Travel Destinations on Africa's West Cape: Knysna

Knysna is a lovely area located on Africa's 'Garden Route.' The garden route is one of Africa's main locations for travelers and stretches along South Africa's Coast. Knysna is located between the Outeniqua Mountains and the Indian Ocean. Knysna's name is thought to derive from the Khio word for 'straight down.'

Knysna in South Africa meaning 'place of wood', or it could mean 'fern leaves'

The name Knysna is a Khoi word but it's uncertain as to its exact meaning. It could mean 'place of wood', or it could mean 'fern leaves', but its most probable meaning is straight down' - an obvious reference to the Heads. Knysna Heads must be the most striking geological features along the entire southern African coastline. They flank a deep but potentially treacherous channel through which the sea pours in to flood the wide and breathtakingly pretty lagoon at the mouth of the Knysna River.

About Table Mountain Cape Town - well known in South Africa and around the world

Table Mountain is timeless - at least in terms of the multifaceted human history of Cape Town and South Africa. The familiar form of our unique flat topped mountain has always been there. In fact millions of years before the early days when the indigenous Khoi San people roamed the Cape.

A History and Overview of Cape Town South Africa

The city of Cape Town is situated on the south western tip of the African continent, in one of the most beautiful natural locations in the world. The original inhabitants of the Cape region were the Khoi San people whose ancestry can be traced back thousands of years, through the discovery of fossils and artifacts, to the origins of humanity in Central Africa.

Fancourt Hotel, Country Club and Golf Estate - Ranked fifty-ninth by Golf Digest

Located on the stunning Fancourt Hotel, Country Club and Golf Estate in the picturesque southern Cape, The Links at Fancourt played host to the memorable 2003 Presidents Cup clash between the USA and the International Team, which ended in a heart-warming tie. It also hosted the Women's World Cup of Golf in 2005. Suffice to say that those huge events are proof that the Links is a world-class course.