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OUDTSHOORN - GARDEN ROUTE
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  Oudtshoorn, South
Africa: Visit Oudtshoorn, the principal town of the Little Karoo, where you will
be welcomed with hospitality which has become synonymous with the people of the Klein
Karoo. The Klein Karoo is an oasis-like setting in a fertile valley cupped by
the Swartberg and Outeniqua mountain ranges, and originated as a settlement along the
Grobbelaars Rivers which meanders southwards from the Swartberg, providing fertile soil
and water for irrigation. Crops such as lucerne, tobacco, fruit, grapes and grains grow
here in abundance.
Outdshoorn is a town with the most sunny days per year in the whole country, 365 sunshine
days, 4 summers and sunny, dry winters await the visitor to the Klein Karoo. Shielded from
the coastal belt by the mountain ranges the Klein Karoo also enjoys many windless days.
Oudtshoorn is situated on the edge of the Garden Route,
between the Outeniqua and Swartberg Mountain Passes. Oudtshoorn is also a wonderful
exciting halfway stopover when traveling between Cape Town and Port
Elizabeth, with the coastal town of George about 56 km's away.
Oudtshoorn is spread along both banks of the Grobbelaars River, a tributary of the
Elephant's River, and its fertile valleys are encompassed by the Swartberg Mountains to
the north and the Outeniqua Mountains to the south. One of South Africa's eight wine
regions, the Klein Karoo is large in area but small in production and these wines are
classed with the best in the South African Context. Visit numerous estates on the Klein
Karoo Wine Route from Montagu in the West to Meiringspoort in the East.
First class hotels, lodges, inns and guesthouses await the visitor. Enjoy the relaxed,
friendly, hospitable atmosphere offered in town or at various surrounding farms.
Experience the joy of life in the country and breathe in the healthy, unpolluted air.
Taste the art of the fine local wines and dine on the excellent cuisine of restaurateurs
from a five course meal which could include Ostrich, to
a delightful lighter meal, all exquisitely available to satisfy every taste |
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 Stay Overnight at Accommodation in Oudtshoorn or
at Oudtshoorn
Hotels.
Also see Garden Route
Accommodation or Garden Route Hotels. |
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 How many people
can say they've ridden an ostrich? If you visit Oudtshoorn
in the Karoo, South Africa, and
if you dare, you could try to sit on an ostrich,
ride the ostrich and perhaps even take part in an "Ostrich Derby" - not for the
faint hearted! Oudtshoorn is famous for its ...more: Ostrich Rides »
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 The par-72, 6 210-metre layout is a challenging and enjoyable one with
pepper, palm and blue gum trees lining the fairways. Three large pepper trees adorn the
middle of the fairway at the 497-metre, par-five 13th hole. There is also a large dam to
the right of the closely mown area and any tee ... Visit: Oudtshoorn Golf Club |
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 Tucked away in the foothills of the Swartberg Mountains, the limestone Cango
Caves are a place of great natural beauty. For more than 20 million years, rainwater has
flowed through fissures and seeped through cracks in the earth's face, scouring and
dissolving rock and ... the Cango Caves » |
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 KKNK is an Afrikaans arts and culture festival in the Karoo town of
Oudtshoorn. Ten years after the first festival, the KKNK starts its second decade with a
shift of emphasis to the classical, without changing its winning recipe drastically. This
year festival goers can enjoy Shakespeare ... Klein
Karoo Art Festival » |
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 Oudtshoorn Map: A detailed map of Oudtshoorn in the Garden Route showing
where the national road passes through Oudtshoorn, indicates the major streets of
Oudtshoorn and highlights the attractions and location of attractions, local hotspots and
popular landmarks in and around Oudtshoorn. ... Oudtshoorn Map » |
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