FACILITIES AND ATTRACTIONS

    1. airport (less than 10km)
    2. braai / barbecue - onsite
    3. car hire (less than 10km)
    4. outdoor pool
    5. parking all onsite - remote control parking
    6. electronic access control
    7. private entrance
    8. tea / coffee making facilities
    9. Credit cards accepted
    10. Television with DSTV in each unit
    11. Telephone points in each room
    12. Copy, Fax and internet access via phone lines
    13. 3 G coverage present
    14. the Big Hole in Kimberley is the largest hand-dug excavation in the world.
    15. The Kimberley Tram Service dates from the beginning of the century and still transports passengers from the City Hall to the Mine Museum.
    16. Underground mine tours are a big attraction, as are the famous ghost tours, during which many historical buildings are seen from a different perspective.
    17. Hand and mechanical diamond-digging by private diggers can be viewed by appointment.
    18. The McGregor Museum houses invaluable collections of the archaeological finds in the area, as well as San art works. A San settlement can be visited.
    19. The house where Sol Plaatje (African National Congress founding member and human-rights activist) lived in Kimberley, houses a library of Plaatje's and other black South African writers' works and several displays, including a portrayal of black involvement in the Anglo-Boer/South African War.
    20. A life-sized statue of Plaatje was erected in the Garden of Remembrance at the new Northern Cape Legislature during 2003.
    21. A township tour to Galeshewe provides a fresh perspective on South Africa's socio-historical realities. Pan African Congress founder, Robert Sobukwe's house in Galeshewe is also worth a visit.
    22. A cultural centre at Wildebeestkuil outside Kimberley features !Xun and Khwe artwork for sale and a tour of rock engravings by this indigenous people.
    23. A short distance from Kimberley is the mining town Barkley West, which, due to its proximity to the Vaal River, is a favourite spot for many a water-sport enthusiast and angler.

Home