South Africa – George
George is the largest town on the Garden Route and is located about 20 km inland at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains. Scenic beauty and exceptional sports facilities are the main features of the city.
The *Monday* and *Outeniqua* golf courses on Fancourt are among the top 10 golf courses in South Africa. Together with 3 other excellent golf courses, they make George a mecca for golfers. George is also the start and end point of the famous Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe railway. This is a steam-powered narrow-gauge railway that runs in a beautiful landscape between George and Knysna. During a city trip, we notice that there are small parks surrounded by flowering trees all over George. The town is pretty and tranquil and worth a detour on the Garden Route. We stay for three days over New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Eve in the Fancour Hotel, which has been integrated directly into the golf course.
This is an ideal location for golfers, especially since the 18-hole golf course is a real challenge. It may only be done with local caddies, who have the necessary tips for a perfect game ready for every shot. This is also a particularly sympathetic way of creating a job. The caddies have been waiting for hours early in the morning to be selected by the golf pro for the day’s work. A strange sight are the divers fishing for devious balls in the ponds on the Fancourt golf course.
