Attractions IN/AROUND Merweville
National Parks / Nature Reserves
Tankwa Karoo National Park
The 80 000 hectare Tankwa Karoo National Park, proclaimed in 1986 and still in a development stage, is at present in a veld recovery phase and it will be some time before the original vegetation re-establishes itself. Even so, after the occasional ...
... and a little further afield
Nature Reserves
Akkerendam Nature Reserve
Akkerdam Nature Reserve lies just outside the little town of Calvinia, which is found at the foot of the Hantam Mountain (mountain of the red bulbs) that towers over the town, roughly 400 kilometres outside of Cape Town. Akkerdam, also known as the ...
Cultural / Miscellaneous / Uniquely South African
Corbelled Houses
These dome-shaped stone dwellings look more like beehives or igloos, depending on what colour they are painted. Built entirely from stone they pepper the landscape only around the towns of Fraserburg, Carnarvon and Williston, in the Northern Cape - the ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
De Aar Solar Farm
South Africa's biggest solar plant lies just outside of the Northern Cape town of De Aar, Known as De Aar 3, the solar power plant uses 167 580 amorphous silicon thin-film solar photovoltaics that stand in long rows ...
Nature Reserves
Doornkloof Nature Reserve
Lying peacefully in the mountainous upper Karoo of the Northern Cape, just outside the little town of Colesberg, Doornkloof Nature Reserve is positioned at the top end of the southern shore of the Vanderkloof Dam - South Africa's second largest water ...
Nature Reserves
Gariep Dam Nature Reserve
The Free State's largest nature reserve is a combination of the 36 487 ha Gariep Dam on the Orange River and an 11 237 ha game sanctuary on its northern shore. From the Gariep dam some 200 000 ha of land is irrigated, by means of a tunnel of 83,8 km, ...
Botanical Gardens
Hantam National Botanical Garden
Established in 2007, the Hantam National Botanical Garden lies on the Bokkeveld Plateau just outside the town of Nieuwoudtville. It is regarded as one of the world's most special biodiversity treasures, and forms the first National Botanical Gardens in ...
Game Reserves / Nature Reserves
Karoo Gariep Conservancy
Karoo is a “quenna” word meaning “dry and hard”. Gariep is also a “quenna” word meaning “big water”or river. The Karoo Gariep Concervancy is found on the Karoo “dry and hard” side of the Gariep “big river”. Like its name describes this is a very natural ...
Cultural / Uniquely South African
Karretjie Mense of The Karoo
The small historical town of Colesberg, on the N1 midway between Cape Town and Johannesburg, is where a series of tin shacks line the edge of a few public roads. These rudimentary homes are not part of the usual shanty town that lies ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
MeerKAT Radio Telescope
MeerKat is the precursor telescope to the SKA (Square Kilometre Array) project. It is a radio telescope - the largest and most sensitive of its kind in the southern hemisphere, until the SKA comes into being in ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Molteno Pass
Said to be South Africa's first mountain pass, Molteno Pass links Beaufort West to Loxton, in effect joining the oldest town in the area to the Northern Cape. It lies in the Nuweveld Mountains on R381, completed in 1881 and named after the first Prime ...
Merweville as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Brandvlei, Britstown, Calvinia, Carnarvon, Colesberg, De Aar, Fraserburg, Gariep Dam, Hanover, Hopetown, Loxton, Middelpos, Nieuwoudtville, Prieska, Richmond, Sutherland, Three Sisters, Vanderkloof, Victoria West, Vosburg
Staying Overnight
Big Sky Ranch
Big Sky Ranch Guesthouse in Kokstad is located on a thoroughbred racehorse stud farm in Colesberg. The guesthouse offers bed and breakfast accomm...
The Blue Moon
Blue Moon Guesthouse is a family run establishment. Your hosts Jannie and Roelien welcome you with open arms and look forward to offering you ext...
Karoo Manor Guesthouse
Len and Pat are the owners of this old world charm destination in the centre of Richmond in the Karoo. Richmond is a town situated next to the N1...
Spes Bona Guesthouse
Located in the Upper Karoo town of Colesberg, Spes Bona has been in operation and welcoming guests for the last 15 years. Spes Bona Guesthouse ha...
Sweetfontein Boutique Farm Lodge
Sweetfontein Boutique Farm Lodge offers a tranquil stay and comfortable accommodation in Britstown in the Upper Karoo. The farm offers a wonderfu...
Quaggasfontein Private Reserve
Quaggasfontein Private Game Reserve is a hidden treasure near the town of Colesberg, set within the expansive landscapes of the Karoo. Guests can...
Gariep Dam Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage is ideal for the 1 night stay over guest looking to break their journey or the guest wanting to spend more than 1 day and enjoy the ...
Gariep N1 Chalets
Gariep N1 Chalets are situated approximately 15km to 20km north of the Gariep Dam. Sleeping a total of 17 guests, the Gariep N1 Chalets are spaci...
Dellville Country House
Dellville Country House is a working farm in the heart of the Great Karoo and offers guests the opportunity to reconnect with nature and discover...
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