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Inviting

The oceanfront Beacon Island Resort Plettenberg Bay is a stylish seaside hotel that has been a hot favourite with visitors for many years, who flock to its superb location, comfortable amenities, and family-friendly hospitality. The resort boasts panoramic seascape views, spacious rooms and a range of activities on-site or nearby that is the envy of many a hotel. The holiday town of Plettenberg Bay is on the most magnificent Garden Route, ranks as the most popular seaside towns in the country with visitors drawn by its’ scenic beauty, small-town charm, and pleasant climate. There are exciting attractions in the area, particularly numerous Eco-adventures; plentiful restaurants; shops and miles of beach. The Beacon Island Hotel rooms have an incredible seafront position of the hotel and the comfortable, well-appointed rooms. This beach hotel in South Africa has 192 rooms that are stylishly decorated, with the majority boasting stunning views of the ocean and beachfront.
Info source: https://www.south-african-hotels.com/hotels/beacon-island-resort/
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The photo was taken during October 2016 at Beacon Isle Hotel, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

Inviting

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Illuminate

The Drakensberg Sun Resort is situated high in the dramatic landscape of the Cathkin Peak area of the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa from where magnificent views and fresh mountain air can be enjoyed. This region is home to some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. It is a mountainous and alpine area in KwaZulu-Natal laid out into four valleys, consisting of the Champagne Valley in the Central Berg, the Cathedral Peak and Didima Valley, the Royal Natal National Park, and Amphitheatre Valley, as well as the Middledale Pass Valley in the Northern Berg. Each of these four breathtaking valleys presents its kind of character and beauty with magnificent mountain vistas. Set in the Cathkin and Champagne Valley, the resort is located near the Cathkin and Champagne Castle which have astonishing peaks at 3,149 meters and 3,248 meters. These two mountains, together with the famous Monk’s Cowl which measures 3,234 meters in height, represent the highest summits of the Mountains.
Info source: https://www.south-african-hotels.com/hotels/drakensberg-sun-hotel/
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The photo was taken during October 2018 at Drakensberg Sun Resort, Champagne Valley, Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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Lifeguards

Llandudno Beach is one of the Cape’s most naturally diverse beaches, surrounded by large granite boulders and overlooked by mountains. It is a popular surfing spot, but the swimming can be treacherous, with rough seas and extremely cold water. Llandudno has lifeguards on duty during the summer season, operated by the Llandudno Surf Lifesaving club. It is also the access point for the walk to Sandy Bay, an isolated beach still popular with nudists. On 26 September 1903 the valley was declared a township and named Llandudno after the North Wales seaside resort of Llandudno, which means “Parish of Saint Tudno” in the Welsh language. The striking similarities between Kleinkommetjie Bay in which the valley resides and Llandudno in Wales were noted as reasons for choosing this name.
Info source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llandudno,_Cape_Town
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The photo was taken during October 2014 at Llandudno, Western Cape, South Africa.

Lifeguards

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