Prince Albert (South Africa) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in the Western Cape, South Africa
About Prince Albert (South Africa)
Founded as Albertsburg, in 1845 it was renamed Prince Albert in honour of Queen Victoria's consort, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg. Prince Albert became a British garrison during the Second Boer War in 1899. The town was the site of several clashes between the British and the Boers during this period. Agriculture provides about one third of all jobs in the town with retail and tourism being the second largest employer. Prince Albert has a temperate climate with high temperatures in summer, with an average of 33–35 °C, and 17 °C in the winter months. Winter is mainly sunny with colder temperatures and chilly nights, reaching midwinter minimums of 2 °C, with frost in places and some snow on the nearby Swartberg mountains.
Top Attractions in Prince Albert (South Africa)
Explore the best things to see and do in Prince Albert (South Africa):
- ★Fransie Pienaar Museum
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