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Plett has long been the playground of glamorous South Africans looking for languorous days of sun, sea, sand, and a healthy dose of good food and wine - and now, visitors are in on the act too. Stretching from the creamy-white Robberg Beach in the south, to the quieter Keurbooms Beach in the north, just about every house, lodge and hotel (whether you choose to stay in the town itself or on the outskirts) enjoys dazzling views of the ocean and the dramatic Tsitsikamma Mountains. Days are all about being outside, be it on the water in search of whales (winter) and dolphins (summer), next to the water on one of the safe, warm-watered and incredibly child-friendly beaches, or on land, tackling the ups and downs of the Robberg Peninsula in search of Cape Fur seals. Nearby, the fynbos-studded trails of Tsitsikamma National Park are well worth an exploration, as are the wildlife reserves, and when all the fresh air hits home, a glass of ice-cold something is never far away at one of the many chilled-out restaurants and bars on the waterfront…