The
Garden Route and Eastern Cape
offers a magnitude of Towns and routes
to follow. Read more below.
-Garden
Route Tours, Cape Country, Riversdale
RIVERSDALE,
South Africa, Garden Route.... has something for
everybody and visitors are warmly welcomed by its
friendly residents. A flourishing country town situated
on the N2 highway between the Langeberg mountain
range and the sea, and within easy reach of surrounding
towns, Riversdale makes an ideal stop over or base
for exploring the area. Riversdale's ideal location
gives it the advantage of being within a few kilometres
of seaside towns such as Still Bay and Witsand and
also an excellent base for one-day trips to explore
the variety of natural beauty, interesting places,
charming 19th century restored houses, breathtaking
hiking trails, tours and exquisite mountain scenery
with activities such as 4x4 tours, abseiling alongside
waterfalls, horseback safaris, hang gliding, Garden
Route scenery, fishing and water sports.
Nestled
at the foot of the Sleeping Beauty mountain peak
- a well-loved landmark which never fails
to capture the imagination -Riversdale has earned
its name of the Floral Paradise of the Garden Route
because of the abundance of indigenous flora - referred
to as Fynbos - which covers the
mountains and surrounding areas. This floral rainbow
is in full bloom throughout the winter months.
The
bustling and expanding business centre with a clustering
of large chain stores and banks, services residents,
shoppers from the surrounding towns and tourists.
With
farming being the main industry, activities include
wheat and grain, fruit, cattle and dairy farming,
sheep, ostriches, export flower farms and honeybush
tea production. Riversdale has an all year round
moderate climate with rainfall throughout the year.
Riversdale
also has a rich cultural heritage and various historical
landmarks which are a must for every visitor to
the town.
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