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Jan 5, 2024

Exploring Paternoster’s Surrounding Nature Reserves

Beyond the charm of our fishing village and its famous white-washed cottages, there is a world of natural wonders waiting for your eyes, ears and cameras […]
Dec 5, 2023

Fun in the Sun: Summer Activities for Children in Paternoster

The weather is peachy, the beach is lovely and we’re ready to welcome your family to Paternoster over the Summer months (November – March).  To those […]
Aug 7, 2023

Unveiling the Enchanting West Coast Flower Season in South Africa

Nature has an uncanny ability to paint breathtaking landscapes, and few places exemplify this as vividly as South Africa’s West Coast during its annual flower season. […]
Jan 5, 2024

Exploring Paternoster’s Surrounding Nature Reserves

Beyond the charm of our fishing village and its famous white-washed cottages, there is a world of natural wonders waiting for your eyes, ears and cameras […]
Dec 5, 2023

Fun in the Sun: Summer Activities for Children in Paternoster

The weather is peachy, the beach is lovely and we’re ready to welcome your family to Paternoster over the Summer months (November – March).  To those […]
Aug 7, 2023

Unveiling the Enchanting West Coast Flower Season in South Africa

Nature has an uncanny ability to paint breathtaking landscapes, and few places exemplify this as vividly as South Africa’s West Coast during its annual flower season. […]
Nov 22, 2022

Mense, Make It A Week for Mzansi

The world loves South Africa – with good reason. We’ve got vibrant personalities, cultures and cuisine. We’re “yebo”, “yes”, “ja” people, and no challenge is too […]
Oct 1, 2022

Looking back at September in Paternoster

‘Tis the season for world powers to be more Austin, and focus on getting groovy, baby. While closer to home, ‘tis the season to smell the […]
Mar 28, 2022

Paternoster’s Address for Self-Reflection, Reconnection and Manifestation

So what’s in a name? Instead of appeasing Shakespeare, here’s our interpretation of the name, ‘Paternoster.’ To the Catholic Portuguese seamen shipwrecked along South Africa’s West […]
Jan 12, 2022

“Buy Local Think Global” – Jonas Sandström’s Vision for Gonana

When Swedish entrepreneur and celeb Jonas Sandström visited South Africa all those years ago, he fell in love, cancelled his flight ‘home’ and bought a guesthouse […]
Nov 9, 2021

Embracing People, Locals and Sustainability – That’s Gonana

Gonana has a ring to it; it certainly rolls nicely off the tongue, don’t you think? However, Jonas Sandström put plenty of thought into naming this […]
May 26, 2021

THE SECRET SEASON IS CALLING

Take it from an insider, winter is the secret season in Paternoster. It’s cool, calm, green and utterly beautiful. The summer winds are resting and stillness […]