Port Elizabeth (Nelson Mandela Bay) Stadium, Capacity and Who Will Play
Port Elizabeth's stadium is called the Nelson Mandela Stadium with a capacity of 48,000. This is Nelson Mandela's home province, hence the stadium name; it's located on the shores of the North End Lake. 8 matches of the 2010 World Cup will be played in the Nelson Mandela Stadium including a Quarter Final match:- 12 June 2010 -- Matches: Korea Republic – Greece -- Time: 13:30
- 15 June 2010 -- Matches: Ivory Coast – Portugal -- Time: 16:00
- 18 June 2010 -- Matches: Germany – Serbia -- Time: 13:30
- 21 June 2010 -- Matches: Chile – Switzerland -- Time: 16:00
- 23 June 2010 -- Matches: Slovenia – England -- Time: 16:00
- 26 June 2010 -- Matches: Uruguay – South Korea -- Time: 16:00
- 02 July 2010 -- Matches: Team 5 – Team 7 -- Time: 16:00 (Quarter Final)
- 10 July 2010 -- Matches: Loser 1 - Loser 2 -- Time: 20:30
About Port Elizabeth/Nelson Mandela Bay
Port Elizabeth (Nelson Mandela Bay) is located on the Algoa Bay in South Africa's Eastern Cape province. PE (as it's known locally) is known as South Africa's "Friendly City". It's the country's 5th largest city; an important port, industrial center and a vacation destination.Getting to Port Elizabeth
PE has an airport, with domestic flights to and from cities in South Africa on Comair and South African Airlink. Many international flights codeshare and fly to PE via Cape Town and Jo'burg.Renting a car is easy, driving to PE from Jo'burg will take 10.5 hours; from Cape Town, 7.5 hours; from Durban 9.5 hours; and 6.5 hours from Bloemfontein. Catch a long-distance bus on the Translux, Greyhound, Intercape Mainliner or Baz Bus (a backpacker favorite).
Where to Stay and Eat in PE
PE is a large city, click here to get a rundown of neighborhoods (the Stadium lies on North End Lake) -- see map. For a comprehensive listing of many hotels and guesthouses in PE, click here.PE has lots of restaurants to cater to all cuisines and budgets, click here for a good list.
What to See in PE
PE has beautiful Victorian houses, golf resorts and beaches where you can hike, ride, surf, swim and more. For a cultural tour including a visit to a township, check out Calabash Tours.Around PE, you'll find some of South Africa's best malaria-free wildlife reserves. To the east lies the ruggedly spectacular Wild Coast, and to the west, The Garden Route.
