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The Grahamstown Arts Studio, paintings, photography, print work, ceramics and sculpture displayed in part of the home which renowned author Andre Brink owned when he lived in the city. Approximately 800 works varying from traditional art forms to avante garden contemporary works.
Written Jan 13, 2004
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The Quin Sculpture Garden at Alexandria can be visited. Works from representational wildlife studies to abstract expressive work with a strong African influence. Other interesting stops in Alexandria include a tour of the Chicory Factory, the Woody Cape Nature Reserve and a scenic circular 55 km drive from Alexandria, through indigenous forest and the grassy hills of the nature reserve, past Cannon Rocks to Boknes, with beach, lagoon and a view over Kwaaihoek – site of the Diaz Cross. Three islands of the Bird Island group are visible on the route.
Written Jan 13, 2004
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The quaint Settler village of Salem, 25 km south-west of Grahamstown, has great rustic charm. Apart from its historical buildings, Salem has a village green where cricket matches have been played since 1844. The Salem Methodist Church was open in 1823.
Written Jan 13, 2004
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The Valley of Ancient Voices, only 20 minutes from Grahamstown offers a 4 hour journey that spans thousands of years. Rock art, relics and artifacts give clues to the myriad of animals and people that have crossed through this place. The towering cliffs are home to innumerable types of birds, reptiles and mammals, a nature lovers paradise.
Written Jan 13, 2004
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5 km from Adelaide at the foothills of the Great Winter Berg Mountains lies Koedoeskloof Private Game Reserve. Game viewing, horse trails, bird watching, hiking and mountain biking. Local places of interest include the Fort Fordyce Nature Reserve, Post Retief, Adelaide Museum and the nationally known private gardens of the Kowie Valley just outside Bedford.
Written Jan 13, 2004
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The Amakhala Game Reserve, 59 km from Grahamstown on the N2 towards Port Elizabeth. Day/Night safaris and accommodation available. Guided tours of crocodiles, tame ostriches and farmyard animals at the Reed Valley Crocodile Farm.
Written Jan 13, 2004
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The Great Fish River Reserve, which comprises the Andries Vosloo Kudu Reserve, the Double Drift Reserve and the Sam Knott Reserve is situated about 38 km from Grahamstown on the Fort Beaufort road. This Reserve of 43 000 ha encompasses a divergent variety of vegetation types which in turn offer a variety of habitats specific to a great diversity of wildlife species which are found in the Reserve. Game population includes giraffe, zebra, eland, kudu, rhinoceros, hippopotamus and warthog.
Written Jan 13, 2004
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The Thomas Baines Nature Reserve on the Kenton-on-Sea road has a fully equipped environmental education center for school and youth club outings. Game population includes Cape buffalo, white rhinoceros, kudu and other antelope species. The Settlers Dam recreation site is situated in the reserve and offers bass fishing, sailing, boardsailing and canoeing.
Written Jan 13, 2004
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The Eastern Star: Anglo African Street, in an old unpretentious building marked the Eastern Star is a steam driven Wharfdales printing machine, a press that causes old printers to stand in silent reverence.
For generations, this machine dominated the printing world, printing no fewer than 14 different newspapers from 6 January 1871 when The Eastern Star was formeley opened.
Written Nov 9, 2003
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Church Square is tri-angular in shape- not square, this is a legacy from the first officers who occupied the site.
Lt.Col. John Graham had ordered that the old farmhouse, which Mr.Lucas Meyer abandoned in 1810 ,should be restored and used as an officer's mess.
The officer's placed their tents on a line parallel to the line of their mess.
Once their homes were built they refused to conform with the surveyor's projected line of the High Street.Thus Grahamstown has the only Church Square,which is not square.
The Cathedral of St.Michael and St. George dominates the square.
Updated Nov 8, 2003
Address: CHURCH SQUARE GRAHAMSTOWN.
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I must say it really was worth visiting Grahamstown for the National Arts Festival.I really had fun and partied a lot, however the downside was that many of the shows didnt meet up with the quality i...
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