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Bed and Breakfasts in De Aar Northern Cape South Africa (4 Results)
Hydra Guest House- De Aar Northern Cape South Africa Bed and BreakfastServiced 3 and 4-bedroomed houses with living room, kitchen and bathroom.
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Emthanjeni Lodge- De Aar Northern Cape South Africa Bed and BreakfastThree 4-bed rooms with own bathroom and seven double rooms with own bathroom and cooking facilities. Dinner on request.
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Die Herberg Lodge- De Aar Northern Cape South Africa Bed and BreakfastYour home from home. Very private, modern, spacious well-equipped rooms with a friendly atmosphere. Everything you need for a comfortable stay near mid-town. Value for money. We love to serve you. Your hosts Johan and Franconette.
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De Aar Guest House- De Aar Northern Cape South Africa Bed and BreakfastThree confortable rooms in homely guest house.Dinner on request.
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Geography: Situated roughly in the middle of the country, De Aar is midway between Pretoria and Cape Town. It is 70km northwest of Hanover.
History: The history of De Aar is essentially tied up with the history of South Africa's railway system. It is the second most important railway junction in South Africa, and it is here where the lines from the Eastern and Western Cape, as well as the northern provinces, Zimbabwe and Namibia meet. The town was established on a farm with the same name. De Aar is a Dutch word that means "artery" and it refers to an underground watercourse in the area. Owing to its central location, the government bought the farm and built the first railway line from Cape Town to Kimberley in 1881. Today the town is the main commercial and distribution centre for a large area of the central Great Karoo.
Arts and Culture: Some fascinating San rock engravings can be seen on the farms Nooitgedacht, Brandfontein and Damfontein. Of cultural interest is the fact that Olive Schreiner, the famous South African feminist and author of "Women and Labour" lived in a house in Grundlingh, which has been transformed into a museum and a restaurant. A stroll through The Garden of Remembrance which honours the British soldiers killed during the South African (Anglo-Boer War), will be prove both interesting and relaxing.
Science and Nature: Visitors with an interest in the sciences will be enlightened by a trip to the Weather Station. Major production activities of the area include wool production and livestock farming, and the town produces much of the famous Karoo lamb and mutton that South Africans love.
Entertainment: Paragliding and hang gliding prove to be popular sports in De Aar, and the San Flatland Paragliding Challenge is a fun competition with winners reaching distances of almost 60m!
Sport: Sports fans can enjoy the facilities for all types of sport in the town including an 18-hole golf course.
Did You Know? The archives of the South African Rugby Football Union, with some documents that are over 100-years old, are held in De Aar.
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