071 870 5074 📞 SCHOONHUID was developed around this journey of discovering oneself. It was created to celebrate and enhance true beauty
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072 793 5359 The "Leopards Den" campsite is in a valley in the mountains of the Camdeboo National Park
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At the lower end of Church Street ia a scaled-down replica of the Paardekraal monument which was a gift from the Town Council of Krugerdorp to Graaff-Reinet during the celebrations in 1986. It was presented by Mr C. Peyper, the mayor of Krugerdorp. The farm Paardekraal, on which Krugersdorp was established in 1887, was once…
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072 368 3253 Book a Karoo walking experience tour for the Stoep Tasting weekend in May 2024! Enjoy accommodation, meals, three walks, and a wine-tasting pack, all included. Don't miss out!
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In 1988 South Africa celebrated the 300th anniversary of the arrival of the French Huguenots in the country. To mark this occasion a small monument in the form of a pyramid was erected in Church Square, behind the Town Hall in Graaff Reinet. The French Consular representative in South Africa, Gerald Perrolet, unveiled the monument…
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The actual date this building was built is unknown. The design is of a straight-sided gable with a small belfry at the apex within an ochre façade with long and short work round the semi-circular topped door and flanking windows, the large rose windows and along the corners and gable edge. The building was known…
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The Drostdy at Graaff-Reinet was established in response to petitions from the Boers of the region. The satisfaction that this provided was short-lived. The attitude of the officials of the Dutch East India Company antagonised the Boers who resented being oppressed. Their desire was to be independent of the authorities at Cape Town, thus 6…
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