Location: South Africa » Eastern Cape » PatensiePatensiePatensie is the eastern Gateway to Baviaanskloof In 1876 the farm "Patentie" of 3000 morgen was awarded to David Keyser jnr. In 1852 the farm was sud-divided and in 1858 Patensie was declared a town. The name Patensie has a Hottentot origin and means "lêplek van die beeste" (where the cattle lie). At first, because all of Patensie was privately owned, town development was difficult and the Citrus and Tobacco co-ops had to develop their own residential areas. The narrow guage railline which was extended from Loerie to Patensie in 1914, the improvement of access roads and the construction of the Kouga dam in the sixties, sped up the development of Patensie through the stimulation of agriculture and supporting industries. Despite the ever present threat of flooding, the Patensie community is thriving and apart from citrus, vegetables, chichory and tobacco are also planted. Game farming is growing into a lucrative business and the area is fast becoming a big tourist attraction   
  
 
Accommodation in and around Patensie Retadi Gastehuis accommodation in Patensie
Retadi guest house is situated on the farm Dankbaar on the outskirts of Patensie en route to the Baviaanskloof. It is ideally situated for visitors to Patensie and the Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve who need bed and brea... More
 Gonjah Chalet accommodation in Patensie
There is also a good chance of spotting nyala, bushbuck, duiker, rooibok and birds, such as the Knysna loerie, hawks and eagles. The route climbs to 570m at its highest point and there is a view site that offers a sweeping vi... More
 Tia-Ghee Tent Camp accommodation in Patensie
Tia Ghee is catered and fully equipped so as to make it as straightforward an experience as possible.Tia Ghee is the Khoi for "secluded" and no word could describe it better. Although less than three and a half kilometers from t... More
 Ripple Hill Hotel accommodation in Patensie
On the brim of the magnificent Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve in the heart of the citrus farming community of Patensie, lies the Ripple Hill Hotel. Built in 1946, the hotel carries an old school charm and character with raised ceilings and wooden floors ... More
 GAMTOOS B&B accommodation in Patensie
Situated in the village Patensie in the fertile Gamtoos Valley, the gateway to the Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve, a World Heritage site. See unspoiled vistas of pristine nature, birds, animals, plants and mountains as it was created. Also see the southe... More
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