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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

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

The hamlet of Mount Stewart is located on a crossroads between Steytlerville ...

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

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

At Hello Healthi we offer a holistic personalized path to your optimal ...

The foundation stone for this building was laid on 24 April 1821 ...

EERSTEKRANS HIKING TRAIL This area falls within the Cradock Town boundaries and ...

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

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

The large erf at the southern extremity of Market Square, on which ...

The original title deeds for the land on which Aberdeen is situated ...

The Swaershoek Pass is an alternative road between Cradock and Somerset East ...

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

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

There is something very special about staying at Glen Avon. It’s a ...

The Cradock Four were a group of four anti-apartheid activists who were abducted ...

We have 30km of single track trails running through the indigenous forest ...

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

Weird to some, wonderful to others, the Owl House in Nieu-Bethesda is ...

Art

While limited privately sponsored library facilities were available in Graaff-Reinet from about ...

The steel Lady De Waal Bridge outside Steytlerville was built in 1911/12 ...

As you enter Steytlerville you will witness family crests along Piet Retief ...

Walter Battiss was a master of oil painting and is still considered ...

Art

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

Art

The town of Steynsburg developed around the Reformed Church which was established ...

The Compassberg (2502m) is the highest peak in the Sneeuberg range and ...

During the last 1800s, British soldiers created a chessboard on the top ...

Both Willowmore and Steytlerville have a number of historic buildings, churches and ...

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

Motorists traveling along the N9 from the interior via Graaff Reinet and ...

Welcome to Die Tuishuise & Victoria Manor, award winning, authentic South African ...

Situated in the picturesque town of Nieu-Bethesda, and home of the famous ...

Transkaroo Adventures offer a 3-day hike: Day 1 (12km), day 2 (19km) ...

Prepare to be awed by our Big Sky Karoo on display at ...

The Cradock cemetery is probably one of the most interesting ones around. ...

Jansenville’s Museum, better known as the Sid Fourie House, stands on Brug ...

The Graaff-Reinet Museum or “Reinet House”, formerly a Dutch Reformed Church parsonage, ...

The Pearston Dutch Reformed Church in the village of Pearston near Somerset ...

On 4 September 1901, during the South African War, the famed British ...

Somerset East parkrun takes place every Saturday at 8:00am. Every week we ...

Gather a different perspective of Nieu-Bethesda village life. Jakob van Staden has ...

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

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

The museum offers a literary and /or a historical walking tour of Old Cradock.  The ...

Outside Steynsburg are two very well know Karoo landmarks. Koffiebus and Teebus, ...

The Camdeboo National Park is a 19000ha gem in the Karoo Heartland ...

The Groot Kerk is one of Graaff-Reinet’s best-known landmarks, but the town ...

Soon after the first shots were fired between the Boers and the ...

The Crag Lizard Trail Duration: 45 minutes Difficulty: For all ages Cost: ...

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

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

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

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

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

The village of Rosmead near Middelburg wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for ...

Located 15km North-East of Pearston, the Buffelshoek pass is 3.9km long, and ...

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

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

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

Whether you are a novice or a bundu bashing expert, you will ...

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

The Somerset East War Memorial (also called the Delville Wood Memorial) is ...

Right in the north of the Karoo Heartland on the border between ...

Every Saturday at 7:00am (October – March) & 8:00am (April – September). ...

On the farm, there is a wide range of landscapes to hike. ...

The history of Glen Avon is that of Robert Hart who was ...

The construction for the cement Road (R329) between Willowmore and Steytlerville commenced ...

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

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

Empowering you to take charge of your health and life purpose through ...

The Dutch Reformed Church in Aberdeen was constructed in two stages. The ...

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