Sunshine Coast Attractions

The coastal region between Amanzimtoti and Mtwalume, 40km/25mi south, is known as the Sunshine Coast. To the south of this, between Hibberdene and Port Edward, is the Hibiscus Coast. This whole stretch of coast is one of the country's most popular holiday regions. It is best avoided during the school holidays, particularly at Christmas and Easter, when many South Africans come here for a break. There is plenty of accommodation for visitors: few hotels of the highest standard but numerous more modest establishments and innumerable holiday apartments. The beaches farther south, in the Western and Eastern Cape, are even more beautiful and are less crowded.