, bird-watching, nature tours and cultural heritage tours, San rock art and
We hope that you will enjoy reading about our exciting and diverse region with its hills and valleys, mountains, dams, rivers and majestic Indian Ocean beaches, and a mild climate that offers year-round enjoyment.
Send your news, events, happenings, achievements and funny stories to: cretief@adept.co.za for consideration.

Hessequa Website: Our very own unique window to the Hessequa world

Nowhere in South Africa has there been such a dedicated attempt by a Local Tourism Organisation (LTO) to promote the region with both a marketing and a developmental agenda.

The website aims to highlight our up-and-coming tourist destination with its tourism products and services, as well as promote tourism, trade and economic development initiatives and opportunities. 

The site itself is versatile with quick loading, user-friendly navigation panes, to-the-point useful content and eye-catching photographs that provide a comprehensive ‘window to the Hessequa world’.

The website will be continuously improved and updated with useful information, promotions, upcoming events and interesting news articles. These will help to drive Hessequa's socio-economic and tourism-related programs, to the benefit of the tourism industry and the community as a whole.
 

 
THE Destination
THE Western Cape
THE Garden Route
THE Hessequa
THE website: www.hessequa.net

Popular television show, ‘Pasella’, highlights Albertinia

The Pasella team visited Albertinia in February to film a segment that was aired on SABC TV2 on 3 March 2010.

The insert conveyed to viewers, the charm and historic value of Albertinia with its historic architecture and museum, and also highlighted its important contribution to the region’s economy by way of the aloe and thatch industry.

The team also visited the game farm, Garden Route Game Lodge, set against the backdrop of the majestic Langeberg mountains, where the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the Big 5 in the natural surrounds of the region, is a firm favourite and unique experience.

It is hoped that Pasella will return to do a feature on the region as a whole, so here’s hoping!

Behind the scenes, we are encouraging other television programs and national magazines to promote our region. This kind of promotion is far reaching and invaluable, both in respect of tourism and of encouraging development and investment.

Cheers from the Aloe Capital!

Great news / Goieie Nuus!

• Stilbaai: Hessequa Toerisme en die Hessequa munisipaliteit is in ekstase met Stilbaai se Lappiesbaaistrand wat weer suksesvol Blouvlagstatus ontvang het. Die strand spog reeds vir drie jaar met die gesogte toeriste eko-etiket.

• Witsand: Die strand in Witsand sal hierdie jaar ‘n loodsfase Blouvlagstatus seisoen deurgaan.

• Die Burger, 28 November 2009: Volgens 'n steekproef van die lugdiens Kulula.com is Stilbaai die plek waar jy jou rande dié vakansie die verste kan rek. Die Kulula strandindeks het 14 gewilde strandbestemmings gekies en die algemene uitgawes van verbruikers tydens 'n vakansie vergelyk. Die bestemmings is in drie afdelings ingedeel en 'n algehele punt is toegeken. Hoe hoër die punt, hoe meer waarde vir geld bied die bestemming – en Stilbaai is bo!