Free State


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Bloemfontein

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The Free State's provincial capital and judicial capital, Bloemfontein is rich in history with fine examples of late 19th and early 20th century buildings as well as museums and monuments. The city has an urban game reserve, an excellent art museum and a peaceful pace.

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Cosmos in the last rays of the sun near Clarens.

Eastern Free State

Nestled against the Maluti Mountains, the Eastern Free State is a contrast to the rest of the province with its endless maize fields under blue skies.

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The Golden Gate Highlands National Park takes its name from the shimmering sandstone cliffs.

Free State

Situated at the heart of South Africa, you'll find the Free State's endless goldfields sprinkled with windmills and farmlands under the wide blue skies. This province neighbours the beautiful kingdom of Lesotho and is flanked by the Vaal river in the north and the Orange in the south.

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The Golden Gate Highlands National Park takes its name from the shimmering sandstone cliffs.

Golden Gate Highlands National Park

Golden Gate, named after its golden sandstone cliffs, offers beautiful scenery in the eastern Free State.

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Admire the sunflower fields as you pass through the region of Lejweleputswa.

Lejweleputswa

At the heart of the Free State's goldfields and agricultural belt lies the region of Lejweleputswa.

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The Free State landscapes of the Motheo region are vast and flat.

Motheo

The Basotho name of the region means 'foundation' or 'cornerstone' and refers to its location at the centre of the Free State province.

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White-water rafting on the Vaal River in the Northern Free State.

Northern Free State

The Northern Free State is one of the country's main maize producing areas and offers visitors heritage sites, battle routes, water sports and wildlife.

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Ultimate 4x4 trails in the Free State

Ultimate 4×4 trails in the Free State

Your guide to some of the finest off-road drives, 4x4 escapes and ultimate all-terrain proving grounds in the Free State. Plus, your chance to show us where on earth you are and WIN!

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All forms of transport, old and new, are still used in the Free State.

Xhariep Region

The Xhariep region in the west of the Free State is named after the Gariep Dam, South Africa's largest water reservoir at the border with the Northern Cape.

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