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Inexpensive Travel in the Free State – Always Present Windmill at the Agricultural Center

The best time to visit this part of South Africa is in the months of April and May.

This South African province is famous for its boerekos (traditional farm-style Afrikaner cuisine) and its decidedly slower lifestyle.

Free Sate Province is the third largest province in South Africa famous for its warm South African hospitality. It has the second lowest population density, at about 129,480 km2 of land. All the towns exhibit a mixture of cultures. You will find that the most valued San (Bushman) rock art is found in the Free State. Free State South Africa offers you open plains between the Vaal and Orange rivers.

Bloemfontein is the ideal place to start a tour of the Free State. North of Winburg, the Willem Pretorius Game Reserve is a must-see, offering an abundance of wildlife, excellent fishing conditions, and a wide range of sporting facilities.

Loch Athlone, one of Bethlehem’s top attractions, is a magnet for freshwater fishermen.

Beginning in Harrismith and ending in Zastron, the route is particularly notable for Golden Gate National Park, beautiful mountain scenery, and charming rural towns. In the southwest, the Gariep Dam complex offers a wide range of leisure activities including water sports, tennis, bowling, horse riding, golf and 13 nature reserves.

This province presents the classic scenery of grassy meadows with deep blue African skies.

The Free State is known locally as our ‘bread basket’, this part of South Africa is farmed by more than 30,000 farms to produce more than 70% of South Africa’s cereal consumption. It is also home to the most productive gold and diamond mines in the world.

The Free State’s climate in the summer rainy region is warm but can be relatively cold during the winter months.

This province has an extensive system of parks and reserves, including a national park (Golden Gate) and more than 80 provincial, municipal and privately owned natural parks, nature reserves, game reserves and game farms. Activities include bird watching and games, trophy and biltong hunting, hiking, horseback riding, biking, 4×4 off-road driving, camping, and climbing. North of Winburg, the Willem Pretorius Game Reserve is the main provincial reserve in the Free State, offering an abundance of wildlife, excellent fishing conditions, and a wide range of sports facilities. Kroonstad has everything you need for a relaxing getaway, including a great vacation spot. Loch Athlone, one of Bethlehem’s top attractions, is a magnet for fishermen and those who enjoy boating. No visit to the Free State is complete without following the famous Highland Route.

Attractions:

Motheo (Central Bloemfontein)

Botanical Gardens and Zoo Gardens

National Museum

Loch Logan Boardwalk

Rustfontein Dam and Nature Reserve

Thaba ‘Nchu Sun

King’s Park and Prince’s Rose Garden

Transgariep

Gariep Dam

Jagersfontein Open Mine Museum and Koffiefontein Open Mine Museum

The ‘eye’ of Zastron

Mayaputi natural reserve

Goldfields

Winburg Voortrekker Monument

Welkom Gold Museum

Salt mines

Visits to underground mines

Willem Pretorius Game Reserve

Phakisa Racecourse

Northern free state

Vredefort Dome – The World’s Largest Meteorite Impact Site

Viljoenskroon Tractor Museum

Frankfort Sandstone NG Church

Eastern Free State

Golden Gate Highlands National Park

Titanic Rock in Clarens

Ficksburg cherry festival

Bushman rock art

Basuto Cultural Village in Qwa-Qwa

Bushman rock art

Seekoeivlei wetlands in Memel

Suggested travel route

Day 1: Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein Reyneke Park

Motheo

Phone: 051 523 3888

Fax: 051 523 3887

Day 2: Fauresmith

Kalkfontein Dam Nature Reserve

Transgariep

Phone: 051 722 1441

Fax: 051 723 0134

Day 3: Ventersburg

Africas Best Aldam Resort

Goldfields

Phone: 086 183 6237

Fax: 057 652 0014

Day 4 and 5: Parys

Dimalachite Nature Resort and River Lodge

Northern free state

Phone: 056 818 1860

Fax: 056 818 1854

Days 6 and 7: Clarens

Golden Gate Highland National Park

Eastern Free State

Phone: 058 255 0012

Fax: 058 255 0901

Distances in km from Bloemfontein:

Aliwal North 207 km

Bethlehem 238 km

Clarens 298 km

Harrismith 339 km

Kimberley 175 km

Kroonstad 211 km

Sasolburg 344 km

Welkom 154 km

We invite you to visit us.

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