Tagged as: Free State
Take the N6 from Bloemontein to Aliwal North – The Free State’s Flipside
The Free State gets a raw deal. Placed as it is in the middle of the country, most people simply travel through it without giving it more than a once over. It doesn't have mountains (unless you count the Malutis way over east) nor does it have a coastline t...
Discover Parys
Just an hour’s drive from Johannesburg and the OR Tambo International Airport is the small, but infinitely abundant, town of Parys. Parys is situated along the Vaal River in the Free State and combines natural diversity and beauty with historical value and ...
I Love Fouriesburg Because …
Hi, I’m Guilletta from Pumula Guest Farm in Fouriesburg. Fouriesburg IS BEST KNOWN FOR asparagus, unbelievable sandstone rock formations; the 'Queen Victoria' is listed as one of the 20 highest loose-standing rock formations in the Free State and the larges...
Clarens entices, enchants and continues to appeal
The town of Clarens has been on the lips of enthusiasts for years. It's used as the yardstick for just about any town in the vicinity of the Free State, so I was curious on entering - not having visited for about six years. Would the town have retained its art...
Route 26 is more than a Pretty Face – Move over Route 62
We travelled Route 26, which is also part of the not much publicised Maloti Route all the way to Fouriesburg, where we then turned onto the R711 to Clarens. The drive winds through and past the towns of Zastron, Vanstadensrus, Wepener, Hobhouse, Ladybrand, Cl...
It’s the Ficksburg Cherry Festival, my cherry!
Ficksburg didn't mean that much to me until I visited the pretty little town set on the banks of the Caledon River. It lies at the foot of the beautiful Imperani Mountain in the Free State, for those of you who didn't know, and I had only heard of it before th...
Discovering Free State
At first glance, the Free State may not seem like the ideal choice of holiday destination. For one it is landlocked and has an economy based on agriculture and large-scale mining - which can lead to some pretty bland scenery. The Free State is, however, starti...