Vryburg lies on the N14, due west of the towns of Klerksdorp and Orkney - as in ‘Orkney Snork Nie’ (Orkney doesn’t snore) the popular Afrikaans toilet humour television sitcom of the early 1990s with an inherent message that the town is not as sleepy as it sounds. Thus not too far from Johannesburg, Vryburg is a large (ish) town that finds itself in the heart of cattle farming country, in what is now known as the Bophirima region. Surprisingly, given that so many name changes have occurred within the country since 1994, Vryburg, which means ‘free fort’ in Afrikaans, has maintained its name despite its historical significance. Way back in 1882 this area was part of the proclaimed Republic of Stellaland and its citizens regarded themselves as ‘free’. The republic was a Boer republic that, though small, played a pivotal role in the conflict between the British Empire and the South African Republic. Interestingly, and a complete aside, the republic was named Stellaland after a comet apparently visible in the sky at the time. There is still this sense of history in Vryburg, which boasts a couple of national monuments including a stone church built in 1904 by the London Missionary Station. The museum is also worth a visit. Other well-preserved old buildings manage to blend with the more modern architecture that dominates, whilst Vryburg receives many a visitor because of the town’s situation on the main railwayline between Cape Town and Botswana, and its position on the N14, which runs across Gauteng and links up with Springbok in the Northern Cape. Other attractions in the area include a golf course, a concentration camp cemetry, an annual agricultural show, the Leon Taljaard Nature Reserve and rock engravings at Kinderdam, half way between Vryburg and Madibogo.
* Leon Taljaard Nature Reserve.
* Taung Heritage Site.
* Durado Spur.
* Ocean Basket Vryburg.
* Taung Shopping Centre.
This cosy room is furnished with a double bed and has its own shower. The room is air-conditioned and equipped with a flat screen TV, Wi-Fi access, a bar fridge, as well as tea and coffee facilities. The room also has its own stoop.
Air-conditioned for comfort, the room is furnished with a King size bed as well as a single bed for a third person. There is a bathroom with a bath and a shower. A flat screen TV, Wi-Fi access, a bar fridge as well as tea/coffee facilities.
Comfortably furnished with 3x 3-quarter beds, two beds can be arranged to make a king-size bed for comfort. The bathroom is equipped with a shower and bath. A bar fridge, tea and coffee facilities, a flat screen TV, and Wi-Fi access. Has air-con in room.
Air-conditioned and equipped with Wi-Fi, the room is furnished with a king-size bed. The room has a private bathroom, with a shower. A flat screen TV, a bar fridge as well as tea and coffee facilities are also provided.
Air-conditioned and equipped with Wi-Fi, the room is furnished with a king-size bed (That can split) and a 3-quater bed. The room has a private bathroom, with a shower. A flat screen TV, a bar fridge as well as tea and coffee facilities are also provided.
Furnished with a king-size bed, the air-conditioned room also has an en-suite bathroom with a shower and a bath. The room is also equipped with a bar fridge, tea and coffee facilities as well as a flat screen TV and Wi-Fi.
Air-conditioned and equipped with Wi-Fi, the room is furnished with a king-size bed. The room has a private bathroom, with a shower. A flat screen TV, a bar fridge as well as tea and coffee facilities are also provided.
Air-conditioned and equipped with Wi-Fi, the room is furnished with a king-size bed. The room has a private bathroom, with a shower. A flat screen TV, a bar fridge as well as tea and coffee facilities are also provided.
Air-conditioned and equipped with Wi-Fi, the room is furnished with a king-size bed. The room has a private bathroom, with a shower. A flat screen TV, a bar fridge as well as tea and coffee facilities are also provided.
Air-conditioned and equipped with Wi-Fi, the room is furnished with a king-size bed. The room has a private bathroom, with a shower. A flat screen TV, a bar fridge as well as tea and coffee facilities are also provided.
Air-conditioned and equipped with Wi-Fi, the room is furnished with a king-size bed. The room has a private bathroom, with a shower. A flat screen TV, a bar fridge as well as tea and coffee facilities are also provided.
Furnished with a king-size bed, the air-conditioned room also has an en-suite bathroom with a shower and a bath. The room is also equipped with a bar fridge, tea and coffee facilities as well as a flat screen TV and Wi-Fi.
Air-conditioned and equipped with Wi-Fi, the room is furnished with a king-size bed. The room has a private bathroom, with a shower. A flat screen TV, a bar fridge as well as tea and coffee facilities are also provided.
If cancelling 14 days before arrival, forfeit 100% of the booking total.
If cancelling 30 days before arrival, forfeit 100% of the deposit.
* Please note Abella Bed and Breakfast is equipped with a generator as a back-up source of electricity.
* Please inform Abella Bed and Breakfast in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
* From Upington: - Head south toward Dederick St, 2.8 km. - Continue onto N10, 2.3 km. - Turn left onto Rondom St, 2.5 km. - Turn left onto Schroder St/N14. - Continue to follow N14, 398 km. - Turn left onto Market St, 250 m. - Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Warren Way, 650 m. - Turn right onto Jan Cilliers St. - Destination will be on the right, 160 m. Abella Guest House. * From Welkom: - Continue to Sandania, 4 min (2.8 km). - Follow R34 to Royden Rd in Vryburg, 2 h 46 min (259 km). - Take McKenzie St to Jan Cilliers St, 7 min (2.9 km). Abella Guest House.
Children welcome.
