BITTERFONTEIN, RIETPOORT,
NUWERUS & KLIPRAND

Bitterfontein

In the heart of the Hardeveld lies Bitterfontein. The surrounding area is one of the best spots for flower viewing during the spring. The town took its name after the very saline fountain, the "Bitterfontein" which still exists. Bitterfontein is well-known for its delicious mutton and sheep farming is the main agriculture activity of the area. Also mined here is the rare "Bitterfontein Green", a green granite found nowhere else in the world. Visit the "Boerewinkel" General Dealer for assorted sweets in a papercone or for fresh butter. You can also ask the locals to tell you the story about why Bitterfontein got the hotel and Nuwerus the church….

Rietpoort

The small missionary village of Rietpoort is a mere 28km drive away from Bitterfontein, off the N7. Tucked away between impressive granite formations that changes colour with the passing of the sun overhead, Rietpoort's friendly inhabitants will welcome you to their part of Namaqualand. In Rietpoort you can experience an adventurous donkey cart ride as well as traditional cuisine presented as a picnic, or the local choir will entertain you with traditional songs. Beautiful wild flowers colour the area during springtime, so for a Namaqualand experience with a difference, do include Rietpoort in your tour plans.

Information

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Municipal Office, Bitterfontein 027 642 7017
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Open weekdays 08:00-16:30

Tourist Routes

Bitterfontein

CULTURAL & HISTORICAL

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Bitterfontein Winkel (old-fashioned General Dealers) 027 642 7007
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Bitterfontein Fountain 027 642 7017
• Vanmeerhoff Cave (National Monument) 027 642 7017

FLORA

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 Spring Flowers 027 642 7017

INDUSTRIES

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Granite Mining (Hoedberg) 027 642 7017

RECREATION

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Church Bazaar 027 642 7017

Rietpoort

CULTURAL HISTORICAL

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Father van't Weseinde Cave 027 632 5004
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Roman Catholic Church 027 632 5004

RECREATION

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Donkey Cart Drives and Traditional Picnics 027 632 5013
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Town tour with informal guide telling the history 027 632 5013
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Traditional song concerts (by appointment) 027 632 5013

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