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The Sentinel – a major Free State geological attraction.

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Free State geological wonders

The Free State province is home to a number of impressive rock features, from dramatic sandstone cliffs and caves to two billion-year-old hills.

Basotho in traditional dress

Free State highlights

Its wide open spaces and big skies makes the Free State a great outdoor adventure destination. A visit to the Basotho Cultural Village is an unforgettable experience.

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The Free State is great for hiking

Free State

Many Free State hiking trails feature San Bushman rock art and historic battlefield sites. There's plenty of free roaming game and one can overnight in rustic farmhouses, huts, chalets and even a cave.

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Get up close to Addo's elephants

Eastern Cape highlights

The magnificent Addo Elephant National Park is a must-do adventure on any Eastern Cape incentive itinerary. Tree canopying in the Tsitsikamma Forest along the Garden Route is a great team building activity.

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Cheetah Experience, Free State

At the Cheetah Experience, visitors and volunteers experience an extraordinary close encounter with cheetahs, lions and leopards in the heart of Bloemfontein.

Renowned artists of the Free State

The Free State is and was home to famous sculptors, architects, photographers and writers, who were inspired by the vast landscapes and fascinating cultures of the interior of South Africa.

UFO Research Centre, Smithfield

The small southern Free State town of Smithfield is famous for its annual winter festival, its South African War skirmishes and its UFO Research Centre.

Food and wine of the Free State

The Free State is a province filled with foodie surprises: local wines, great organic produce and a population that genuinely loves to cook and eat.

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Rural landscapes and enormous African skies

Tourism Month 2011

Timothy Scholtz, SA Tourism's COO talks about Tourism Month 2011

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Natural attractions in the Free State

  1. Golden Gate Highlands National Park
  2. Vredefort Dome
  3. Gariep Dam Nature Reserve
  4. Tussen Die Riviere Nature Reserve
  5. Free State National Botanical Garden
  6. Sterkfontein Dam
  7. Moolmanshoek Private Game Reserve
  8. The Franklin Game Reserve
  9. Willem Pretorius Game Reserve
  10. The Maluti Mountains
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