Hartenbos is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is located some 45 kilometres outside George, South Africa. It belongs, together with 20 other settlements, to the municipality of Mossel Bay. Originally a farm, South African Railways and Harbours turned the town into a holiday resort for their lower-rung employees in 1933.

History In 1936 the Afrikaanse Taal en Kultuurvereniging (ATKV, and "Afrikaans Language and Cultural Society" in English) purchased the farm for 7000 pounds, divided it into 670 lots which sold for about 50 pounds each. The resort was expanded over the years, and several lots were hired out permanently on condition that no permanent brick structures were built on them; not until 1994 were people allowed to purchase these lots.

The ATKV also has an amphitheater in the resort and holds 'Afrikaans cultural festivals, such as their 2005 Afrikiti concerts there. On Christmas morning, the Kersdiens is attended by thousands in this arena. Several other services, such as the Kerssangdiens (Christmas Carol Ceremony) and Middernagdiens (New Year Church Service) are held in the festive season. During this peak holiday season Hartenbos accommodates up to 15 000 visitors at a time.
The resort includes five kilometers of beaches, a river with paddle boats, a "Waterwurm" (supertube), "Pretpark" (fun park), "Verhitte Swembad" (heated swimming pool), "Vlooimarkte" (flea markets), conference facilities and shopping centres. The resort is the largest self-catering establishment on the Western Cape's Garden Route coast. The town of Hartenbos has its own primary and private schools, a private hospital, sport clubs and several churches. In May 2006 Langeberg Mall, one of the largest shopping malls on the Garden Route opened its doors to the public.

Coordinates: 34,07 22,07

Stilbaai, also known as the Bay of Sleeping Beauty, is part of the Garden Route. It is situated 26 km away from the N2 main road between Mossel Bay and Riversdale at an estuary where the Goukou river meets the Indian Ocean. The nearest national airport is at George, 150 km from Stilbaai. It has its own landing-strip for small aircraft and a small fishing harbour. Although the popularity of Stilbaai as one of the best tourist destinations on the Garden Route is growing at an ever-increasing rate, it maintains its characteristics as a pollution-free, safe and peaceful destination. It has long stretches of white sandy beaches, mild weather and a river which is navigable for 15 km. The weather is ideal for holiday making with moderate temperatures, and beautiful sunshine days. Stilbaai is developing and expanding rapidly, but manages to maintain well-balanced commercial interests and to keep its natural environment intact. It has a number of nature reserves within its boundary. Good quality accommodation is available at competitive prices. It is recommended, however, that early bookings be made for the December and Easter holiday seasons. All the necessary services such as medical and supply services which include three franchised grocery shops, many excellent restaurants and take-away food providers are present. Stilbaai offers wonderful water-sport facilities including fishing, scuba-diving and lots more as well as other types of sport. It has a population of about 4000 permanent residents and also has two villages, Jongensfontein and Melkhoutfontein, within its boundary. Jongensfontein, a coastal village, is 10 km away along the coast and offers a spectacular view on the ocean. Melkhoutfontein, about 7 km inland from Stilbaai, is a friendly community mainly consisting of the descendants of the original fishermen of this area and are today mainly involved in the fishing and building industries.

Mossel Bay (Afrikaans: Mosselbaai) is a town with 150,000 inhabitants in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It lies on the southern coast of South Africa, east of the Cape of Good Hope and west of Knysna on the Indian Ocean coast and is part of the Garden Route.

Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias arrived here on February 3, 1488, thus proving to his sponsors that Africa had a southern tip; making it theoretically possible to sail from Europe to India. Originally called by Dias Aguada de São Brás (Bay of Saint Blaise), the harbour and surrounding area was renamed Mosselbaai (Bay of Mussels) in 1601 by Dutch navigator Paulus van Caerden, as he found the bay to be abundant with mussels. He also called a nearby bay, where he found cattle herders, Vlees Bay (Bay of Meat). On January 28, 1846 the British renamed the town as Aliwal South in honour of the British victory at the Battle of Aliwal in India. However this name never caught on and the town reverted to Mossel Bay;[1] this explains the now redundant North in Aliwal North. It received municipal status in 1852.
Mossel Bay is also the birthplace of the 2010 Open Championship Winner Louis Oosthuizen.

Coordinates: 34,1100 22,0800