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Pula House - Accommodation in Smithfield, Free State, South Africa
Pula
House Accommodation in
Smithfield, Free State is a classic, century
old, Victorian style home, with lofty ceilings and spacious rooms,
recently beautifully restored and strikingly decorated, it has won the
plaudits of visitors from home and abroad, for the sheer comfort of
its accommodation, the quality of its cuisine and the overall ambience
of this much loved home. Halfway to anywhere in South Africa, this
beautifully restored Victorian Guesthouse is an ideal bease from which
to explore, relax, enjoy nature and various hiking trails, or go
snow-skiing.
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| Price: 3 |
| Bed and breakfast |
| 2 doubles 2 twins |
Equi-distant
between Johannesburg and the beautiful resorts of the Eastern Cape, it
provides easy and comfortable access to the coastline, from east of
East London, down to George, Knysna and the Garden Route, as well as
to the dramatic countryside of the hinterland. It is also the perfect
stopover between the Cape Town area and Durban, and other parts of
KwaZulu Natal, on the famed route which traverses the Golden Gate
area, described by many as the most spectacular scenic route in South
Africa.
Popular with travellers through Smithfield, Pula Victorian Guesthouse
is also attracting attention as a base from which to explore some
fascinating countryside. The vast horizons and spectacular sunsets and
night skies of the south-eastern Free State imprint indelibly on the
memories of visitors. The complete lack of pollution accounts for the
extraordinary clarity of the air, and makes walking, hiking, riding
and birding an absolute delight.
Trails
are laid out in the surrounding hills where, as well as in nearby
reserves, one walks among antelope and other game. Many visitors make
use of the highly regarded Aliwal North warm water spa, only 30
minutes away, before going on to the superb mountains of the Southern
Drakensberg, where it is possible to drive the car up to a height of
about 7 000 ft.
(2 100 m). Within these mountains is Tiffendell, the
only commercial ski resort in South Africa. Pula Guesthouse is a
halfway stop for skiers travelling down from Johannesburg, or on their
return from the slopes.In the splendid Witteberg Mountains of the
North Eastern Cape, which form an arm of the mighty Drakensberg
mountains, you can take your car up to above 2300 metres