town of hermanus
Hermanus
Hermanus is a small town on the Garden Route in South Africa, about 120 kilometers away from Cape Town. It was founded in 1891 and covers an area of 17.56 square kilometers. The town is famous for "the world's best land whale watching place", and it is considered to be one of the best places in the world to watch southern right whales. Tourists from all over the world come here, hoping to watch the world's largest breastfeeding whale with their own eyes. Animals – the majesty of the whale.
whale watching season
The best season to see southern right whales is from June to November, when they roost along the Cape's south coast. Every September, the Whale Watching Festival is held in Hermanus. Take a professional whale watching boat to go out to sea to watch the heroic appearance of southern right whales at close range. Sometimes they will swim very close to the shore, and tourists can enjoy their heroic appearance even on the shore. In addition to watching whales, there are also many shops, restaurants and bars around the square in the city center. There are coastal paths from Newport on the west side of the city to the coast on the east side for people to take a walk.
Whale reporter
There is also the world's only whale reporter, Whale Crier, who is responsible for reporting the arrival of whales during the whale watching season. The whale reporter is responsible for patrolling the streets of Hermanus. When he finds a whale in the bay, he will blow a giant horn to remind whale watching enthusiasts in real time.
