My First Impression Of Eastern Cape Wealthiest Neighborhood "St Francis Bay Marina" South Africa...

St Francis Bay
Manuel de Perestrelo, a Portuguese explorer weighed anchor in a sheltered bay in 1575. He was struck with the natural beauty of what he saw and named it Bahia de Sao Francisca after the Patron Saint of Sailors, St Francis of Assissi. As legend has it, the landward side reminded him of the beautiful cloisters of the 14th Century Gothic monastery of St Francisca, at his hometown of Santareme.
Little did he know that over 400 years later a unique village of great beauty would develop right here.
In 1954 a new adventurer, Leighton Hulett, paid £1 750 for the farm Goedgeloof and moved here from KwaZulu Natal with his young family.
The land was harsh and not suitable for farming so in 1958, to supplement their income, he established a rough fishing camp for visitors. As time passed several more people, mainly from Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage, bought land from Hulett and built holiday homes.
After he exchanged a house and plot in the village for a further 179 hectares of swampy land alongside the Kromme River, he dredged a canal system, making St Francis the first marina in Southern Africa.
He insisted on rigid control of building designs, allowing only homes with white walls and high pitched black thatch roofs. In 1976, when the Humansdorp Divisional Council became the controlling authority, they entrenched these controls in the local bylaws. The building codes of Santareme stipulate red tiled roofs, creating a unique Mediterranean theme.
The village was placed firmly on the international surfing map when a Canadian movie maker, Bruce Brown, filmed the wave, today know as Bruce’s Beauties, in classic form. When his movie, Endless Summer was released in 1965, surfers from all over the world flocked to ride the famous wave and today St Francis, together with Jeffreys Bay, is the highlight of any African “surfari".
Port St Francis is the only privately owned working harbour in South Africa and home to a squid, hake and pilchard fleet. Construction was finished in 1997, when Port Island was inaugurated into South Africa as newly proclaimed land (soil from the basin of the new harbour was used to create this piece of land). Private yachts and deep sea fishing boats have access to the ocean from the recreational Bay.
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[@duchesstyra]

South Africa 🇿🇦 has to be one of the most beautiful countries in the world 🌍 😮it keeps surprising me , I had no idea this place exists

[@thegreatafrikanchannel]

Yes i agree with you on that, it has to be one of the most beautiful countries in the world....funny enough the place exists, it's just an hours drive from Port Elizabeth, Port St Francis Harbour is equally beautiful too. Thanks for watching my video, really appreciate it!

[@ayandafrans6435]

Been there for breakfast and a little drive around,St Francis is one hell of a beautiful place!

[@thegreatafrikanchannel]

It sure is a beautiful place 👌👌👌

[@kudasaruro9852]

Very beautiful place wow..

[@thegreatafrikanchannel]

It's a beautiful jewel, thanks for watching my video!

[@bongs76]

eish man this is my dream shotleft destination with my family this december, wonderful video💯

[@thegreatafrikanchannel]

Trust me you're going to enjoy it and make good memories that will last a lifetime, if I had it my way I would make a turn every 3 months 😊😊😊

[@admirari1]

I had the chance of exploring that place back in 2012....what a germ.

[@thegreatafrikanchannel]

It is breathtakingly beautiful, what a gem.

[@keenantocherangling8148]

Forbes, it was an absolute pleasure having you and your family aboard ross-Kee with us at st francis bay adventures! We look forward to seeing you guys again soon for a river trip…😉 keep creating awesome content!

[@thegreatafrikanchannel]

Our pleasure! Apparently I wanted to surprise you by sending you the link to the video when it reached 50K views, you beat me to it 😂😂😂, thanks for hosting us Keenan, the boy with a deep voice and interesting stories about the St Francis Canals, will definitely recommend you any time, you are a great host bra, here's the link to the video with over 30K views.... Thanks once again for your great story telling skills and hosting abilities, I managed to get my highest level of views because of you 🙏🙏🙏🙏 definitely coming for the river cruise. LINK 👉 ruclips.net/video/bNjQpC0DQbI/видео.html

[@thegreatafrikanchannel]

For those who want to explore the Canals of St Francis Bay Marina, below is the link to "St Francis Bay Adventures" , the adventure company we used when we went there, Their cruises are aboard brand new pontoon style river barge Topsy. Their guides are very good and they share fun stories and interesting facts about the canals, their history and the ecosystem they support. Whatsapp 🇿🇦 [phone]. Or follow this link for more information 👉 www.stfrancisbayadventures.co.za/

[@TheChate7]

nice drone shots forbes!

[@thegreatafrikanchannel]

Glad you liked it, thanks buddy!

[@AwarenessLaws]

Am going to stay here Iam already there in my imagination

[@thegreatafrikanchannel]

Hahaha very funny, you will enjoy it there, it's a beautiful place....

[@libertynhunge1110]

More beautiful than Capetown