Colesberg Accommodation
Horse and Mill Guesthouse
Self Catering Apartment, Flatlet Accommodation in Colesberg
Hantam Karoo & Upper Karoo
Horse and Mill Guesthouse provides guests with bed and breakfast in Colesberg in the Karoo, Northern Cape. Enjoy true Karoo hospitality in the centre of South Africa. The Horse and Mill is a perfect stop-over between Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Johannesbur
Honeylocust Guesthouse
Bed & Breakfast Accommodation in Colesberg
Hantam Karoo & Upper Karoo
Honeylocust Guesthouse provides accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis in Colesberg in Karoo in the Northern Cape. Honeylocust is a modern, luxury guesthouse in the historic town of Colesberg. Perfectly situated just off the N1 highway, it's the ideal
Sunset Chalets
Room Only / Limited SC Accommodation in Colesberg
Hantam Karoo & Upper Karoo
Sunset Chalets offers the perfect stop-and-go accommodation in Colesberg in the Karoo, Northern Cape. Colesberg is a very popular stop-over due to its close proximity to the N1 highway, which is the primary route between Cape Town and Johannesburg. We off
The Barracks
Bed & Breakfast Accommodation in Colesberg
Hantam Karoo & Upper Karoo
The Barracks offers bed and breakfast accommodation in Colesberg in the Karoo in the Northern Cape. The Barracks (so named as the property was used as barracks during the Anglo-Boer War) was built in 1851 and substantially renovated in 2004. This original
Die Kleipot
Bed & Breakfast Accommodation in Colesberg
Hantam Karoo & Upper Karoo
Die Kleipot Guesthouse is located in the heart of Colesberg, a small Karoo town in the Northern Cape. We provide an authentic "Karoo bed and breakfast experience" for the business traveller on their way to Cape Town or Johannesburg, or the casual tourist
Ramino Guest Farm
Bed & Breakfast Accommodation in Hanover
74km from Colesberg
Ramino Guest Farm provides authentic working farm accommodation near Hanover in the Northern Cape. Stay on a room-only basis with the option of breakfast and dinner to suit your needs. Ramino Guest Farm is the perfect stop over between Cape Town and Johan
Hemel op Aarde Self Catering
Self Catering House, Cottage, Chalet Accommodation in Orania
120km from Colesberg
Orania Hemel op Aarde (Heaven on Earth) offers 4 self-catering accommodation options. A popular tourist destination that receives hundreds of visitors a month. It offers a unique insight into this small town which has has attracted so much media attention
Outsiders Bed & Breakfast
Bed & Breakfast Accommodation in Nieu-Bethesda
138km from Colesberg
In the heart of the quaint Karoo hamlet of Nieu-Bethesda, lies Outsiders B&B. Cosy double rooms offer an en-suite shower with toilet and a private entrance. Relax on your stoep and watch village life pass you by at the unhurried pace of bygone times.
Rietpoort Game and Guest Farm
Self Catering House, Cottage, Chalet Accommodation in Trompsburg
93km from Colesberg
Rietpoort Game and Guest Farm offers guests an option of bed-only, bed & breakfast or dinner, bed & breakfast accommodation near Trompsburg, Free State .Rietpoort Game and Guest Farm is situated 11km from Trompsburg which is on the N1 to Cape Town.
Orania OppiRantje
Self Catering Apartment, Flatlet Accommodation in Orania
120km from Colesberg
OppiRantje is in the Upper Karoo in Orania. It is a luxury well-equipped self-catering apartment with two rooms, one with double bed and the other with two single beds. Lounge-dining room with premium DSTV. WiFi is free and fast. Kitchenette.
Celtis Country Lodge
Bed & Breakfast Accommodation in Middelburg, Eastern Cape
88km from Colesberg
Celtis offers varied options of affordable accommodation. It ranges from Bed only rooms to spacious suites that are equipped with en-suite bathrooms, air-conditioner and DSTV. Swimmingpool, tranquil gardens and braai facilities.
Angelas Lodge
Self Catering Apartment, Flatlet Accommodation in Gariep Dam
41km from Colesberg
Angela's Guest Lodge is ideally suited for the weary traveler wanting to break their long and tiresome journey or alternatively for the guest who wants to spend some extra days enjoying all that the Karoo and Gariep Dam area has to offer...
Rose Cottage
Self Catering Apartment, Flatlet Accommodation in Gariep Dam
41km from Colesberg
Rose Cottage at Gariep Dam is a self catering complex that is situated half-way between Johannesburg and Cape Town. It is an ideal pit-stop for the weary guest... wanting to break their journey...
Colesberg
Located approximately halfway between Cape Town and Johannesburg, Colesberg provides a convenient stopover for travellers between these two destinations. The town lies in typical Karoo veld and is surrounded by koppies (little hills). The most famous is Coleskop, which can be seen from a distance of over 40km. Early travellers called it "Towerberg" ("Magic Mountain"). The curious thing about this koppie is that as you travel towards it, it never seems to get nearer.
The first people to inhabit the Colesberg district were stone-age hunter-gatherers. They were followed in the early 19th century by "trekboere", migrant farmers and missionaries. By 1814, a mission station had been established in the hopes of bringing peace to what was an extremely unruly frontier area. By 1820 several huge farms had been established in the district and in 1822 the farmers petitioned for the establishment of a town. The town was eventually founded in 1830 and named after Sir Lowry Cole, the Cape Governor.
Colesberg has a rich history closely linked with to the legendary characters of South Africa's diamond industry. John O'Reiley, who purchased the first diamond found in South Africa from its owner, Schalk van Niekerk, took it to Colesberg for testing. It was used to scratch "DP", the initials of Draper and Plewman, a store which still exists, on the shop's window.
