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  • filter_dramaUnderstand
    Bloemfontein was founded in 1846 and now has a population of around half a million people.

    J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings was born in Bloemfontein in 1892.

    In 1923, the African National Congress (ANC) political party was founded in Bloemfontein.

    Today, Bloemfontein is a compact city surrounded by sprawling suburbs.

    Happily, the city centre is safe to walk around during the day, but many of the city's activities are focused on the Waterfront and Mimosa malls and on the large sporting complex. Second Avenue, north of the Waterfront mall, has the majority of the city's bars and restaurants.
  • filter_dramaGet in
    • By plane

      Bloemfontein Airport [url=http://www.airports.co.za]]is just outside the city and a number of flights to major South African cities take off from here, operated by South African Airways [url=http://www.flysaa.com[/url]]and SA Airlink [url=http://flyairlink.com[/url].]and Mango airlines [url=http://flymango.co.za/[/url]]fly to [[Cape Town[/url]]

      See [wiki=aa8134ad73dca8e647771cc60bf732ad]Air travel in South Africa[/wiki] for more information.

    • By train

      Bloemfontein is a major rail junction in the middle of [wiki=c89bc418c38da77213c6c6e03cac2510]South Africa[/wiki], but many of the trains are not running anymore. From here, Spoornet [url=http://www.transnetfreightrail-tfr.net/Pages/default.aspx]] operates regular trains to all points of the country : south to [[Port Elizabeth[/url]], [wiki=befe536d1ab23ccb179a7b66603dd98f]East London[/wiki] and [wiki=47aec50133e04c07620253ff1b5c57ac]Mthatha[/wiki], west, north to [wiki=33416c1d32d3c19771d09bf215c7b514]Johannesburg[/wiki].

      The train station is in the city centre, on the corner of Maitland and Harvey streets.

      For train ticket bookings, phone 086 000 8888 (from within SA) or +27 (0)11 774 4555 (from outside SA).

    • By car

      The N1, N6 and N8 national highways meet in Bloemfontein, making it easily reachable from any part of the country.

      The N1 northbound from Bloemfontein towards [wiki=abedfae798c4d0dfb99495da3dd9f4c5]Gauteng[/wiki] is a toll road.

    • By bus

      A number of bus services offer connections to major South African cities.
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  • filter_dramaGet around
    • By Car

      As with most of [wiki=c89bc418c38da77213c6c6e03cac2510]South Africa[/wiki], it is best to hire a car.
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  • filter_dramaSee
    For a history on the war 1899 to 1902
    * Explore the southern skies under dark and clear Free State conditions
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    * 17 vintage fire engines as well as a number of cars, bikes steam engines and even ox wagons.
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    * Home to the Florisbad skull.
    * The reserve has various wild animals (nothing dangerous) and is located on top of a hill overlooking the centre of the city. There is a driving circuit weaving around the edge of the hill. You can also park the car near the observatory and go for a walk / have a picnic.
    * Outstanding art museum in a beautifully restored Cape-Dutch style house and gardens. Oliewenhuis hosts ever changing temporary displays of contemporary art and photography, whilst upstairs is a more traditional permanent exhibition. There is a very nice cafe in the sculpture garden at the back and is the ideal retreat from the city's sterile shopping malls.
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    * This former residence of presidents of the Orange Free Stare Republic has been restored to what it would have been at the turn of the century.
    * Exhibitions on the two Boer wars and the apartheid struggle.
    *The SA Armour Museum, on the grounds of Tempe Military Base, exhibits various items dealing specifically with military armour. The SA Armour Museum consists of an indoor-, outdoor-, and reference library area. Some of the more interesting exhibits include South African built apartheid era riot control vehicles, and some old Soviet tanks the South African's captured in Angola.
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    Go to the Waterfront
    * Play a round of golf
    * Visit one of the numerous game reserves in the area and go sightseeing / hunting
    * Take a walk through the tree-lined President Brand Street and visit the various museums
    * Take a drive through the northern suburbs and see the lush gardens
    * Visit the City Zoo just behind the Waterfront shopping mall. This zoo is home to a stuffed [wiki=06e6a37c574f17a36737d2cb74235ec3]Liger[/wiki] a cross between a lion and a tiger, that was bred at the zoo in the 1930s. This specimen holds the world record for being the largest ever living cat. And at 798kgs you can see why!
    *A pleasant Free State nature reserve close to Bloemfontein. What sets
    it apart are the lions in the small enclosure in the middle of the park - although the enclosure is big enough to mean that you are not
    guaranteed to see the cats. The rest of the reserve is pleasant with open plains, wooded areas and a dam - there are no dangerous animals in the main park so walking is allowed. There is a one-day hiking trail which follow the Modder River, easy enough for families with young children.
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    The ongoing expansion of the Waterfront mall means that Bloemfontein now has two branches of each of the standard South African chain stores (the other branches being in the Mimosa Mall 2 km up the road). There is a craft market near the Waterfront mall on the first Saturday of the month. Many shops close Saturday afternoons and all day Sunday.
  • filter_dramaEat
    People eat early in Bloemfontein - even by South African standards, if you arrive at a restaurant after 7.30pm, especially on a weeknight, you may get some funny looks from the staff, and rushed service as they try to get you out the door so they can lock up and go home.
    * The place to go. Excellent food in an interesting atmosphere.
    *There isn't much that is Mexican about this place, except for the big Aztec statue that overlooks the dining area. Seafood and Steakhouse. One of the city's more upmarket steakhouses. Fantastic food and service in a beautiful restaurant with a selective bar .Winner of numerous awards for food and service.Come and enjoy!
    *Branch of the popular CTFM chain. Worth the trip into the northern suburbs.
    *A good choice for breakfast, lunch or a light dinner, and a tad more sophisticated (by Bloemfontein standards) than the chain restaurants in the shopping malls. The only downside is that the terrace overlooks the car park.
    *One of the better steakhouses in town, although not the best. Not a bad choice for families.
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    • Budget

      *Spotlessly clean and functional hotel in a good location equidistant between 2nd Streets restaurants and the Waterfront mall - and Mimosa mall is a 10 minute walk. Secure parking, full English breakfast, en-suite bathrooms, air conditioning and DSTV. A good alternative to the considerably more expensive City Lodge up the road.

    • Midrange

      Serviced Chalets.

      * A opulent boutique hotel, a good choice if you are with your intended. From R500 per room inc. breakfast.

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      *Florentia Guest House offers 4star accommodation central to Bloemfontein South Africa. Safe parking. Owner run since 1998.

      *German Speaking Management, http://www.safarinow.com/go/LikeaRock,

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  • filter_dramaStay safe
    Bloemfontein is much safer than most other cities. You can walk around downtown during the day time (although it will be eerily quiet after the shops close). The Waterfront and other shopping malls are safe and patrolled with 24 hour security, and 2nd Street (the main restaurant strip) is fine day and night. The dodgy areas to avoid if possible are near the train station and anywhere east of the railway lines (where the traditional townships are located).

    If you find yourself arriving at the train station early in the morning, a meter taxi can take you to either the KFC or the McDonald's on Nelson Mandela Ave for R50. They are in a safe area, have free wifi, are open 24-hours, and don't have a problem with travelers "camping out" until sunrise.
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  • filter_dramaGet out
    Visit the beautiful [wiki=eb99a040ebf3c8103177c7ee4a6ad6e3]Karoo[/wiki] town of [wiki=29e1046cb60977684448883474416a10]Graaff-Reinet[/wiki] and the [wiki=05f1659ebd79721b27901fbcbb09d4b6]Mountain Zebra National Park[/wiki] in the south.
    * Heading east you will reach [wiki=92e1e87c109474d2566a8df876198b48]Thaba 'Nchu[/wiki], 60 km outside Bloemfontein, which has a luxury hotel and casino complex as well as Maria Moroka Nature Reserve. 130km from Bloemfontein is the pleasant town of [wiki=22c4024129c58216a6abedb6c378d4fe]Ladybrand[/wiki] close to [wiki=e99bb6b91ef51dbe4eec9340dc7c68cf]Lesotho[/wiki] and its capital city of [wiki=4f9059639b967534ab194e2c44b6789e]Maseru[/wiki].
    * The N6 will take you to [wiki=befe536d1ab23ccb179a7b66603dd98f]East London[/wiki] and the N1 will take you to [wiki=abedfae798c4d0dfb99495da3dd9f4c5]Gauteng[/wiki] (which is a toll road) or [wiki=5a6e47df50f895eec53a4dd2fe2393de]Cape Town[/wiki]

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