AA Traveller Winter 2022
The magazine of the Automobile Association South Africa. Autumn 2022 edition. Published in English.
The magazine of the Automobile Association South Africa. Autumn 2022 edition. Published in English.
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<strong>Winter</strong>destinations<br />
It’s oneofthose places whereyou'll<br />
socialiselikeyou'reold friends.<br />
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NORTHERN CAPE EASTERNCAPE<br />
Rolbos, Calvinia<br />
Highly recommended<br />
If youalwaysleave it till toolatetobook<br />
forthe flower season,you should find<br />
somewheretostayduringlateAugust<br />
or earlySeptembertoday still. Calvinia<br />
is in theheart of theflower region,<br />
butthe town is also an ideal winter<br />
getaway. Feastontraditional food in<br />
theHantamHuisand visitone of the<br />
museumsintown. Youcan also use<br />
Quarry Lake Inn,EastLondon<br />
Superior<br />
Lookingfor aspotfromwhich to<br />
explorethe EasternCape? Then this<br />
four-starguesthouseinaquietsuburb<br />
of East London is theoasis you’ve been<br />
searchingfor.The guestshouselooks<br />
Quality<br />
Assured<br />
Calviniaasthe startingpoint to drive<br />
outtonearby towns, like Loeriesfontein<br />
or Nieuwoudtville. Frikkieand Joey<br />
Rootmanhave been welcomingguests<br />
to Rolbos since1998, andwhen guests<br />
arrive,theystand at theready to receive<br />
them with Hantam hospitalityand<br />
home-cookedmeals.Guestsstayin<br />
double or single roomsorself-catering<br />
units. It’s one of thoseplaceswhere<br />
you’ll socialiselikeyou'reold friends.<br />
out on arehabilitedquarryand has<br />
been receiving localand international<br />
guests forover 20 years.QuarryLake<br />
Innhas 16 elegantensuiterooms,<br />
each with itsown entrance.Units have<br />
aircon,internetfacilities, DStv,abar<br />
fridge andcoffeeand teafacilities.<br />
FREE STATE<br />
Allthese propertiescan be booked at qa.aatravel.co.za/home.<br />
House Beautiful, Rosendal<br />
Highlyrecommended<br />
In thelastcouple of years,tourists<br />
have flockedtothe picture-pretty<br />
town of Clarens–andwithgood<br />
reason.Justastone’sthrow away<br />
you’llfindRosendal –and this<br />
town will captureyourheart.<br />
“The Free State'sbest-kept secret”<br />
is howthe town describes itself on<br />
itswebsite (rosendaltown.co.za),<br />
andthe residentsofRosendal<br />
have putinthetimeand workto<br />
make theirtownastourist<br />
friendlyaspossible. Rosendal is<br />
about 70 km from Bethlehemand<br />
110kmfromClarens andwas<br />
originally afarming community,<br />
butthese days it’s thehomeof<br />
artists andhas several<br />
accommodation establishments<br />
andrestaurants.House Beautiful<br />
hasenoughspacefor 22 guestand<br />
is housed in an original sandstone<br />
house from 1915.Guestsstayinen<br />
suiterooms andshare akitchen<br />
andlivingarea.<br />
Photos:Supplied, experiencenortherncape.com, Julian Goldswain,Getty/Gallo Images<br />
<strong>AA</strong> <strong>Traveller</strong> | WINTER <strong>2022</strong>
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