Mossel Bay Backpackers
Huijs Te Marquette is situated at The Point, near the Khoi San Cave, one of the most scenic vantage points in Mossel Bay, The elegant yet friendly interior succeeds in capturing the atmosphere of maritime Mossel Bay through the many pictures, maps and other artifacts on display
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Park House
Accommodation consists of en suite doubles, twins, triples, 4 bed dorms & camping surrounded by a lush green garden. We offer both self catering and bed and breakfast accommodation with meals on request
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Huijs te Marquette
Music forms an integral part of their lifestyle, and of the creation of atmosphere around the fire place during winter, or at the fish B-B-Q's. They offer thorough information about the Garden Route, Western Cape and Cape Town, and are prepared to do or arrange specialised day tours into the countryside
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Mossel Bay (Mosselbaai in Afrikaans) lies on the southern coast of South Africa, east of the Cape of Good Hope and west of Humansdorp. It lies on the Indian Ocean coast and is part of the Garden Route. Portuguese explorer Bartholomeu Diaz 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 Diaz Aguada de São Brás (Bay of Saint Blaise), the village/harbour 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).
The Diaz Museum Complex marks the spot of the historical landing of Diaz. The 500 year old Post Office Tree, a national monument, can still be seen at the site, now harbouring a post box shaped as a shoe. The original Mossel Bay Stone has been moved to the National Cultural History Museum of South Africa, but a cast is in the collection of the Diaz Museum.
