Graaff-Reinet is one of the few towns in the world to be
surrounded by a game reserve. Here one can see a variety of game
including the endangered Cape Mountain Zebra, the Black Wildebeest and the
heaviest flying bird in the world - the Kori Bustard. You can also
experience the amazing plant life of the Karoo.
Many national monuments and historic buildings can be found in and
around Graaff-Reinet - the third oldest town in South Africa. These
include:-
- Dutch Reformed Church
- The Old Library
- Hester Rupert Art Gallery
- Reinet House - with water wheel
- John Rupert Little Theatre and Centre
- The Old Residency
- Urquart House
- Graaff-Reinet Pharmacy
- The Powder Magazine
- The Drostdy and Stretch's Court
- Cacti and Succulent Collection
- Kalkkop Impact Crater
- First Midland Hospital
- St. James Church
- Union Monument
- Town Hall / War Memorial
- Cradock Street and the Private Dwellings
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Reinet House
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Valley of Desolation
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The Valley of Desolation provides tremendous fascination and beauty
with its balancing dolomite columns.
Visit nearby Nieu-Bethesda where you can see the renowned and
thought-provoking Owl House. This old world hamlet is also one of
the artist centres of South Africa. You could even find your own
fossils embedded in the rocks of the stream running through it.
The following attractions are also available:
- Hiking trails
- Horse riding
- Fishing
- Game viewing and bird watching
