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Find your slice of wild across the golden plains of the Karoo Heartland. Discover worlds within worlds of wildlife thundering, swooping, running free across vast national parks and game reserves. Cycle the silent back roads of the Karoo, climb to towering heights with sweeping views, paddle the ancient Fish River. Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and tastes of our beautiful region, its history, art and culture. 

Experience the Karoo Heartland

The Afrikaanse Christelike Vroue Vereeniging hall – ACVV – (Afrikaans Christian Women’s ...

The Somerset East Museum is nestled at the foot of the Boschberg ...

Graaff-Reinet is one of South Africa’s oldest towns and boasts approximately 220 ...

Throughout the Karoo, it’s common to see flat-topped hills called Karoo Koppies ...

The Fairworld Fine Wool Museum was established by Willem van Aardt to ...

Take a walk around the Nieu-Bethesda cemetery and see graves both ancient ...

The Beauty Zone is the Health, Beauty and Wellness Centre situated at ...

The PW Vorster Museum at the Grootfontein Agricultural Institute is housed in ...

4×4 and dirt road routes for both vehicles and motorcycles: follow Karoo360 ...

The Nieu-Bethesda Camino is a 100km circular route that offers unique and varied views of the Karoo ...

The Great Fish River Museum is dedicated to showcasing the history of ...

Near the roadside between Aberdeen and Graaff-Reinet, in the middle of the ...

Somerset East lies below the Boschberg mountain which is anything but typical ...

The small Karoo town of Hofmeyr is located about 63km northeast of ...

The town of Rietbron has its origins in a patch of reeds ...

The Mayor’s Garden can be found on the corner of Meintjies Street ...

This lovely pass with its sweeping curves around the buttresses of the ...

JK Rowling, creator of the billion-dollar boarding school fantasy series, is famous ...

Permanent settlement in the district began in 1778. The Van der Walt ...

Tucked away behind the Verandah Coffee Shop where ladies might lunch on ...

Located in the Camdeboo National Park outside Graaff Reinet, the Valley of ...

Karoo360 is a tour operator based in Graaff-Reinet that offers unique local ...

As you enter Steytlerville there is an Open Air Museum to your ...

Behind the Reinet House Museum in Graaff-Reinet, visitors will find a Black ...

Middelburg Old Cemetery The cemetery lies at the junction of Van Reenen ...

What is a drostdy? It is the office or residence of a ...

The following hikes are available to guests staying at Glen Avon Farm ...

On 26 June 1902 the foundation stone of the new Town Hall ...

Koedoeskloof The Koedoeskloof 4×4 Trail provides a 7-kilometre drive to the top ...

Approximately 12 km from Willowmore, the “Wonderboom” or “Wonder Tree” is found. ...

Middleton is located near Cookhouse and was first established in 1879 as ...

The iconic “Rooi Bruggie” in Willowmore was erected as a pedestrian bridge ...

There’s a very interesting spot near Kendrew. It is the Kalkkop (“lime ...

The Gregg Price Art Gallery in Nieu-Bethesda was opened in December 2018. ...

The Glen Lynden Churches are located in the Baviaans River valley north ...

The Sir Frederic Bridge (also called Jubileum Bridge) dates back to 22 ...

The Mill House (Smidstraat) The mill originally belonged to the Dutch Reformed ...

Ganora Guest Farm is a sheep farm situated just outside Nieu Bethesda in the ...

During SA’s golden century of rail travel, Klipplaat was a major junction. ...

Somerset East parkrun takes place every Saturday at 8:00am. Follow them on ...

The Wild Fly Fishing in the Karoo Fly Tackle Shop in Somerset ...

The Eastern Cape town of Bedford is famous for its annual Garden ...

The Valley Of The Flags is located on the R329 outside Steytlerville. ...

Austin Roberts’ The Birds of South Africa was first published in 1940 ...

The hamlet of Vondeling consists of scattered homesteads that house 29 families alongside ...

Olive Schreiner (1855-1920), was a political activist, feminist and author of the world-renowned ...

Tarkastad Freemasons Lodge This little stone building next to the Presbyterian Church ...

Venterstad was laid out in 1875 and attained municipal status in 1895. ...

Samara Karoo Reserve offers an unforgettable safari experience for discerning travelers. Set ...

Wild Fly Fishing in the Karoo has secured exclusive access to several ...

The Pierre Ferreira Hiking Trail takes you through beautiful virgin Karoo veld, ...

In 2003 flags were erected on the main street depicting the Family ...

Glen Harry Game Reserve, outside Graaff-Reinet, offers an exclusive African wilderness experience, ...

P.W.F. Weyers, a former hawker, who lost cattle in an attack by ...

Our Heritage Museum in Adelaide is a national monument and consists of ...

Deep in the Karoo Heartland – along a dirt road and, seemingly, in the ...

Arguably the oldest church in Cradock and definitely the oldest church building ...

Art

The old watermill in Nieu-Bethesda was erected in 1860 by Mr B.J. ...

The Gereformeerde Kerk is located next to the Methodist Church on the ...

For the best panoramic view of the whole of Cradock you have ...

Aberdeen’s cemetery is a true resting place. Well kept and shaded by ...

Glen Harry Game Reserve, outside Graaff-Reinet, offers an exclusive African wilderness experience, ...

Welcome to Karoo River Rafting and Cabins. Set in the stunning surroundings of ...

In 1875, a commission appointed by the Graaff-Reinet Dutch Reformed Church, purchased ...

This listing contains excerpts from The Art of Nieu-Bethesda by Chris Marais and Julienne ...

Art

The area around Nieu Bethesda is good for either a leisurely ride ...

The Mohair Experience Museum was built next to the Jansenville Museum (Sid ...

The Dassiedeur Tunnel, built in 1879, is an old disused 271-meter railway ...

The church was completed in 1862, for the astronomical amount at the ...

The Adelaide War Memorial stands next to the town hall

The Military History Museum is the most recent addition to the Graaff-Reinet ...

This Church was built by the local community in 1958, as a ...

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