Explore the Northern Cape

01/07/2022

“As you drift off to sleep in your beachfront guest cottage, you hear the distant ti**le of a bell, somewhere out there in the mists of Port Nolloth. And when those mists congeal into the occasional dense fog rolling in from the sea, you have what is locally dubbed the Malmokkie.”

Read the full article about this historic Namaqualand port town here: https://fal.cn/3pLDq

A legendary little seaside village in the heart of the Northern Cape’s Diamond Coast.

23/06/2022

When September springtime arrives in South Africa, Calvinia is abuzz with ‘flower tourists’ who have come to see the vast swathes of Namaqualand blooms that have made this region an international destination.

23/06/2022

29/04/2022

The name “Riemvasmaak” (Afrikaans for ‘tying together of leather strips / thongs) is said to have originated from a local legend of a Damara man who wanted to reach a certain mineral spring, along the Molopo river, in the hope of soothing his rheumatism. To reach the spring he had to lower him...

26/04/2022

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17/03/2022

SPONSORED: Eat genuine Karoo lamb chops, visit interesting museums, chat to locals and watch a movie in an old art deco theatre … If you’re in the mood for a road trip with old-world charm, you need to explore the Karoo Highlands Route.