Hermanus lies along the south coast of the Western Cape. It is located about 115km southeast of Cape Town. Hermanus is famous for Southern Right whale watching. Book a self-catering, holiday home in Hermanus and watch the whales from as early as June through to early December when they depart.
A popular self-catering, beach holidaydestination for a family weekend or book a cozy self-catering apartment for that much needed romantic getaway. Choose from the many quaint restaurants tucked away in the village or grab an Italian ice cream and enjoy watching the whales from the viewpoints on the cliffs.
With various beaches to choose from, Hermanus makes for the perfect beach holiday. There’s nothing better than staying in your own private self-catering accommodation on the beach, taking a stroll down to the beach for some much-needed vitamin sea and sunshine D. Grotto Beach is the largest beach in Hermanus and has a lot of self-catering accommodation options within walking distance to the beach. Other Blue Flag beaches in Hermanus include Voelklip, Onrus, Kammabaai, Langbaai and GoBundus personal favorite is Breakfast Bay Beach in Vermont, a small, secluded swimming bay up against a nature reserve. Ask us for self-catering accommodation options in this area.
Hermanus is classified as having a warm-summer Mediterranean Climate. It receives roughly 520mm of rain per annum, the majority falls during the winter months of June to August. These rainy months are the months that are good for whale watching, book a self-catering cottage overlooking the ocean and watch the whales. Average midday temperatures range from 25 C in February to 16 C in July. Summer and winter months are characterized by strong South-Easterly and North-Westerly winds respectively.
Hermanus is in the Cape Floristic Region and thus has one of the highest plant diversity levels in the world. Vegetation type in this region is mostly fynbos. If you like hiking and exploring botanical gardens then book yourself a self-catering holiday home close to Fernkloof Nature Reserve, 1474 plant species have thus far been collected and identified.
