Heidelberg South Africa

Heidelberg South Africa is a perfect tourist destination offering all sort of interesting activities starting from bird watching to exploring mountains and forests. It is a small town with beautiful mountains, rivers and forests. The inhabitants of Heidelberg South Africa are very friendly in nature. The town holds quite a few numbers of good schools.

Location of Heidelberg South Africa

The location of Heidelberg is very convenient and is easily accessible. The town nestles between the majestic mountains of Langeberg and the Indian Ocean. The picturesque town is situated next to the N2 highway on the banks of the Duivenhoks River, 276 km from Cape Town.

History of Heidelberg South Africa

The town was explored by a person named Izaak Schryver in 1689. The valley was inhabited since 1725 and was then a part of Riversedale district. a portion of the valley was taken by the Riversedale church council and the town was established. The name Heidelberg was named after the ancient city of Germany.

Activities offered at Heidelberg South Africa

A whole variety of activities are offered at Heidelberg.

• Hiking and Fynbos Exploring is one of the favorite tourist activities offered here.
• Fishing is another most popular activity offered at Heidelberg.
• Horse riding and mountain biking are also considered as one of the popular activities of Heidelberg.
• Other activities include bird watching, whale watching, ostrich viewing and many more.

Inspite of being small in size, Heidelberg has a very modern infrastructure and at the same time is considered as "paradise" for nature lovers.