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

Olive Schreiner House at 9 Cross Street in Cradock is one of the houses in ...

The Beauty Zone, established in 2007, is the Health, Beauty and Wellness ...

When it comes to enjoying the great outdoors on a mountain bike, we ...

Karoo360, powered by Toerboer is a tour operator based in Graaff-Reinet that, ...

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

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

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

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

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

In 1853 Petrus Fourie arranged for the layout and survey of about ...

The village of Middleton near Cookhouse was first established in 1850 as ...

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

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

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

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

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

The history of Grootfontein dates back to 1781 when a certain Hendrik ...

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

On Ganora Guestfarm there is a wide range of landscapes to hike. ...

Award-winning Samara Karoo Reserve is a conservation journey on 67,000 acres of ...

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

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

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

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

Art

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

Graaff Reinet’s first recorded church was in Church Street. Building of a ...

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

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

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

Art

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Middelburg Museum recounts the history of Middelburg. The Museum association was ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Back in the early 1800s this area was the eastern border of ...

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

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

Based in the heart of the Eastern Cape Karoo, we offer a ...

Cheetahs in the Wild Our Reserve Manager, Gerhard de Lange’s passion for ...

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

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

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

The Angler & Antelope is nestled in the heart of Somerset East, ...

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

The Stone Folk is a new permanent outdoor installation of stone figures ...

Art

The old Gunpowder Magazine was constructed on the crest of a barren ...

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

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

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

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

Valley of Desolation – a geological phenomenon that is situated in the Camdeboo ...

Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit are photojournalists, writers, publishers and teachers ...

The village of Pearston is situated in the shadow of the Coetzeesberge ...

Beneath the branches of the sweeping willows, the expansive reach of the ...

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

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

The Old Blackstone Power Station, which supplied the town with power until ...

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

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

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

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

Join us in hiking to the three highest peaks in the Sneeuberg ...

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