Graaff-Reinet Attractions

 
Graaff-Reinet lies in a bend on the Sundays River at the foot of Spandau Kop, a peak in the Sneeuberg range. Almost the whole of the town is encircled by the Karoo Nature Reserve. This attractive little town, beautifully situated between the foothills of the Great Escarpment and the wide expanses of the Great Karoo, is aptly named the "Gem of the Karoo".

The town is one of the oldest in the Cape Province, founded by Boer settlers in 1786. It was named after the then Governor of the colony, Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff (1785-91) and his wife Cornelia Reinet.
Picture of Valley of Desolation

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The Valley of Desolation is actually a dramatic gorge. Visitors will find lookouts along walking paths which begin at an elevation of 1,500 m.

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Karoo Nature Reserve was established in 1975 in an effort to curb the problems created by overgrazing of sheep. Since then species which had previously been eliminated have been reintroduced.

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View across the Valley of Desolation.Valley of Desolation, Graaff-Reinet
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