Hermanus
Surf, sailing and mountain biking town · South Africa
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104 places to stay within 2 km, 1 of them campsites.
Budget 2-star · Booking.com£45 a night
Mid-range 3-star · Booking.com£55 a night
Luxury 4-star · Booking.com£70 a night
Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
All 104 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 53 places in 3 sports
Surf · this week
Moonlight Bay · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Pringle Bay
48 out of 100Pringle Bay · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Pringle Bay
47 out of 100Koeelbay (caves) · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Gordons Bay
45 out of 100Koeelbay (Ledges) · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Gordons Bay
45 out of 100Koeelbay (Main beach) · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Gordons Bay
45 out of 100Paranoia · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Gordons Bay
43 out of 100Rooi Els · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Pringle Bay
43 out of 100Tidal Pools · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Gordons Bay
43 out of 100
All 49 surf spots
De Kelders · about 35 min by car · stays in Gansbaai
40 out of 100Virgin Point · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Gordons Bay
38 out of 100Meerensee beach · about 25 min by car · stays in Kleinmond
37 out of 100Pringle Bay Reef · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Pringle Bay
37 out of 100Buffeljags Bay · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Pearly Beach
36 out of 100Hawston · about 20 min by car · stays in Hawston
36 out of 100Kleinmond · about 40 min by car · stays in Kleinmond
36 out of 100Chrystal Road · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay
35 out of 100Greenways Reef · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Strand
35 out of 100Jerilotto · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Pringle Bay
35 out of 100Bayview · about 5 min by car
34 out of 100Kokkerot · about 45 min by car · stays in Kleinmond
34 out of 100Bay view · about 5 min by car
33 out of 100Grotto Beach · about 10 min by car
33 out of 100Kakkarlak · about 45 min by car · stays in Kleinmond
33 out of 100Mosselrivier Rivermouth · about 10 min by car
33 out of 100Sandbaai · about 10 min by car
33 out of 100Sandbaai Beach · about 10 min by car
33 out of 100Betty's Bay · about 55 min by car · stays in Betty's Bay
32 out of 100Bettysbay (main beach) · about 55 min by car · stays in Betty's Bay
32 out of 100Gordons Bay, Bikini Shorebreak. · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Gordons Bay
32 out of 100Gordons Bay, helicopters · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Gordons Bay
32 out of 100penguins · about 55 min by car · stays in Betty's Bay
32 out of 100Silver Sands · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay
32 out of 100Silversands beach · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay
32 out of 100Sunlight Bay · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Betty's Bay
32 out of 100Voelklip · about 10 min by car
32 out of 100Waterfalls · about 55 min by car · stays in Betty's Bay
32 out of 100XXX · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay
32 out of 100Camelot · about 55 min by car · stays in Betty's Bay
31 out of 100Gordon's Bay , Bikini beach · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Gordons Bay
31 out of 100Gordons Bay, Back Reef · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Gordons Bay
31 out of 100Harbour Island · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Gordons Bay
31 out of 100Pearly Reef · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Pearly Beach
30 out of 100Magnet Rock · about 15 min by car
29 out of 100Onrus · about 15 min by car
29 out of 100Hardebaai · about 10 min by car
28 out of 100Mini Reef · about 15 min by car
28 out of 100Vendetta Reef · about 15 min by car
28 out of 100Baby J · about 20 min by car
27 out of 100Pearly Beach edit · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Pearly Beach
24 out of 100
Sailing · this week
New Hermanus Harbour · 2 km · stays here
18 out of 100Hermanus Yacht Club · 10.4 km · stays here
9 out of 100
Mountain biking · this week
Black Route · 9.8 km · stays here
88 out of 100Katkloof MTB · 20.1 km · stays here
85 out of 100
Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Hermanus.
Places to eat
6 near Hermanus
Places to eat near Hermanus
- Mount Everest Halaal Indian Restaurant and TakeawayIndian · 0.4 km from the centre
- San Remo SpurBurger · 0.4 km from the centre
- Fabios Authentic Ristorante ItalianoItalian · 0.6 km from the centre
- KAUAI Checkers HermanusHealth food · 0.6 km from the centre
- Rossi's Italian RestaurantItalian · 0.6 km from the centre
- Tipples HermanusBar and grill · 0.6 km from the centre
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About Hermanus
where it is, what is near
Hermanus is a town in Western Cape, South Africa.
From Hermanus you can reach 49 surf spots, 2 sailing spots and 2 mountain bike areas.
The nearest is Bayview, a surf spot 1.5 km from the centre.
Overture lists 104 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites.
The nearest airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 76 km away.
In Western Cape · South Africa
- 104 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 76 km
Forecast updated . Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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