How, when or why, no one knows exactly but one thing we all know is that the gorgeous city of “East London” is more commonly known as the “Buffalo city” and so is the nearby river “Buffalo river”.
London, UK -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/17/2010 -- We can assume that the river might be a drinking spot for Buffalos in the earlier times but today, the amazing sun set at this harbor city, the serenity of the most un spoiled beaches and the freshness of the cool breeze make this place a perfect “Sun Shine Coast”. Located at the northern end, East London runs along a 300 kilometer stretch of coastline refereed to as the "Sunshine Coast" which has St Francis Bay at the southern end. Although the more attractive name or title is the “Sunshine city” but due to the bigger and more famous coastal regions like Durban, East London sticks to its older title “The Buffalo City”.
East London, situated 1000 kilometers from Cape Town on the South East coast of South Africa lies between the Nahoon River in the north and the Buffalo River to the south and it is the only river port in South Africa. The shores are lapped by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean and with its sub-tropical climate is a sought after tourist destination for local South Africans and international tourist alike.
East London, is a busy city with around some 400 000 residents, the metropolitan area has 1.4 million, and is the second largest city in the province of the Eastern Cape. East London has a small but busy national airport that has between 20 and 30 flights a day into it and brings in 350 000 people a year to the city. However, every now and than there are some cheap flight offers for East London with promotional airfares and cheap tickets to East London in order to flourish tourism in the region. For more details on cheap flights to South Africa visit:
http://www.travelhouseuk.co.uk/cheap-flights-to/south-africa/
Now that lively festivals, colorful events and thrilling matches keep South Africa a busy country through out the year and millions of tourist’s flock to each and every region this country in quest to discover more and more about this rich and amazing country, the small city of East London has also emerged on the map and succeeded in getting more attention from the developers and tourism board. Although there are a few accommodations in comparisons to the wide number of choices available for Cape Town or Durban stay, but East London is one laid back city with some of the most amazing, wonderful and un-spoiled landscapes worth a day’s trip. Specially, it’s a major attraction, a place to fall in love with, for those who are in quest for serenity and urge for something new.
The locals, in the region make East London an even more interesting place to visit with their genuine sense of hospitality and laid back style of living, every one feels welcomed here. The few hotels in the city are well maintained, high class where you will find great service and true South African cordiality. Overseas visitors will find the prices most agreeable, the biggest benefit of being a smaller city is that the rates from accommodations to shopping and artifacts; are all very reasonable. East London, also “The Sunshine Coast” is renowned round the globe for its many kilometers of beautiful unpolluted and un-crowded beaches that provide a fresh start to lives.