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https://www.travelstart.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/10/MG_3180.jpg552828Image credit: Mark Peddle If a visit to Hermanus is on your Cape Town To Do List (and it should be, if for no other reason than for the absolutely stunning ocean drive to get there) then might I suggest you stay at Birkenhead House? It is, quite simply, the most delightful place in Hermanus, and one of the most relaxing and beautiful places I’ve ... Read more