Stannards Guest Lodge is a 4-star guesthouse situated in a tree-lined suburb of Knysna on South Africa's scenic Garden Route. Set in a lush, indigenous garden, the lodge has an outdoor salt water swimming pool and barbeque area, covered off-street parking, a vast expanse of lawn and a number of beautiful trees which are home to more than 80 species of birds.
Accommodation is provided in four stylishly decorated bedrooms, two luxury bedrooms and two luxury self-catering garden cottages. The suites cater for all tastes, ideal for honeymooners, families, leisure or business travellers. Each bedroom has an en-suite bathroom and a private patio with a view of the garden.
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Fun! The way it used to be ….
Well, Slow Festival is all about having fun the old-fashioned way. Celebrating the great outdoors in and around the sea-side town of Sedgefield, the Slow Festival includes a wide range of activities for all ages and interests.
This years famous Knysna Oyster Festival takes place between the 6th July and 15th July 2012. This is the 12th Year of the annual Pick’n’Pay Knysna Oyster Festival. The 10 days of the Oyster Festival are packed with entertainment and things to do for all the family and of course not forgetting the 200,000 oysters ! Come and enjoy this years festival and stay at some of the wonderful Knysna Accommodation available.
Events range from sporting events to wine and whisky tasting. This year we anticipate some 65,000 people joining us. Knysna is superbly positioned on the famous Garden Route with the superb setting of the Knysna Heads.
The Garden Route 300 the ultimate ride in Knysna, to share with the like-minded MTB fanatics, the best rides in Knysna – without the hassle of lugging your kit around from truck to tent to truck. Do your warm-up ride from your B&B to the start, and enjoy a cup of coffee and a rusk, before the days’ adventure begins.
Five… four… three… Experience the extreme thrill of the highest commercial bungee jump bridge in the world.
The Bloukrans bridge is 216 m high, the jump is approximately 160 metres. You jump from the arch support of the bridge. A unique pendulum bungi system ensures the longest and smoothest ride in the world. Access to the jump point on the top of the arch is via a specially designed walkway underneath the road deck. The walkway is also 216 m long, offering breathtaking views and an inspiring experience in itself.
The Bloukrans Bridge is situated in the heart of the Garden Route, only 40 km from Plettenberg Bay in the Tsitsikamma forest area.
One of Knysna’s main tourism destinations, The Waterfront is a shopper’s, foodie’s, and boat-lover’s paradise.
The shops in the Waterfront sell clothing, books, gifts, curios, art, jewellery, and some interior décor materials (mostly ornaments, and soft furnishings).
Two aspects of the Waterfront are of particular interest: the draw-bridge across the canal that links the residential marina with the Knysna Lagoon (and, for pedestrians, the western portion of the shopping precinct with the eastern); and the life-size statue of Bondi - Knysna’s most famous canine friend.
The counter-balanced, two-level, electrically-driven bridge is lifted whenever a sailing yacht or large motor vessel needs to pass through – and when it goes up, there’s no crossing to the other side for pedestrians (although it’s always a festive affair!)
The statue of Bondi commemorates an English Bulldog who visited Knysna on three different occasions aboard the HMS Verbena, a Royal Navy sloop that was stationed at Simonstown, near Cape Town, in the 1920s and ‘30s.
The country’s national animal is the springbok, which also gives its name to the South African rugby team - fondly known as “the Boks”.
South Africa’s coat of arms, or state emblem, is the highest visual symbol of the state. Its central image is a secretary bird with uplifted wings, a sun rising above it. Below the bird is the protea, an indigenous South African flower, representing the aesthetic harmony of all cultures and the country flowering as a nation.
The ears of wheat are emblems of the fertility of the land, while the tusks of the African elephant symbolise wisdom, steadfastness and strength.
At the centre stands a shield signifying the protection of South Africans, above which are a spear and knobkierie. These assert the defence of peace rather than a posture of war.
Within the shield are images of the Khoisan people, the first inhabitants of the land. The figures are derived from images on the Linton Stone, a world-famous example of South African rock art. The motto of the coat of arms -!ke e:/xarra//ke- is in the Khoisan language of the /Xam people, and means “diverse people unite”, or “people who are different joining together”.
A un peu plus d’une heure de Knysna, ses heads et bien sur le Stannards Guest Lodge Oudtshoorn…
En plus d’être la capitale mondiale de l’Autruche et le lieu du principal festival de culture Afrikaans du pays, cette ville est au cœur de la vaste plaine quasi désertique du Karoo, un oasis de verdure au milieu de paysages magnifiques dignes du Roi Lion.
Vous accèderez à Oudtshoorn par la route 62 et ne manquerez pas d’y visiter le Swartberg et sa route de montagne dont la construction a duré des décennies. Durant les étés où les températures peuvent facilement dépasser les 40 degrés, vous vous réfugierez dans les grottes de Cango, souvent décrites comme les plus belles d’Afrique.
Dans le centre-ville, vous pourrez visiter la maison du poète sud-africain Cornelius Jacob Langenhoven, transformée en musée, mais aussi les manoirs et autres luxueuses demeures construites pour les « Rois de la plume d’Autruche ».
Une étape incontournable à combiner avec une visite de Knysna et ses environs !
Gold was discovered in Knysna in 1876. The Millwood mine is the first goldmine found in South Africa. The Millwood Mine Walk is one of the most beautiful in the Knysna Forest: wonderful landscapes in a place where a whole town mushroomed within weeks in the 19th century.
The Knysna Elephants are the last of the most Southern elephants on the African continent. Come and see them at the Knysna Elephant Park at only 15 minutes from Stannards Guest Lodge ****.
The Knysna Sea Horse (Hippocampus Capensis) is the most endangered sea horse species in the world. It is endemic to the region of Knysna. It is also the only fish where the male bears the offsprings.
And there are plenty of stories and activities to discover in the beautiful town ideally situated on the Gardenroute.
A new list of the seven natural wonders of the world was released last week.
Among these new wonders chosen by more than a million people, Table Mountain, near Cape Town on the Gardenroute.
Good news for a country which was recently elected best worldwide destination by Tripadvisor and good news for Stannards Guest Lodge **** too!
Table Mountain ist seit ein paar Tagen einer der neuen 7 Wundern der Welt! Eine Chance für Südafrika und Stannards Guest Lodge **** !
Table Mountain est donc une des 7 nouvelles merveilles du monde ! Elle fait partie avec la forêt amazonienne, l’île de Jeju en Corée du Sud ou encore le Komodo National Park d’Indonésie des destinations choisies par plus d’un millier de votants !
Only 30 minutes away from Knysna, one of the most beautiful walks in the region: Robberg Nature Reserve is a peninsula where you can walk through the wild nature; discover wonderful landscapes along the sea, but also lots of animals (seals, whales, dolphins…). That’s why the Stannards’ crew likes to recommend it!
Are you going to spend some days in South Africa and its Garden Route? Come and live a little in Knysna, also known as the beautiful town! With its famous Heads, top restaurants at the Waterfront, walks in the Knysna Forest, animal parks and golf courses, Knysna is the favourite holiday destination of South African people!
Situé au coeur d’un quartier à la fois calme et proche du centre-ville, Stannards Guest Lodge **** vous accueillera dans 4 chambres doubles, 2 chambres supérieures et 2 cottages. Avec sa grande piscine, son jardin spacieux bordé d’une végétation luxuriante, refuge de plus de 80 espèces d’oiseaux, vous pourrez également faire une partie de pétanque en famille ou encore vous relaxer en profitant de nos massages ou d’un verre autour de notre bar.
Ihre Stannards-Team wird immer dafür sorgen, dass Sie die besten Ratschläge bekommen. Helene-Marie, Patrick, Zanele, Beatrice, Arnold und zurzeit auch Christophe werden ihr Bestes tun, damit dieser Aufenthalt zu ein Erlebnis wird !
