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Diaz Monument in Mossel Bay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ancient, stone age fish traps and cutting edge fuel-from gas technology; Khoy-San herders and European traders \u2013 the history of Mossel Bay is a microcosm of the history of South Africa herself.<\/p>\n

Mossel Bay has always been associated with early European explorers.
\nBartholomew Dias and his crew sailed into the Bay in 1488 \u2013 unaware that they had in fact rounded the Cape of Good Hope \u2013 and Vasco Da Gama called in during 1497. It was Da Gama who named the place Aguada de Sao Bras (the watering place of St. Blaize) \u2013 and who bartered for cattle with the local Khoi in what is generally regarded as the first commercial transaction between Europeans and the indigenous peoples of South Africa.<\/p>\n

In 1500, Pedro d’Ataide sougth shelter here after losing much of his fleet in a storm. He left an account of the disaster in an old shoe which he suspended from a milkwood tree near Da Gama’s spring. Incredibly, the report was found by another explorer, Joao da Nova, in 1501 \u2013 and the tree has served as a kind of a postal clearing house ever since.<\/p>\n

But Mossel Bay’s history goes back many thousands of years \u2013 which explains the presence of our many archaeological sites. If you want to explore our history, our numerous museums provide a fascinating look back in time \u2013 more than just dry exhibition rooms, they’re alive with the absorbing stories of our people and their cultures.<\/p>\n

In a town where the constant, rhythmic hush of the sea is the undertone that fills the day, the Mossel Bay promise “No hurry. No worries.” is effortlessly kept. And whilst the sea is without a doubt one of the greatest attractions of Mossel Bay \u2013 it’s only one of them. Wilderness areas, natural beauty, adventures, a well-developed infrastructure with modern schooling, sports and medical facilities, a vibrant business and industrial community, cultural attractions \u2013 and, of course, miles and miles of clean, white beaches. Who, indeed, would want to hurry \u2013 or worry \u2013 in Mossel Bay?<\/p>\n

Explore Tanzania with us on Safaris in Tanzania<\/a> and see the amazing wildlife and national parks that are on offer. Some of the more popular safaris that we offer are a cultural safari to the Maasai tribes and the wildlife safaris to the Serengeti.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ancient, stone age fish traps and cutting edge fuel-from gas technology; Khoy-San herders and European traders \u2013 the history of Mossel Bay is a microcosm of the history of South Africa herself. Mossel Bay has always been associated with early European explorers. 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