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ENTERTAINMENT AND SHOPPING Agricultural Show: The annual NAMPO (National Maize Production Organisation) Harvest Day Show takes place in May each year on the NAMPO Farm where mostly summer grain farmers and their providers exhibit their products and expertise and also organise and run the show. More than 35 000 visitors, mainly other farmers, extension officers and government officials, as well as the general public attend the show each year. There is a landing strip and heliport on the farm and a commuter service connects the showground with the airport and the town. Outdoor Living Expo: NAMPO Outdoor Living Expo is hosted at the NAMPO farm in September each year where outdoor, eco tourism and nature enthusiasts can attend live demonstrations and find out what is on offer in the world of outdoor living. Pioneer Maize Capital Food and Witblits Festival: This festival, held annually in October, offers visitors a taste of the town’s locally produced liqueur and potent “witblits”, an alcoholic drink said to “kick” like a mule! Other interesting drinks, dishes and foodstuffs featuring the honoured mealie are on sale, as well as fresh vegetables and flowers and an array of handmade arts and crafts. Come and enjoy true Free State hospitality. FAUNA AND FLORA Arabian horses: Middelbult Farm and Sadat Horse Farm are successful breeders of Arabian horses. Visits to these farms are by appointment only. Roses: Hundreds of different rose hybrids can be seen at Slots Roses and on Middelbult Farm. HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE Distilling Vat: The word “witblits” means “white lightning” and is the name of a very potent alcoholic drink, traditionally brewed by Afrikaners. Bothaville still preserves a copper vat used in the distilling of “witblits”. 13
Doornkraal Battlefield and Monument: The Doornkraal Battlefield near Bothaville was the site of a surprise attack on General Christiaan de Wet and his men on 6 November 1900. Although De Wet escaped, the other members of his commando made a brave stand and fought to the bitter end. De Wet’s escape led to a determined effort by the British to capture him and became known as the second drive on de Wet. The Monument erected at the battlefield site honours the 131 Boers who died in the attack. Dutch Reformed Church and Vicarage: The imposing sandstone Dutch Reformed Church, erected in 1918, was designed by Gerhard Moerdyk, the architect who designed the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria . The beautiful sandstone vicarage was built in 1898. Historic Police Station: The oldest building in town, a three-room sandstone building in President Street, was erected in 1894 to serve as a police station and prison. It now serves as the town’s museum. Rider Memorial: A marble Anglo-Boer War memorial, the Rider Memorial, is situated in front of the Dutch Reformed Church. Town Hall: This lovely old building is a structure well worth preserving. BRANDFORT Established in 1866 and named after the president of the Free State, President Brand, Brandfort is today a mixed-farming centre and is also known as the place to which Winnie Mandela was banished during the Apartheid era. The government at the time thought that this move would minimise her influence on the disgruntled Africans in the townships on the Rand. Her home subsequently became a tourist attraction. ADVENTURE TOURISM Angling: Palmietfontein Dam, in the Brandfort area, is open to anglers. Bird-hunting: Grassland and Stone Safaris offer bird-hunting trips to interested parties. Hunting: Several farms in the area offer hunting and game-watching safaris. Quad biking: The Grasslands Quad biking trails are guided eco-trails through typical Free State landscape. Clay pigeon shooting is also offered and accommodation is available in an upmarket lodge. Sport: The town has bowling, badminton, rugby, soccer, squash and tennis clubs, as well as an 18-hole golf course. FAUNA AND FLORA Cyferfontein Flower Farm: Plants and cut flowers including Inca lilies and Michaelmas daisies are cultivated on the farm Cyferfontein in the Brandfort district. Viewing is by appointment only. Prickly Pears: Prickly Pears are ripe and ready to be eaten from early January to the end of March. Visit the Waterkloof Prickly Pear Farm in the Middekaalspruit area, where you will not only be able to eat the fresh fruit but will also be able to find out about the 24 other uses of this humble fruit. 14
Page 2 and 3: Index OVERVIEW.....................
Page 4 and 5: OVERVIEW Free State Department of T
Page 6 and 7: political parties saw the light of
Page 8 and 9: GOLDFIELDS ROUTE This route passes
Page 10 and 11: The Lejweleputswa Region is the fou
Page 12 and 13: SJA De Villiers, who taught a whole
Page 16 and 17: HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE De Aap Far
Page 18 and 19: Saltpans: There are several natural
Page 20 and 21: wildebeest, tsessebe, white rhino,
Page 22 and 23: ART AND CRAFTS Art and Crafts Route
Page 24 and 25: Inca Lilies: Make an appointment to
Page 26 and 27: CUISINE Biltong Factory: The Bilton
Page 28 and 29: Joanne Pimm Monument in Central Par
Page 30 and 31: Post Office: The Post Office buildi
Page 32 and 33: Bloemfontein is the sixth largest c
Page 34 and 35: Fossil Finds: During the 1920s and
Page 36 and 37: Bloemfontein Orchid House: The Orch
Page 38 and 39: of the Communist party and the lawy
Page 40 and 41: Maphikela House: Maphikela was one
Page 42 and 43: Wagon Museum: The Wagon Museum in S
Page 44 and 45: ART AND CRAFTS Hunters Taxidermy: T
Page 46 and 47: Two Nations Marathon: The Two Natio
Page 48 and 49: NATURAL WONDERS Stables Rock Crevic
Page 50 and 51: Historic Church: The town’s sands
Page 52 and 53: NORTHERN FREE STATE Northern Free S
Page 54 and 55: Hiking: The Klipkraal Hiking Trail
Page 56 and 57: Wilge Marathon and Raft Race: These
Page 58 and 59: place was formerly the stronghold o
Page 60 and 61: Horse riding: Contact Erasmus Stabl
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FAUNA AND FLORA Nature and Game Res
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PARYS According to legend a German
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ART AND CRAFTS Antique shops: Drivi
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Palm Court Hotel: The current Parys
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Vaal Meander: The new Vaal Meander
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FAUNA AND FLORA Benwell Herb Garden
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FAUNA AND FLORA Birds and Butterfli
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ARLINGTON Arlington started off as
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Pretoriuskloof Bird Sanctuary: Enjo
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Mountain-biking and 4x4 Routes: Tra
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NATURAL WONDERS Mushroom Rock: This
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CORNELIA This small rural town was
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ART AND CRAFTS Art galleries and Ar
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HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE All Saints
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Some of the caves contain statues o
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FAUNA AND FLORA Bergdeel Private Na
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and killed. Today, Harrismith forms
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Sterkfontein Dam Nature Reserve: Th
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HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE Groenkop B
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Miniature church: The miniature san
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OTHER ATTRACTIONS Sparta Beef: The
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105 ARCHAEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY D
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PHUTHADITJHABA/QWA-QWA This town li
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village. Visitors may also follow t
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President Steyn and Mounted Attenda
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Museum: The museum attached to the
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WARDEN Warden was laid out on the b
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The great Xhariep Dam is one of the
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HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE Berlin Mis
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Methodist Church: The pristine litt
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Golf: The Magersfontein Memorial Go
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eautiful fountain where overnight f
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San Rock Art: There are several imp
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from farming and is one of the larg
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HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE Adam Kok H
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Republic Monument: This small monum
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HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE Basotho Wa
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ZASTRON Zastron was laid out on JH
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SOURCES Bulpin, TV. 1999. Majestic
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