Photographic evidence of why you should NEVER visit the city of Port Elizabeth. Can you handle the sarcasm?
1. THE CITY IS THE ARMPIT OF SOUTH AFRICA…
Port Elizabeth Skyline. Source: Wright Photographic
2. DEFINITELY NOT PICTURESQUE…
Arial view of Port Elizabeth
3. THE CITY HAS NO HERITAGE WHAT SO EVER…
Donkin Heritage Reserve. Source: Friendly City of Port Elizabeth
4. ALSO…THAT MOSAIC PATH IS PRETTY AVERAGE…CLEARLY NO ARTISTIC TALENT IN THE CITY
Mosaic path at Donkin heritage reserve. Source: Fine Art America
5. YOU HAVE NO WISH TO HANG OUT WITH ADORABLE LION AND TIGER CUBS…
…and a bulldog at Seaview Lion Park. source: Daily Mail UK
6. PLUS, YOU CAN’T STAND LION KISSES…EUGH
Lion cub kisses.
Seaview Lion Park. Source: Phil Walter
7.THE BEACHES ARE COMPLETELY OVER-CROWED…YOU CAN NEVER GET A SPOT TO YOURSELF…
Sardinia bay beach. Source: Travelstart / Andrew Barton
8.MEH…
Pollock Beach. Source: Radisson Blu Port Elizabeth
9.THE ACCOMMODATION IS REALLY CRAPPY…
Thunzi Lodge, Port Elizabeth. Source: Thunzi Blog
Singa Lodge, Port Elizabeth. Source: Lion Roars
10.YOU’D RATHER BE AT HOME THAN HERE…
Accommodation at Addo. Source: Gorah.HunterHotels
11. YOU HATE EXERCISING IN THE BEAUTIFUL OUTDOORS….THE GYM IS WAY BETTER.
Running along Port Elizabeth beachfront walkway. Source: Nightjar Travel
Cycling along the Port Elizabeth coastal roads. Source: Scoopnest /IronmanTri
12. THE SUNRISES ARE NOT WORTH GETTING UP FOR…
Sunrise at the Donkin Reserve. Source: MyPE
13. INCREDIBLE SUNSETS BURN YOUR EYES…
Sunset from Port Elizabeth beachfront. Source: Millers Local
14. NO BIG EVENTS HAPPEN HERE…SUCH A ONE HORSE TOWN!
Ironman South Africa in Port Elizabeth. Source: Travel Ground
Ironman South Africa – start of the swim. Source: John Loos Blogspot
15. YOU CAN’T STAND BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC BUILDINGS….
Public Library in Central, Port Elizabeth. Source: Youth Village
Central suburb of Port Elizabeth. Source: Port Elizabeth Photographic Club
City Hall, Central. Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo
16. THE INTERIORS ARE NOTHING TO LOOK AT EITHER…
Feather Market Centre – Indoors. Source: Nightjar Travel / Chris Marias
17. OLD CHURCHES ARE FOR OLD PEOPLE…NOTHING TO SEE HERE…
Presbyterian Church on the hill. Source: Fine Art America / Ruth Hager
Holy Trinity Church, Central
18. THE PUBLIC PARKS ARE HORRIBLE AND UN-KEPT….
Kings beach public park. Source: Earthworks Landscape Architects
St Georges public park. Source: Firefly
Conservatory in St Georges public park. Source: House and Leisure / Rob Dukes
19. THERE’S NO GOOD VIEWING SPOTS…
Fort Frederick look out point. Source: Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism
20. CRYSTAL CLEAR SWIMMING POOLS AREN’T YOUR THING…
McArthur Baths. Source: Holidays and Kids
21. SURROUNDING MOUNTAINS ARE UN-IMPRESSIVE….
Lady’s Slipper mountain trail. Source: Country Life
Lady’s Slipper (view from Telkom tower) Source: Firefly
22. DOLPHINS FREAK YOU OUT…
Jumping dolphins in front of Shark Rock Pier, with the Boardwalk Hotel in the background. Source: Raggy Charters
23. THE BEACHFRONT PROMENADE SUCKS…
Beachfront promenade at Hobie Beach. Source: Getty Images
Beachfront promenade at Hobie Beach. Source: Pinterest
24. AND DEFINITELY NOT USEABLE AT NIGHT…
Beachfront promenade along Marine Drive
25. WHO WOULD WANT TO WALK HERE?…NOT US…
Beachfront walkway. Source: Travel Snippets
26. YOU HATE VIBEY STREET CAFES…
Vovo Telo Cafe, Richmond Hill. Source: Under our own olive tree
Stanley Street, Richmond Hill. Source: Steve de Beer Promotions
27. THERE’S NOWHERE TO WATCH SPORT…
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Source: Skyscraper City
St Georges crickets grounds. Source: SA Sports Blog
28. THE BIGGEST SOUTH AFRICAN FLAG IN THE WORLD DOESN’T INTEREST YOU….
This flag can be found in the Donkin Reserve. It is 12 meters by 8 meters and has become a prominent part of the PE skyline. Source: Firefly
SO AS YOU CAN SEE, THE CITY OF PORT ELIZABETH REALLY HAS NOTHING TO OFFER…NOTHING AT ALL 😉
oh.four.one. 
Beautiful
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born and raised PE, studied in CT, working in JHB. dying to come home now thanks for this
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Born in PE, brought up in Rhodesia, returned to PE.
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thanks for your opinion but you could have kept them to yourself. Thanks for the lovely pictures though…. you couldn’t have sabbotaged it even if you try.
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i came to holiday in this city forty years ago and could not leave, Love this City
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this did not make me homesick at all. *sniff sniff*
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Lived in Port Elizabeth for 25 years and enjoyed every minute of it
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Pe Pe d only city
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PE Pe
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U pathetic. U cant even make realistic points. Everything u say if faulse and opposite.
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Hope you are joking? Or don’t understand the reason everything is said in a joking way and illustrated with beautiful pictures?
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Sorry actually see now that u being sarcastic. Sorry
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29 reasons, #29, I stay here
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Miss my hometown terribly but miss the incredibly friendly people of PE more.
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From Canada and have visited PE three times. I love it there.
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Well what the blogger is saying as the heading and the content ofbthe 28 reason is called sarcism my people, he or she or maybe they are true certainly patrons of this lovely friendly they are just giving out the opnion of the rest of our ignorant fellow South Africans nad Internationals thank you for sharing the lovely views and knowledge. Great we shall be
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One of the reason I’m getting a house here soon… I hate this place
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Thanks for marketing our wonderful city so well! Everbody would want to read your negative comments and then see these beautiful pictures! Well done!
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Beautiful city. Beautiful people…..
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Truly a magic city!👍
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Beautiful City…born in P.E and hope to return back home one day…Home Sweet Home…
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Port Elizabeth is just an amazing city and the people living here are even better
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Magnificent!!! Awesome!!! PE haters take this!!!
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No place as beautiful as Port Elizabeth….we r blessed with interesting surrounding…culture..history…awesome beaches..love my PE
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Relocated to port elizabeth 5 years ago from White river and loving it !
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its a pity the people aren’t friendly anymore.. 😦
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Thanx for the pictures though. Beautiful.
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I will go back to PE at any moment,my home town and places I have been nothing compares to PE,
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The Best place to live. PE I love you
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Born here and moved away been back 20 years and love my City.Great place to raise my kids and great schools.P.E will always stay my home.
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Excellent marketing idea! Made me look immediately, on my hind legs, ready to defend beautiful PE!
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I would so love to live in this friendly clean (windy city )
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Missing my Home town 😦
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P E Is our beautiful neighbour come to E.L.to see dirty seas and streets.Central EL is like a pig style and very dangerous.
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Your sarcasm is unnecessary.
i lived in PE til i was 7.
What a gorgeous place it is and how wonderful to see it flourishing and staying modern every time i visit.
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Very clever !!!! whoever thought of this excellent marketing strategy. We luvvvvvv PE…….. Born/Bred and will Die here.
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One thing I would suggest to add, which is super bad and I would never want to enjoy it. Warm ocean water to swim in. ; ) Not the cold we have down here in CT.
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Here is another 101 reosons 🙂 http://blog.nmbt.co.za/blog/entry/101-things-to-do-in-and-around-port-elizabeth
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The constant wind – blowing people out towards van Stadens bridge – wasn’t included in this list.
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Born in Alicedale, raised in Despatch, Studied in PE. Started working in PE. Now living in Cape Town. Still miss the Eastern Cape (a lot) after 23 years!!
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We raised our two children(grown now) in Port Elizabeth, I have only happy and treasured , memories of this beautiful city, live in London now but return when i can,on holiday, still have family there and lots of precious friends! Thank you for reminding me where my heart still lies!
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What about the crime there?
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Thers crime everywhere.PE is realy beautiful…not like Joburg.
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Yes I agree, it’s really a lousy place.
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Absolutly agree!
Realy a beautiful place to live!!!
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I now live in the USA but was born and raised in PE. There’s no place like home, would return today if I could. Please keep your options to yourself. Tell me this is just a joke.
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Lovely pics -only criticism is playing with small wild animals -should not be happening as the only future for them is canned hunting because they are tame ————please do not let this continue—————-
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Great satire and skewed good sense of humour. Even though I see the whole continent missed this beautifully crafted humour. Is the world that dum lately?
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You clearly know nothing about Port Elizabeth your opinion don’t count.
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Best place for relaxing and catching some fresh fish off the rocks 🙂
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Possibly the best place in the World to live. A city with a country village vibe. I love PE. 🙂 🙂
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Beautifull city, worth to Visit
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