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Location Information:
Nelson
Mandela Bay Stadium is a
48,000-seater stadium in Port
Elizabeth. The five-tier, R2 billion
(approximately US$270million) Nelson
Mandela Bay Stadium was built
overlooking the North End Lake, at
the heart of the city. It is one of
three coastal stadium built in
anticipation of the 2010 FIFA World
Cup. It regularly hosts large scale
football and rugby matches. The
stadium has also been used as a
concert venue. The stadium hosted 8
games during the 2010 FIFA World Cup
tournament. It will host 5 group
games, as well as a round of 16
game, a quarterfinal and the 3rd/4th
playoff will be played at the
stadium.
Located at the end of the
picturesque Garden Route along the
Cape coast, the city is one of South
Africa's major destinations for
tourists, many of whom come simply
to enjoy the many fine beaches in
and near the city.
The
area surrounding the CBD has a
number of historic attractions, many
of which are linked by the Donkin
Heritage Trail. These include the
Campanile (bell tower), built in
1923 to commemorate the arrival of
the 1820 Settlers and offering a
great viewpoint over the city; the
city hall (1862); the Donkin Reserve
park and monument; and the old stone
Fort Frederick itself (1799). The
CBD also boasts the towering Eastern
Cape post office headquarters.
Other attractions include the
gardens at St George's Park, the
King George VI Art Gallery, the
museum and oceanography room at
Humewood, and the new Boardwalk
waterfront complex.
The
wider area surrounding PE also
features a number of game viewing
opportunities, including the famous
Addo Elephant Park, 72 km to the
north near the Zuurberg mountain
range and National Park. Port
Elizabeth is known commonly as the
watersports capital of South Africa
and boasts an ever increasing number
of watersports events annually.
Algoa bay is home to scuba diving,
game fishing charters, surfing,
windsurfing, kiteboarding to name
but a few. There are many cruises
offered from the harbour from sunset
cruises to view dolphins to whale
watching tours.
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