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Province:Eastern Cape
Region: Karoo Heartland

Towns:
Aberdeen  |  Graaff Reinet  |  Jansenville  |  Nieu Betesda | Pearston  |  Cradock


The Karoo - South Africa's vast central plateau - is a land of wide open skies and, for many South Africans, the true heart of the country. As an enviro-tourism destination, the Karoo is unsurpassed, with scenery that changes from dramatic, rugged mountains to arid, open plains. 
Here you'll find a sense of hospitality, a friendliness and warmth that
is all too rare in our modern world - and you'll find a sense of timelessness that will transport you to an earlier age.

No one remains untouched by the Karoo Heartland. Malaria free game viewing, mountaineering, hunting, {arm visits, bird-watching, water sports - they're all here, alongside imposing historical buildings, mysterious rock art and ancient fossils.

Stay a while and discover the endless silence of this semi-dessert; gaze of the night sky and resist the temptation to pluck a star or a planet horn its place in the heavens -here they all seem so dose, so bright that the Karoo is considered the world's best stargazing destination.