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    WELCOME TO
    Matjiesfontein


About Matjiesfontein

Step back into time and immerse yourself in Queen Victoria's England in this tiny village on the fringe of the Great Karoo.

Complete with fancy wrought-iron railings, a Red London Bus tour in the evenings, a museum displaying guns, an array of toilets and Toby Jugs, where the Blue Train passes twice a week, the Victorian village of Matjiesfontein is an astounding piece of history that goes back to the 1880s.

Considering its size, Matjiesfontein has a remarkable amount to share - it’s a place of magic, history and utter relaxation.


Quick Facts

Province: The Northern Cape
Country: South Africa
Address: Matjiesfontein, Karoo region

Why go?

- Marie Rawdon museum
- Transport museum
- Old English bus with it's "no spitting" sign
- Olive Schreiner Cottage
- Lord Milner Hotel



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