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Great
News! The tar road linking Bethulie
and Springfontein on the N1 is now complete,
providing the most
direct all-weather route between
Gauteng and the Eastern Cape!
Africa's Free State. It's six hours' drive from Johannesburg and
Pretoria, five from Port Elizabeth and East London, eight from
Durban and nine from Cape Town. That makes it the ideal
accommodation stopover between South Africa's major cities -
but it's also a worthwhile destination in its own right.
game reserves and the scenic splendour of Lake Gariep; site of the
most infamous concentration camp of the Anglo-Boer War; the
childhood haunts of actor Patrick Mynhardt, who won fame as the
that give Bethulie its broad-based appeal.
beautiful young widow who saved Jerusalem by beheading an
Assyrian general and putting his army to rout. Founded in the early
1830s, the town is close to where the Caledon and Orange rivers
join forces and soon sprang to prominence as a key river
crossing between the Cape Colony to the south and the Boer
republics to the north.
hard-working sheep farmers and their families in the surrounding
district; but in addition Bethulie prides itself on being a safe,
friendly and peaceful oasis, offering attractions and diversions
that excite discerning visitors from all over the world.
region has been the renaissance of Bethulie's famous Royal Hotel.
Founded in the 1880s, the Royal Hotel combines all that's best in
traditional South African hospitality with a keen understanding
of modern needs. It's currently benefiting from a far-reaching
makeover which has reinforced its reputation as
'the hotel that's better than home.'
Ensuite convenience and enterprising cuisine; access to a huge
private library and record
collection; service standards modelled
on an ocean liner's; a burgeoning 'Hall of Fame' honouring the town's
best and bravest - Bethulie's Royal Hotel is an experience to savour and
treasure. It's also the perfect
base for exploration of South
Africa's little-known hinterland and of its neighbour Lesotho.
Accommodation at Bethulie's Royal Hotel ranges from tourist
to
first class and tariffs are calculated with an eye to value. Shops are
close by;
there's secure parking, even for large vehicles; and the
Royal Hotel welcomes well-behaved children and makes
special
provision for pets, the physically challenged and tour groups
whether big or small.
For more information on Bethulie's Royal Hotel, phone
+27 (0)71 683-7767, fax +27
(0)51 763-0343 or email
info@royalbethulie.co.za.
Johannesburg, if you’re travelling from Cape Town
or Port Elizabeth or the South Coast.
Di Jones, Malealea Lodge, Lesotho
Vivaldi and the breakfast with blues and jazz.
Best of luck in everything you are doing
You blew the other places away! The Royal Hotel deserves
to be world-famous.
Bethulie is a great introduction to the whole country.
Can’t wait to tell our friends!
any other town of similar size in South Africa. The selection
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