Kuruman is the main town in the Kalahari region and is known as the oasis of the Kalahari. People are surprised at the greenness of the town, which has a permanent source of water from its mineral spring known as Die Oog or The Eye. This mineral spring delivers an unbelievable 20 million litres of water every day. Kuruman was also home to the well-known Robert Moffat, a Scottish missionary, who lived in the town and built the world-famous Moffat…
Kimberley is the capital city of the Northern Cape, founded after the discovery of diamonds. Long ago, miners dug the now famous Big Hole with just picks and shovels. The huge hole is 463 meters wide, and of course, today the Big Hole is a top tourist attraction, with some of the buildings in the area still being originals. There’s a lot more in Kimberley and surrounds to charm visitors, as well as excellent accommodation available. Hadida Guest House allows…
If you’re travelling in the dry Nothern Cape, you’ll be so glad you knew about Katryn B&B because its like an oasis in a desert. Because Calvinia and the stylish bed and breakfast is well situated between Cape Town and Upington, it’s an ideal stopover place.
De Aar is a town in the Northern Cape. It was originally a farm known as De Aar and today major production activities in the area are wool production and livestock farming. Much of the Karoo’s famous mutton comes from these parts. The Northern Cape is becoming a popular place for a holiday, and nature lovers appreciate the wild, dry landscape, but which has amazing flora as well as animal- and bird life. Awesome rock formations are found in these…
Carmel Villa is an amazing looking bed and breakfast in Calvinia and people love that the 3-star graded guest house is either a B&B or it has its fully equipped self-catering garden cottages. The Victorian Main House has been renovated but it has a wonderful history too it. It comes complete with brookie lace wrought iron, wooden floors and other treasured memories from it past. Even the farmhouse breakfast is served in a style of a bygone era. It’s such…
Visiting Kimberley, you’ll want comfortable, attractive accommodation, and Mc Kala Guest house is a luxury guest house that provides a comfortable home-from-home experience. People visiting Kimberley want to know that their accommodation is close to all the important amenities, and this guest house is located close to shopping malls, the airport, restaurants and hospitals. The guest house also wants to ensure that guests aren’t left inconvenienced during power failures and it has provided backup power for lights and TV for…
As other popular areas of South Africa become overpopulated, holidaymakers are starting to look at the Northern Cape as a wonderful place to escape to where they can peace and quiet from the maddening crowds. Prieska is a popular place in the Northern Cape to stop over en route to other extraordinary parts. As South Africa’s largest province, the Northern Cape offers its fair share of tourist attractions, from its wonderful Orange River to the Kalahari Desert and much more….