Reitz, Thabo Mofutsanyana
Lying almost halfway between Bethlehem and Frankfort on Route 26 in the Free State, Reitz is described as a peaceful village. Despite its apparent isolation, it lies only two hours' drive from Johannesburg and has thus made it on to Gautengers' weekend getaway lists. Besides, anywhere that hosts a 'Bielie Mielie Festival' is worth a visit!
Reitz is a quaint little village that is extremely pleasing on the eye. For this reason, and the fact that it maintains a relatively low profile (other than the Bielie Mielie Festival in February - a festival celebrating mealies in a predominiantly maize-farming community) makes it extremely enticing.
Reitz is also only 45 minutes' drive from the already extremely popular village of Clarens (just the other side of Bethlehem) and it is the urge to find a similar classic village in the heart of the Free State that sends people into this unspoilt and completely peaceful countryside to find their own bolt hole.
And who would not want sunshine practically all year round, expansive rolling hills, wide open golden plains and an outdoor lifestyle as a space in which to escape. One of the main draw cards of the Free State is its interesting little towns and villages that are at once interesting and rich with historical value.
And the Bielie Mielie festival is one of a number of annual festivals that are so characteristic of the Eastern Free State - the Cherry Festival in Ficksburg, the Wheat festival in Bethlehem and the Asparagus festival, again in Ficksburg, which is, after all the asparagus region of South Africa.
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Hotels & other accommodation options
Absolute Guesthouse Reitz
Absolute Guesthouse Reitz offers guests basic comfortable accommodation in seven rooms of which four have the comfort of their own bathroom and t...
Things to do in the area
Olive Restaurant & Cafe
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Dine at Makiti
Unfortunately this venue has closed.Enjoy homemade South African Food just the way your grandma used to make it. Homemade chicken pies, fish curr...
Noteworthy attractions
Golden Gate National Park
Nestled in the rolling foothills of the Maluti Mountains of the north-eastern Free State lies the Golden Gate Highlands National Park. The park d...
Sterkfontein Dam Reserve
Rugged, steep krantzes silhouetted against the skyline, mountain slopes snugly covered with a grass blanket, deep lushly vegetated kloofs and a c...
Clarens Golf Estate
The par 71 golf course, designed and constructed by Golf Data, is bound to excite every level of golfer. All 18 holes meander along and across th...
Basotho Cultural Village
A visit to the Basotho Cultural Village which nestles at the foot of huge sandstone mountains, will give you a deeper insight into the lifestyle ...
Bethlehem Golf Club
The Bethlehem Golf Course is a Par 71 (W69), 18 hole golf course located in the lovely town of Bethlehem in the Free State. Facilities at Bethleh...
Harrismith Country Club
The Harrismith Country Club is a wonderfully kept course in the humble town of Harrismith. The golf course, famously known for being the third ol...
Mount Everest Game Reserve
The privately owned Mount Everest Game Reserve is set in a particularly scenic part of the Free State close to the town of Harrismith and, despit...
Clarens Village Conservancy
The Clarens Village Conservancy (CVC) is a group of people, homeowners and businesses who together look after the town's natural resources - land...
Normandien Pass
The Normandien Pass links Memel in the Free State with Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal. The pass is gravel that by all accounts has seen better days, ...
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