Known as the "Friendly City", Port Elizabeth is located on the south-eastern coast of South Africa, 763 km east of Cape Town. A superb value-for-money holiday base, Port Elizabeth offers a diverse selection of attractions as a family-fun holiday destination including scenic nature trails, historic heritage, magnificent wildlife, cultural experiences and countless water sport activities.Port Elizabeth is worth visiting for its surrounding attractions too – you can arrange day trips to game lodges, to the Addo Elephant National Park, to the cultural hub of Grahamstown and to Jeffrey’s Bay, famous for its impressive scenery and surfing.

The major highlight of the city is its stunning beaches and crystalline sea. The coast is ideal for water sports activities. Immerse yourself in swimming, surfing, beach volleyball, sand castle making and sailing. Port Elizabeth beckons beach lovers and adventure enthusiasts to explore the beautiful British settler city. There are many beach hotels offering superior accommodation with unperturbed atmosphere.

For nature lovers, the friendly city has Bayworld, Snake Park and natural reserves. which includes lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino, elephant, whales and white sharks. Castle Hill has been counted in one of the oldest Settler cottages in the city. Take a trip to Fort Frederick near the Castle Hill. Let your adventure begin here. Port Elizabeth embraces the beauty of nature in its pristine form. Port Elizabeth has plenty of hotels and sightseeing places.

Addo Elephant National Park Originally home to only 11 elephants, visitors can now get up close and personal with the park's 420 elephants, as well as rhinos, lions, buffalos, hyenas and leopards, and a variety of bird species. The park is also home to whales and the great white shark. A range of sight-seeing options are on offer, including 4x4 trails, horse-back riding or hiking.

Entertainment World – Entertainment World was designed to meet the entertainment needs of visitors and local residents. It is a versatile center that hosts both exclusively adult entertainment, and entertainment venues that are more family friendly. It is located on the beach-front so you can step out of the ocean and walk to shopping, dining, and gaming.

Bayworld

One of the Eastern Cape's biggest attractions is Port Elizabeth's Bayworld, set on the beachfront, being a major venue for education and tourism. Bayworld offers a range of exhibits, including a museum, oceanarium, snake park and tropical house. See fully-rigged models of early sailing ships at the Maritime Hall or observe various species of fish in the underwater observation area. A prime attraction is the dolphin and seal shows, which take place twice daily.Bayworld Oceanarium Port Elizabeth has a wealth of marine wildlife at its doorstep. If you would like a close encounter with these local residents, go to the oceanarium at the Bayworld Complex. Here visitors can experience daily marine wildlife demonstrations and educational tours. If you have ever wanted to walk on the bottom of the sea, you have the chance to do it at the oceanarium. An underwater observation area allows visitors to observe dolphin playing.

Beaches

Port Elizabeth has a number of wonderful beaches including the Blue Flag King’s Beach, Wells Estate Beach and Humewood Beach. In addition, there’s the family friendly beach at Hobie, the relaxed spot at Bluewater Bay and the pristine sands of Sardinia Bay. If you head out to the wild side near Sardinia Bay, you can find an almost deserted stretch of sand to walk on – yes, even in December.There are 6 swimming beaches, stretching from Bluewater Bay on the N2 towards Grahamstown, to Sardinia Bay in the west. The temperature of the water is warm, peaking at 23 degrees Celsius in summer and around 16 degrees in winter.

The city is very proud of its international Blue Flag status, awarded to King's Beach, Wells Estate beach and Humewood Beach. All have good water quality, excellent lifesaving standards, parking and clean ablution facilities. These beaches continue to uphold their Blue Flag status and are a proud attraction in the Eastern Cape.

Entertainment in PE

Port Elizabeth is a relaxed coastal town with an air of permanently being on holiday. It could be it’s sea air, the wide open spaces, the restaurants and bars – whatever the reason this host city is ready to welcome all the world’s football fans to its shores come the fifa world cup 2010.

The big cities all offer convenient shopping malls with large retailers selling everything from clothing and shoes to medicines and groceries. Shopping malls such as Greenacres in Port Elizabeth and Vincent Park in East London also offer cinemas and a range of restaurants and coffee shops. If it is affordable surf gear that you are looking for Jeffrey's Bay is the surfing mecca, offering a range of surf shops as well as the Billabong and Quicksilver factory shops. Most tourist attractions also have small curio shops selling attractive African pieces.

The Boardwalk Casino & Entertainment World

The Boardwalk Casino & Entertainment World is a complete entertainment destination located on the Port Elizabeth Beach front in the exclusive suburb of Summerstrand. The Casino has 802 slot machines and 21 casino tables. The complex includes a convention centre, a sports café and an extensive retail component dynamically integrated around a man-made lake offering a choice of restaurants, specialty shops, a cinema, an amphitheatre and children's entertainment facilities. The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World really does offer everything under one roof. The complex offers shopping, dining, entertainment and gaming - 24/7.