{"id":593,"date":"2012-10-03T10:04:17","date_gmt":"2012-10-03T08:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.places.co.za\/?p=593"},"modified":"2013-06-11T08:27:15","modified_gmt":"2013-06-11T06:27:15","slug":"spending-a-day-in-port-elizabeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.places.co.za\/blog\/spending-a-day-in-port-elizabeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Spending a Day in Port Elizabeth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What can you do if you have a day spare in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.places.co.za\/html\/port_elizabeth.html\" target=\"_blank\">Port Elizabeth<\/a>? \u00a0The city offers a diverse mix of attractions as a family and adventure holiday destination. From scenic nature; long golden beaches; historical heritage; popular surfing-spots and many more.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_594\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-594\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-594 \" title=\"st_georges_park4\" alt=\"st-georges-park\" src=\"http:\/\/www.places.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/st_georges_park4-300x208.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.places.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/st_georges_park4-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.places.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/st_georges_park4.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">St Georges Park, Port Elizabeth<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We suggest you spend your day:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visiting Bayworld which offers a variety of live animal displays, including dolphins, seals, penguins, fish, snakes and crocodiles<\/li>\n<li>Visit any of the Port Elizabeth Museums &#8211; The Castle Hill Museum, the King George VI Art Museum and Gallery and the St. Croix Motor Museum are a few of the many museums in Port Elizabeth.<\/li>\n<li>Take the Apple Express &#8211; the famous narrow gauge steam train running regularly to Thornhill Village.<\/li>\n<li>Visit the Boardwalk on the Humewood beachfront and \/ or Brooke&#8217;s Pavillion Entertainment Complex<\/li>\n<li>Visit Historical Beacons such as Dias Cross (a replica of a cross for St Gregory donated by the Portuguese Government) and the Donkin Lighthouse Building (the city&#8217;s original lighthouse, located on Donkin Reserve and built in 1861.)<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy the Beaches<\/li>\n<li>Visit an Art Gallery such as the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum, Arts Journey, Fisher&#8217;s Art Gallery or Ron Belling Art Gallery<\/li>\n<li>Hike or walk the Cape Recife Nature Reserve<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Port Elizabeth has something to offer for everyone and if you do not know what to do, call Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism at \u00a0+27 (0) 41 582 2575. 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