Free State Travel
Guide
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The Free State with its rolling
hills, wide golden plains, impressive sandstone mountains and almost 340 days of sunshine
per year, is a haven for the outdoor enthusiast.
The two main cities in the province are
Bloemfontein, the capital, and Welkom.
Bloemfontein is the economic and cultural centre of the Free State. It
is also called the City of Roses, a modern city and is seat of the South
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Free State Specials & Discounts
  Mid-Week 35% off
Fouriesburg: R 163.00 / per person / night
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Bethlehem: R 150.00 / person sharing / 3 nights/weekend
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Bloemfontein
With its picturesque rural tranquility and vibrant, dynamic
central business district, Bloemfontein prides itself on
being luxuriously steeped in rich traditions. |
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Clarens
The beautiful town of Clarens lies just west of the Maluti
mountain range and is the perfect country retreat. Known as
the `jewel of the Free State', Clarens is very popular with
the artistic community. |
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Small Towns
The Free State offers you interesting small towns and
villages, rich with a cultural mix of African and European
and a history of many struggles and wars. |
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Harrismith |
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Basotho
Cultural Village |
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Seekoeivlei |
Harrismith
is a small, charming country town and discovered by tourists only
recently.
It is the ideal destination to break a long trip, hold a conference
or escape from the stresses of city living. |
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The
Basotho
Cultural Village
nestles in the heart of the Qwaqwa National
Park, close to the world-renowned Golden Gate area. The Cultural
Village takes you for a walk down the pathway of time. |
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Containing a unique wetland,
Seekoeivlei Nature Reserve acts as a key habitat for
more than a quarter of the Free State's endangered bird
species. |
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Golden Gate
National Park
The park derives its
name from the brilliant shades of gold cast by the sun on the park's
sandstone cliffs, especially the imposing Brandwag rock. |
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