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Guest House Accommodation Clarens
CALEDON
GARDENS, a four stars, AA Highly Recommended establishment is
situated in the unspoilt Caledon Valley in the magnificent Eastern Free
State Highlands. Situated between Clarens "The Art Mecca of the
Free State", and Fouriesburg (20km from each) and only 4 km' off the
R711 Maluti Tourism route, on a 312 hectare farm.
The guesthouse accommodates 12 guests with en-suite rooms available.
Underfloor heating and ceiling fans are fitted. Food can be served in
our dining room or around our dam situated in the lush gardens, which
are
spectacularly lit up at night, transforming it into a colourful
romantic wonderland.
It is truly a place to come and relax and enjoy the fresh mountain air
and
the tranquillity of the Caledon Valley, overlooking Lesotho. Caledon
Gardens has a wide variety of birdlife in the gardens, a true pleasure
for bird watching.
ACCOMMODATION:
The guesthouse accommodates 12 guests with en-suite rooms available.
Under floor heating and ceiling fans are fitted. Accommodation is on a
Bed and Breakfast basis. Our unspoilt views of Lesotho and the Maluti
Mountains make for wonderful dining and sun downers.
FACILITIES & SERVICES:
Full DSTV on a big screen is provided for guest�s use, in the bar, and
the restaurant or in the comfortable communal lounge with a log fire to
provide heart warming memories, sipping Gl�hwein around the
fireplace on those cold evenings.
ART: Art and Culture is
available with sandstone sculptures, international and local oil on
canvas prints and Lesotho mohair products, for sale.
ACTIVITIES & ATTRACTIONS:
Caledon Gardens has easy access to Clarens and skiing in Lesotho in
winter. A wide variety of activities are available in the area,
including but a few, are fly fishing, golf, hiking trails and many more.
DIRECTIONS:
An easy two and half hour from Johannesburg, Pretoria or Bloemfontein
or three and half hour from Durban. Caledon Gardens is located 18 km
from Clarens on the Fouriesburg road (R711), then 4 km of gravel road
into the heart of the Caledon Valley.
BOOKINGS: please
call Mike or Sharon at (058) 223 0442 or e-mail us at: :info@caledongardens.com
We accept Master and Visa credit cards.
Come enjoy something different in luxury.
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About
Clarens
Situated about 20km from Golden Gate, 40km from Bethlehem on the
Northernmost point of Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho, Clarens is an easy 3
to 4 hour drive for city dwellers from Johannesburg, Bloemfontein and
Durban.. Clarens accommodation
We offer the ideal weekend getaway, with a wide variety of
accommodation to choose from, suitable to all tastes, and excellent
restaurants to satisfy the culinary tastes of even the most ardent food
lover.. Clarens accommodation
Accommodation ranges from self catering, B&B and guest houses to
guest farms and country inns.. Clarens accommodation
Situated in the picturesque Clarens Valley in the Eastern Free State
Highlands, Clarens is known for its spectacular sandstone mountains and
mild climate.. Clarens accommodation
Clarens has recently been acclaimed as one of the best trout fishing
spots in South Africa. It is also spectacular horse riding country.
Clarens offers the visitor a very wide variety of activities, ensuring
that everybody, from nature lovers who simply want to drink in the
surrounding beauty to adventure seekers always looking for an
adrenaline rush or a new thrill, can count on a truly remarkable stay.
Clarens is not known as the adventure capital for nothing, it has a
flourishing tourist trade as well as an established artist community.
Clarens is truly an artists haven! Many well known artists live in and
around the village, whilst others frequent Clarens on a regular basis.. Clarens accommodation
Clarens is part of the scenic Highlands Route and surrounded by the
Rooiberge, and further on by the majestic Maluti's which borders
Lesotho. Everywhere you look you will see our famous sandstone
cliffs with multi-coloured layers, which is a unique geological feature
of the area. . Clarens accommodation
This formation is also known as the Clarens Formation. Clarens
sandstone is a very popular building material in this area and
beautiful sandstone lodgings abound.. Clarens accommodation
A prominent rock formation, known as The Titanic, welcomes all who
visit the village. Its name dates back to 1912, when Clarens was
established. This was also the year of the tragic sinking of the
Titanic.. Clarens accommodation
A resident in Clarens, unknown unfortunately, looked at this rock
formation and remarked that it looked very much like a sinking ship!
The name stuck. Clarens has become known as the "Jewel of the Free
State" - an area extremely rich in natural beauty, where visitors come
to drink in the peace and tranquility. . Clarens accommodation
Our quaint village is endowed with more trees than most other towns in
the Free State province, which paints the village in the most wonderful
colours during spring, when all the fruit trees blossom.
In autumn, our stunning Lombard Poplars attract photographers, nature
lovers and artists from all over to revel in the colours and capture
its beauty on film and canvass. Many Arts & Crafts shops adorn the
village, offering visitors a wide selection of original artwork and
curios.. Clarens accommodation
Come take a leisurely walk around President Square and up Main Street
and browse through the wide variety of curios available, or appreciate
the talents of the many artists who display their products in the Arts
& Craft shops, or simply sit down at one of the many restaurants
and coffee shops and relax with a drink of your choice while taking in
the peace and tranquility of our wonderful village.. Clarens accommodation
Close to Clarens is the outlet from the Highlands Water Project, that
brings fresh water from Lesotho to feed into the As, Liebenbergsvlei
and Wilge Rivers into the Vaal Dam. Water from the Vaal Dam is then
abstracted, treated and pumped to the various users in the Rand Water
Supply area.. Clarens accommodation
The name Clarens was derived from an attractive village in Switzerland,
situated on the Northern shores of Lake Geneva - the second largest
fresh water lake in Europe - near Montreaux, where President Paul
Kruger spent his last days as a voluntary exile.. Clarens accommodation
It was also the home of Lord Byron, and the Clarens region in
Switzerland was immortalized in Rousseau's Nouvelle
H�lo�se. It all started when in 1910 the farm "Leliehoek"
was sold, and in 1911 the farm "Naauwpoort", both to a company who
wanted to establish a village in the mountains.. Clarens accommodation
These two farms were then divided into separate stands and sold for the
then majestic sum of fifty pounds each. To finalise the negotiations a
commission was appointed in 1912 and a decision was made to name the
village Clarens in honor of President Kruger's influence in the area.
President Paul Kruger led a commando of burghers against the Basotho
leader Moshoeshoe and defeated the Basotho at the Battle of
Naauwpoortsnek in 1866, after 5 burghers were murdered by them in the
Eastern Free State on 29 September 1865.
A monument in honor of these 5 burghers was originally erected on the
farm Ararat just outside Clarens, but was later moved to Clarens and
re-sited on the town square.. Clarens accommodation
This has proven to be an apt name indeed, as the splendour of the
surrounding mountains does the original Swiss village more than just
credit..
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN CLARENS SOON
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