A little over an hour from the Winelands, and just a little further still from Cape Town, is the peaceful town of Hermanus. Once a sleepy fishing village, the town is now one of the world’s foremost areas for land and sea based viewing of the Southern Right whales. Hermanus is a nature lover’s paradise, where you can relax and enjoy the scenery, take nature walks along Walkers Bay, horse ride, play a round of golf, whale-watch or perhaps swim with sharks – if you dare!