Pirates Bar - Langebaan

Yes, I went to the bar just because of the name, but I am glad that I did.

This is a real locals' bar, with charm and atmosphere. The interior plays well to the Pirate theme. It easy to find, situated near Club Mykonos, to which there are a thousand-plus signs showing you the way. The bartender is very friendly and exponentially helpful. If you want to know about places to see along the West Coast, then he is the guy to see. I found his company enjoyable and the conversations interesting and insightful. It was the cherry on top of a great experience.

It is the type of bar I have come to appreciate during my travels. You can see all the sights, visit the beaches and stay in the opulent hotels. Yet it is places like this where you really make memories that stick with you. I still think that when you want to find out about a place the local tavern is one of the best sources of information.

Pirates Bar is definitely worth stopping at. Even if you are staying at a fancy hotel it goes on my list of best bars along the coast.

Jesters Pub

I do like my taverns; of this I am not ashamed. The reason is, simply; the people. A pub environment offers you social interaction with a wide variety of individuals that you would not normally meet, engaging in well-lubricated discourse. Ah, the hyperbolic exclamation of love and appreciation. Oh woe to the sombre drunk who stares into his tankard in the search for a shimmering speck of hope. A pub should not be compared to a club, in which the loud thumping music makes your idle prattle sound like cheeky, witty banter. No my friends, I mean a Pub. Finding a good one is always difficult. In Knysna, I have found mine

Just next to the Knysna library is a little bar called Jesters; not to be confused with the alternative club in Port Elizabeth. Ah what a wonderful place this is. Steven behind the bar is the cocktail of sardonic wit, wells of information and a fine conversationalist if ever I have met one. For all of Knysna's rolling hills and beautiful sunsets, I think I shall miss Jesters the most. I have met some of the most interesting people of my life in that establishment. It keeps drawing me to it by some magic, and the hours melt by, because I do not want to leave.

It helped make Knysna feel like a second home. Thanks to all.

If you want to get the lay of the land, place you finger on the gentle pulse of Knysna; unabated and passionately told, then that is the place to start. And when you do pop your head in there, tell Steven I say hi.

Tuesdays: Backgammon 6pm onwards
Wednesdays: Happy Hour 5-6pm
Thursdays: Ladies' Night 6-9pm
Friday: Happy Hour 5-6pm
Sundays: Come Braai With us
Also: Jenga - Darts - Wicked Cool People
@ Memorial Square - Kynsna