Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein is the judicial capital of South Africa. It is situated in the Free State Province. It is also called the capital of the Karoo.

The name Bloemfontein was given to the city because there was a fountain (fontein) with many beautiful flowers (bloem). At least is that the saying...

Get in

By car

Bloemfontein can easily reached by car via the N1 highway, running from Cape Town to Johannesburg and Harare.

Distances

Bloemfontein-Johannesburg: 398km
Bloemfontein-Cape Town: 1004km
Bloemfontein-Maseru: 157km
Bloemfontein-Port Elizabeth: 677km

By bus

Greyhound and Translux offer connections to major South African cities.

By plane

Bloemfontein Airport is just outside the town and a number of flights to major South African cities take off from here, all operated by the South African airways family.

Do

Play golf.

Sleep

The Holiday Inn Garden Court offers the usual service. Provides you with a room and a TV for a fair price.
The City Lodge on Voortrekker Street is a modern hotel that offers a high standard for the price.
The Bloem Spa is a very good hotel a bit outside town. It offers a variety of baths and has a very good standard.

Get out

Visit the beautiful Karoo town of Graaff-Reinet and the Mountain Zebra National Park in the south.