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TOWN PRODUCT CONTACT ATTRIBUTES ACCOMM CONTACT DETAILS DETAILS STEINKOPF Kookfontein Tel: 027-7218841 *Cultural Tours *Kookfontein 027-7218841 Rondawels Faks: 027-7218842 *Halfmens / Succulent Rondawels – Situated along the N7, E-mail: tours self catering / on about 60 km from [email protected] *Flower tours (during request Springbok on the way flower season) to Vioolsdrif, Cultural/field Calitz *Hiking / walking Steinkopf has a strong Guide 0736357021 tours Nama culture due to *Immanual Centre the strong Nama (Succulent Nursery) history inherited from *Kinderlê (sacred mass the past. grave of 32 Nama children) 24 hr Petrol Station; *Steinkopf High ATM / FNB; Surgery; School Choir (songs in Ambulance Service; Nama, Xhosa, German Shops/Take Aways; and Afrikaans Night Club; Pub; *Klipfontein (old Liquor Stores; Police watertower and Anglo Station. Boere War graves of British soldiers) PORT NOLLOTH Municipal Alta Kotze *Port Nolloth *Bedrock 027-851 8353 Offices 027-8511111 Museum *Guesthouse A small pioneering *Port Nolloth *Scotia Inn Hotel: 027-85 1 8865 harbour town on the Seafarms *Port Indigo Guest 027-851 8012 icy cold Atlantic *Harbour – experience house: Ocean, Port Nolloth is the rich history of the *Mcdougalls Bay 027-8511110 home to diamond coastal area Caravan Park & divers, miners and *Sizamile – a township Chalets fishers with with a rich culture and a *Muisvlak Motel: 027-85 1 8046 fascinatingly diverse long history of struggle *Country Club Flats: 0835555919 cultures. *Historical Roman Catholic Church – Self contained ATM/Banking (FNB) near the beach, one of holiday facilities and Service the oldest buildings accommodation: Station; Surgery; around *Daan deWaal 0825615256 Ambulance; Police *Willem *R. Strydom 0828968 589 Station; Hotel; Koegelenberg Park – *Thelma. Kotze 027-8518 305 Restaurants; Pubs; historical park in the 0833240904 Liquor Stores. center of town *Sandy Nolte 0731953 650 Museum Guided Tours *Henna Nolte 027-8518811 027-8518350 *Marlize van Rooyen 027-85 1 8966 Conraad Mouton 0829566136 0736518833 ALEXANDER BAY Alexander Helené Mosterd *Alexander Bay *Guesthouses 027-8311855 Bay Living 027-8311330 ext 2396 Museum - visitors can available: Alexander Bay is a Museum experience the Af-en-Toe, Frikkie diamond-mining town fascinating history, Snyman, Uitsig, New in the far northwest culture and diamond Horizon and Lieflot. corner of South Africa mining of the region. at the mouth of the *Enter restricted Orange River. territory to tour an Brandkaros 027-8311856 operational diamond Campsite: chalets, FNB ATM / Agency; mine. trailers, caravan and 24 hr Petrol Station; *Ramsar Wetlands camp sites & Hospital; (SAHRA site) – restaurant on a citrus Ambulance/emergenc birdwatchers’ paradise. farm, 27 km from y services; Shops; *Lichen Hill – the only Alexander Bay. Post Office; protected hill, covered Ablution facilities, Restaurants; Coffe in lichen, in South braai stands, big Shops; Night Clubs / Africa. lawns and swimming Pubs; Liquor Stores. pool. Patchvlei: 027-311330 picnic, braai and ext 2396 camp 8 km from Alexander Bay, on the banks of the Orange River, with limited facilities. KUBOES Municipal 027-8312375 *Enjoy traditional *Mountain Valley Johanna Obies Office Namastap, dancing, Guesthouse (old 027-8312363 Nestled between the singing and music. Plantation) Katriena de mountains of Field Guide Seth Domroch *Visit the old church 4 x 3 bedroomed Wet Kuboesberg to the 027-8311589 built by missionaries houses; 3 x 027-8311940 north, Van der Stel in 1893. traditional Nama Carmen Cloete Berg to the east and *Visit the mysterious huts; Camping. 027-8311648 Ploegberg to the south, sinkhole just outside Self catering or kubnor@lantic you come upon the the town, the “ on request. .net little town of Kuboes. Wondergat”, the *Kuboes Guesthouse Kuboes is regarded by source of many local Self catering / on the local people as the legends. request (currently not heartland of the Nama *Visit Cornellskop, operational) culture. which offers visitors spectacular views of No fuel or the Richtersveld and a ATM/banking taste of the sheer facilities diversity of succulents found in this awesome mountain desert. SANDDRIFT Municipal *Visit Hangklip, a *Sanddrift Emily Smith Office Catherine Slaander magnificent area with 0825389585 Sanddrift, often 027-8311457 Dolorite krans that *Stofbakkies – Hein van Wyk referred to as the towers over the Orange currently not 0839499389 rainbow town of the River, also known as operational Richtersveld, lies on the Gariep. the banks of the *Island trail – This Orange River, trail consists of little sandwiched between islands along the diamond mines. Orange River that are Nama, Xhosa, and covered with grass and several other cultures reeds. Hop from one come together in this island to the next on fascinating little town. stepping-stones. *Explore the ATM / FNB; Petrol fascinating cultural Station; Clinic; activities – shops; Pubs. Story telling – history and culture. ‘Namastap” traditional Nama dance. Sanddrift Youth Forum Basotho Stars – traditional Basotho dance *A tour of Transhex (Baken) mining (diamonds) activities, can be arranged. LEKKERSING Municipal Marie or Mina *Explore the *Overnight rooms 027-8518580 Offices Tel: 027-8518580 Skurwehoog caves. Lekkersing (self Lekkersing is a small Hiking trails. catering, or meals can village nestled in the *Horse riding or be arranged). hills of the donkey-carting (prior Richtersveld, about 60 arrangement). *Koerdap Camping Sintie Cloete km east of Port *The Lekkersing Site 027-8518136 Nolloth. Stone Mine – historical Sarah Cloete Here you can discover quartzite mine. 027-8517192 how flagstones and *“Namastap” – a tombstones are cut out traditional nama dance. of quartzite. *Field/Cultural guide available. *KALKFONTEIN Pastor P No Fuel or Koerdap - situated A dormitory to sleep Groenewald ATM/banking about 15 km from about 30 persons. 0735074301 available Lekkersing, on the road (plse bring your own to Port Nolloth. sleeping gear). *Hiking Braai facilities *Nature lovers’ available. paradise Self catering or meals 4 x Chalets (sleeps 2) can be arranged. Camping Day-visitors Groups *Also visit the nearby farm Kalkfontein, for an invigorating hike, or horse riding. See the exotic birds and ostriches, as well as miniature mountain goats. EKSTEENFONTEIN Tourism Baron v/d Westhuizen *Listen to the *Kom-Rus-‘n-Bietjie 027-8517108 Informa- 027-8517108 interesting history of Guesthouse: Situated in the tion Centre the “ Bosluis Basters”. Self -catering or southern reaches of the Richtersveld *Visit the Textile- and meals can be Richtersveld, nestled Community Needlework (Lappies) arranged. between picturesque Conservancy Groups, and see how 2 x fully equipped mountains, lies the 027-8517082/26 the ladies make and cottages next to lovely little town of E-mail: print Richtersveld guesthouse, also Eksteenfontein. [email protected] motives on t-shirts, available. Named after the [email protected] curtains, table clothes, *Rooiberg Reverend Eksteen who etc. Guesthouse: did much to assist a Website: *Visit the historical (no electricity) group of inhabitants, www.richtersveld.net fountain and a situated 17 km called the “Bosluis www.richtersveldguest traditional stock post, outside of Basters”, who were houses.co.za and listen to the history Eksteenfontein within evicted from their and culture of the the Richtersveld farms in an area near Namas. Community Bo-sluis in the *‘Namastap” – Conservancy. Bushmanland during traditional Nama dance. Self-catering or the Apartheid era, *Visit the meals can be to move to Conservancy Area and arranged Eksteenfontein where see the different plant Honeymoon suite they settled peacefully species such as the available with the local Nama “Halfmensboom” (half people. The ‘fontein’ human tree) and part of the name “Baster Kokerboom” comes from a (quiver tree) and a historical fountain in variety of succulents. the town legacy of an Also discover the ancient, verdant past. petroglyphs next to the Helskloof road to Clinic; Shops; Post Vioolsdrif, and the Office Agency; Liquor caves not far from Store; Coffee Shop. there, also with petroglyphs on its walls. *Visit the three camping sites: Xhanikaip – right on the banks of the Orange River; Sun Valley – with its old ruins of long-ago mining activities; Tierhoek – with it’s interesting cave that feels like a natural home. Experience a traditional Nama livestock post. *Donkey car rides from Eksteenfontein to Rooiberg and back – also local trips. *Field /Cultural guide available. .