High above the lagoon-side town of Knysna on the Western Cape’s Garden Route, lies Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa, the…
High above the lagoon-side town of Knysna on the Western Cape’s Garden Route, lies Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa, the newest resort hotel in Africa.
Officially opened in February this year, the resort is located on Knysna’s Eastern Head overlooking the lagoon and Indian Ocean coastline.
There are numerous activities available at the resort. The luxury property is home to an 18-hole Championship Golf Course that has already been compared to the likes of Pebble Beach. Signature holes have been earmarked as the 13th and 14th with their breathtaking views over the cliffs and the ocean.
The environment has been at the top of the agenda since the inception of Pezula; only 15% of the estate will ever be developed. A massive rehabilitation programme, the largest of its kind in South Africa, has restored much of the indigenous Cape Coastal Fynbos. All roads and tracks throughout the estate have been carved from original logging trails to avoid disturbing the surrounding wildlife. As the programme progresses, the birds and wildlife are being lured back to the estate. Today over 110 species of indigenous birds have been identified and bush buck, baboons and bush pigs are regularly spotted. There are plans to re-introduce zebra and other varieties of buck.
This year Pezula’s environmental rehabilitation programme won international recognition when Pezula received a gold award for the Most Environmentally Aware Development in the World, at a ceremony in London.
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