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ScapeNotes is the Do-It-Yourself website where anybody can post notes about tourist facilities in the Western Cape province. The main focus is on tourists making notes about facilities in towns. "Did that guesthouse say that they offered meals?" Make a note for yourself or for subsequent visitors. However, we would also like the owners of facilities to participate with some self-promotion, answering of frequent questions and news about new developments. In fact, we would appreciate it if the facility owners took the first step to list their facility and introduce themselves to visitors. Any person who is interested in promoting their town can start listing and introducing the facilities that would be of interest to visitors. To find out how ScapeNotes works, may we suggest that you find the town of Knysna as an example? You can use the Map buttons in the left column (Garden Route) and then click on the Knynsa area, or you can scroll lower down on this page where you will also find Knysna (near the bottom, under "Garden Route"). Once you have arrived in Knysna, you will see a short introduction and then a list of facilities available there. Click on any of those facilities to read the "ScapeNotes" left there by previous visitors (or owner/managers) and add your own ScapeNote if you wish. Your addition will make that facility appear right at the top of the list when the town of Knysna is viewed by subsequent visitors. If you are interested in information on the whole W.Cape region, and not only one town in particular, have a look at WHOLE CAPE in the menu bar above - the EACH TOWN button will bring you back to this page. Despite the fact that ScapeNotes is still in its infancy and permanently "under construction", we already receive about 3000 unique visitors per month. Tourists seeking information via Google, Yahoo, Alta Vista, Ananzi, etc. often find ScapeNotes right near the top of the results pages. There is no fee required to join ScapeNotes - in fact, you don't even have to be a member to take part. Although ScapeNotes appears to be a bit of a "home-made" website, which is intentional, there is a lot of "punch" behind the scenes. Have a look at this section to find out more about the workings of ScapeNotes.  Scroll down for the list of sub-regions, towns and villages.
Includes: Observatory, Salt River, Woodstock, District Six, Oranjezicht, Gardens, Tamboerskloof, CBD
Includes: Sea Point, Fresnaye, Three Anchor Bay, Mouille Point, Green Point
Includes: Muizenberg, St James, Kalk Bay, Fish Hoek, Glencairn, Simonstown, Scarborough, Kommetjie, Noordhoek
Includes: Grassy Park, Athlone, Langa, Elsies River, Airport, Khayelitsha, Mitchell's Plain.
Includes: Kirstenbosch, Lakeside, Tokai
Also known as the "Southern Suburbs" from the time when the city limits only went that far. Includes: Bishopscourt, Claremont, Rosebank, Mowbray, Pinelands
Includes: Melkbosstrand, Milnerton, Table View, Atlantis/Mamre, Bloubergstrand, Parklands, Sunningdale
Includes: Edgemead, Goodwood, Parow, Bellville, Durbanville
Includes: Eerste River, Kuilsriver, Brackenfell
Includes: Eland's Bay
Includes: Shelley Point, Stompneusbaai, Britannia Bay, Laaiplek, Port Owen, Dwarskersbos
Includes: Paternoster, Jacob's Bay
Includes: Geelbek, Churchaven
Includes: Yzerfontein
Includes: Porterville, Aurora, Eendekuil, Goedverwacht, Redelinghuys
Includes: Hopefield, Koringberg
Includes: Hermon, Gouda
Includes: Mamre, Philadelphia
Includes: Windmeul
Includes: Dwarsriviers, Pniel, Groot Drakenstein
Includes: Simondium, Klapmuts, Dal Josafat
Includes: Lynedoch, Koelenhof
Includes: Somerset West, Strand, Sir Lowry's Pass, Gordon's Bay, Firgrove, Faure, Macassar
Includes: The Koo Valley
Includes: Warmwaterberg
Includes: Amalienstein, Zoar
Includes: Kruisrivier, Matjiesvlei
Includes: Schoemanshoek, Dysselsdorp, De Rust
Includes: Avontuur, Haarlem, Die Vlug
Includes: Prince Alfred Hamlet
Includes: Wolseley
Includes: Rawsonville, De Doorns
Includes: Klaas Voogds, Ashton
Includes: Elgin, Bot River
Includes: Betty's Bay, Hangklip
Includes: Elandskloof, Theewaterskloof
Includes: Onrus River, Hawston, Fisherhaven
Includes: Genadendal
Includes: De Kelders, Klein Bay, Pearly Beach
Includes: Stormsvlei
Includes: Waenhuiskrans (Arniston), Skipskop
Includes: L'Agulhas, Cape Agulhas
Includes: Suurbraak, Buffeljags River
Includes: Slangrivier
Includes: Infanta, Port Beaufort, Malgas, Lower Breede River
Includes: Gourits Mouth, Vlees Bay, Dana Bay, Herbertsdale, Ruitersbos, Hartenbos, Groot Brak River
Includes: Glentana, Herolds Bay, Blanco, Pacaltsdorp, Victoria Bay
Includes: Sedgefield, Buffels Bay, Kruisvallei, Noetzie
Includes: Harkerville, Keurbooms, Natures's Valley
Includes: Prince Albert Road
Includes: Murraysburg, Leeu Gamka
The most northern part of the Western Cape Province.
Includes: Cedarberg (Central & Southern), Algeria
Includes: Northern Cedarberg, Wupperthal, Graafwater, Leipoldtville
Includes: Matzikama district, Vanrhynsdorp, Klawer, Doring Bay, Strandfontein, Ebenhaezer, Papendorp,
For any of the towns above, you can add your own Facility and ScapeNotes in this discussion forum (bulletin board) regarding for example, backpacker's hostels, hotel accommodation, B&B's, restaurants, 4x4 routes, art and craft shops, galleries, Bed and Breakfast accommodation, etc. What will attract tourists to the town? What do you want to ask about something in a town above? Mention anything that is tourist-related - hiking trails, unusual accommodation, festivals, museums and scenic attractions - question or discuss anything that can hold a visitor's attention for more than 10 minutes! The list carries on: birding, rock formations, mountain passes, drives, river cruises, wine cellars, wine tasting and sales, fishing spots, beaches, car hire, bus tours, etc., etc. - the tourism possibilities are endless . . . . . Anybody can add a facility to a town listed above - guests, owners, managers, potential visitors, aspirant travel writers, amateur or armchair critics - absolutely anybody. You do not have to be the owner of the facility - you can be a less than satisfied visitor honestly telling of your unhappy experience at a facility. Hopefully a subsequent visitor comes along and tells us that all is well now. (We may edit or delete your note if think that it is out of line, but don't let that stop you from trying!) Golf clubs, watersports, caravan parks and camping accommodation, cinemas, pleasure resorts, quad bikes, bazaars, theatres, self-catering huts, . . . . . . surprise us! |
