Port Elizabeth
This city provides the convenience of a big city and at the same time the quietness and tranquillity of country life. P.E, which is a major sea-port, is the commercial capital and the second oldest city in the Eastern Cape. This province is the birth place of Nelson Mandela. Experience vibrancy and friendliness of the Friendly City.
Location
The city is situated on the South-Eastern Coast of South Africa and forms part of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro which includes the towns of Uitenhage and Despatch (approx 1.5 million people).
Beaches
With 40km of unspoiled golden beaches, scuba diving spots with awesome reefs and colourful corals, sea safaris to spot great white sharks, P.E’s beaches have been awarded Blue Flag status for the year 2008/9 season. It is one of Africa’s water sport capitals.
Wild Life and the Outdoors
There are magnificent possibilities of enjoying nature and to see the Big-5 (elephant, rhino, buffalo, leopard and lion) and many other wildlife species in or around the many malaria-free game reserves.
Entertainment& Nightlife
The variety of entertainment opportunities which include Blue Flag Beaches with its many watersports, Bayworld Oceanarium and Snake Park, Amusement and Shopping Centres in Nelson Mandela Bay make it a popular destination. Those who seek nightlife entertainment, Nelson Mandela Bay comes alive after dark, various night clubs, cocktail bars, pubs, Boardwalk Casino, cinemas, Karaoke bars and restaurants are spread around the city.