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  GRAAFF REINET - LoveToKnow Article on GRAAFF REINET
Graaff Reinet is a flourishing market for agricultural produce, the district being noted for its mohair industry, its orchards and vineyards.
The sentences were not carried out and the prisoners were released, March 1803, on the retrocession of the Cape to Holland.
In 1801 there had been another revolt in Graaff Reinet, but owing to the conciliatory measures of General F. Dundas (acting governor of the Cape) peace was soon restored.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /G/GR/GRAAFF_REINET.htm   (352 words)

  
 Karoopark Guest House - Accommodation in Graaff Reinet
Graaff-Reinet is home to the well-known Reinet House with its famous water wheel and old vine.
Reinet House is a good example of Cape Dutch architecture.
Reinet House was one of the earliest restoration projects in Graaff-Reinet.
www.places.co.za /html/8187.html   (1259 words)

  
 Graaff Reinet
Take a walk down Parsonage Street in the centre of town - on the western end is the seat of the former Dutch authority of the Cape (Drostdy Hotel), while facing it at the estern end lies the erstwhile ecclesiastical power.
Or visit Reinet House, which forms part of a museum complex of four historic builidings.
The imposing stone structure of the Grootkerk at the norhern end of Church Street overlooks the commercial hub of the town.
www.places.co.za /html/graaff_reinet.html   (499 words)

  
 Sun rises on Karoo tequila - SouthAfrica.info
The local businessmen formed Reinet Distillers with a view to making a home-grown version of the potent alcoholic drink, famous among jollers the world over.
However, after battling to unlock Mexico’s centuries-old secrets of how to make tequila and experiencing technical problems in their factory, Reinet Distillers closed without making a single shot of tequila.
But one of its investors, Keith McLachlan from Dimension Data, went into partnership with Swiss-based alcohol distilling and distribution firm Rockwood & Hines to form Agave Distillers, and the factory was revived, thanks to an injection of R10-million.
www.southafrica.info /doing_business/sa_trade/exporting/karootequila.htm   (840 words)

  
 --[GetawaytoAfrica.com - Getaway magazine]--
The name Graaff-Reinet is a husband and wife combination - it was proclaimed in 1786 by governor of the Cape Cornelius van der Graaff and his wife Reinet - and the town's history is inexorably linked to its Drostdy.
Unfortunately fungal rot necessitated cutting away some of the stem which was originally 3,10 metres in circumference; but the vine is still growing well after 115 years and was dressed in its golden autumn best when I knelt among the fallen leaves to photograph it.
Today, as Reinet House, the H-shaped thatched-roof manor with its cobbled wagon yard forms part of the Graaff-Reinet Museum.
www.getawaytoafrica.com /content/magazine/features/print.asp?id=356   (2366 words)

  
 andries stockenstrom guest house, graaff reinet accommodation
Andries Stockenstrom Guest House, Centrally situated in Graaff Reinet accommodation, the fourth oldest town in South Africa
, is centrally situated in Graaff Reinet, the fourth oldest town in South Africa.
The museum complex with Reinet House as the centrepiece, with exhibits from Victorian dresses to the fossillised remains of Karoo reptiles.
www.uyaphi.com /Acc/ec/ECandriesstockenstrom.htm   (407 words)

  
 Travel South Africa: Graaff Reinet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The town, which is set in the middle of a nature reserve, shows a strong commitment to preserve its historical, architectural and natural heritage.
Today, after 200 million years, the fossils of these early inhabitants are found along the slopes of the hills to the west of Graaff Reinet.
The building was completed in 1812 and fully restored in 1947 to serve as a cultural history museum.
www.travel-2-africa.com /easterncape/graaff-reinet.html   (731 words)

  
 Graaff Reinet Accommodation | De Erf Manor House Bed & Breakfast B&B Accommodation in Graaff-Reinet, Karoo, ...
De Erf Manor House - Graaff Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Graaff Reinet Accommodation / BandB Accommodation in Graaff Reinet
Almost all of the outbuildings used over the years such as the forge, coach house and flsmith's shop are still intact.
www.sa-venues.com /ec/deerf.htm   (878 words)

  
 Graaff Reinet Accommodation | Guest House Graaff Reinet | Bed & Breakfast Graaff Reinet Eastern Cape | Accommodation ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Bed & Breakfast Graaff Reinet Eastern Cape
Accommodation Graaff Reinet - South Africa, StaySA - StaySA
Groenvlei Guest House is situated in the heart of the Sneeuberg, close to historical Graaff-Reine...
www.staysa.co.za /otheraccommodation_list_Graaff_Reinet.html   (103 words)

  
 The Glen Bed & Breakfast - Accommodation, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape
Visit historic Graaff-Reinet, which is the fourth oldest town in South Africa.
Reinet House museum, the Valley of Desolation and the fossil museum are three of the most visited sights.
The Glen is 33 km from Nieu Bethesda and the famous Owl House.
www.southafricangateway.com /accm/detail.asp?Property=1863   (268 words)

  
 Graaff Reinet Accommodation Tours Adventures Tourist Info Graaff Reinet South Africa
Graaff Reinet Accommodation Tours Adventures Tourist Info Graaff Reinet South Africa
Graaff-Reinet is the oldest town in the eastern cape with a huge number of restored historical buildings.
Graaff Reinet has a selection of adventures from mild to wild
www.allafricaventures.com /graaff_reinet.htm   (739 words)

  
 Graaff-Reinet Visitor Information and Accommodation - South Africa Online Travel Guide
A horse and carriage ride offers a introduction to the well maintained Cape-Dutch architecture of this historic place.
It is also recommended to visit the Reinet House in Murray Street, the Old Residency in Parsonage Street, the Old Library and the Drostdy in Church Street.
It is also worthwhile to take a drive to the spectacular Valley of Desolation and to the
www.southafrica-travel.net /eastcape/te_graaf.htm   (365 words)

  
 Drostdy Hotel. Graaff-Reinet, Graaff Reinet, South Africa - Discounted rates at www.bookings.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Graaff-Reinet, Graaff Reinet, South Africa - Discounted rates at www.bookings.org
We're sorry, but it is currently not possible to make reservations for this hotel.
A less strenuous stroll or horse drawn carriage ride through the streets of Graaff Reinet leads past a rich heritage of architectural treasures.
www.bookings.org /za/hotels/drostdy?aid%3D300454   (560 words)

  
 Weltevreden - Self-Catering in Graaff-Reinet, Karoo Heartland, Eastern Cape, N9, South Africa
We are 13 kms from Nieu Bethesda, site of Helen Martins' Owl House (inspiration for Athol Fugard's play The Road to Mecca) and 56 kms from the historic town of Graaff Reinet.
Directions to Get There : Along the N9 between Graaff Reinet and Middeleburg turn off onto a dirt road to Nieu Bethesda along the OWL ROUTE.
Along the R63 between Graaff Reinet and Murraysburg (21kms from GRT) turn onto a dirt road to Nieu Bethesda along the OWL ROUTE.
www.safarinow.com /go/weltevredenfarm?a=8519&skin=434   (416 words)

  
 Graaff Reinet travel guide
Graaff Reinet travel guide - The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and what to see
Graaff Reinet is the jewel of the Karoo The city itself offers you more than 220
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 Karoopark Guest House, Graaff-Reinet, South Africa , Graaff-Reinet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Visitors can also enjoy tasty meals such as ‘Karoolambtjops’ in the A 'la Carte Restaurant and a range of other traditional Karoo meals are on offer by prior arrangement.
Withond, the house drink, is locally brewed at the Reinet Museum and no one can leave town without a taste.
Karoopark Guest House has a swimming pool where guests can relax.
www.realadventures.com /listings/1030949.htm   (303 words)

  
 DE ERF MANOR HOUSE HISTORY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The house is a typical fully fledged Cape
of the building, a type particularly scarce outside the confines of the Western Cape and represented in Graaff-Reinet by one other noteworthy example, Reinet House (the old Parsonage) (
They did those long drop things back then).
www.deerfmanorhouse.com /erf_manor_house_000003.htm   (591 words)

  
 Andries Stockenstorm Guest House Guesthouse Guest Houses Guesthouses B&B's B&B Bed and Breakfast Accommodation Graaff ...
Andries Stockenstorm Guest House Guesthouse Guest Houses Guesthouses B&B's B&B Bed and Breakfast Accommodation Graaff Reinet
Situated in the historic town, Graaff-Reinet, the centre of the Karoo Midlands, this guest house is one of the culinary oases of South Africa.
A beautiful old manor house in the heart of Graaff-Reinet
www.stockenstrom.co.za   (148 words)

  
 Find Hotels in Graaff Reinet Beginning with the Letter D
Find Hotels in Graaff Reinet Beginning with the Letter D
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Hotels in Graaff Reinet Beginning with the Letter D
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 Accommodation Graaff Reinet Karoo South Africa Cypress Cottage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Accommodation Graaff Reinet Karoo South Africa Cypress Cottage
There's no better place to take a break/break your journey than in the vast quiet of the Great Karoo, in historic Graaff-Reinet.
All photography and web development done by pcdw
www.cypresscottage.co.za   (82 words)

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