Vanrhynsdorp, Cape West Coast
Vanrhynsdorp is situated in the folds of the towering Matzikamma and Gifberg Mountains on the N7, 300 km north of Cape Town, en route to Namibia.
Vanrhynsdorp is in administrative terms part of the Western Cape Province, but geographically, Vanrhynsdorp is part of the Namaqualand Region and is the hub of the flower routes. Vanrhynsdorp is the start of the the vast, semi-desert Nama Karoo, with its typical vegetation of succulents and semi-arid climate.
For a short time every year (after good winter rains, around August to September) the countryside here erupts into a show of colour as spans of wildflowers bloom. Vanrhynsdorp is an ideal base from which the Namaqualand flower areas may be explored.
Vanrhynsdorp is home to a succulent nursery that is the largest of its kind in the world. This nursery has become the centre of preservation of a large variety of indigenous succulents. These fascinating plants attract the attention of visitors from all over the world as the nursery houses some 500 species of indigenous succulents of which about 50 are endemic to the area.
Additional Reading
If you are heading out this way you will find this article of interest - "Vanrhynsdorp discovered".
Travellers' Reviews
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Gedurende Desember 2012 het ek en my man deur die Noord Kaap getoer met ons motorfietse en besluit om in Vanrhynsdorp uit te span aangesien dit in die middel van die Nama Karoo is. Ons het vir 3 dae by die karavaanpark in Vanrhynsdorp uitgekamp waar ons verskillende plekke besoek het soos bv. "the mission", die radio museum en die museum wat in die tronk is. Ons het selfs die koppies daarnaby uitgeklim waar daar natuurlike bergstome vloei en die water drinkbaar is. 'n Defnitiewe moet is die kwekery wat die mees gefasineerde plante het. Wat eetplekke aanbetref is daar genoeg van en selfs die kafee op die hoek wat snoek en chips verkoop.
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Hotels & other accommodation options
Aant Dorpseind
Aant Dorpseind offers Cape West Coast self catering in the town of Vanrhynsdorp. The accommodation is within walking distance of the world-renown...
Letsatsi Lodge
Situated just outside Vanrhynsdorp, Letsatsi Lodge is an ideal stop over on the N7 route between Cape Town, Namibia, Springbok and Upington. The ...
Van Rhyn Guest House
Van Ryhn Guest House is ideally located for those wanting to explore the West Coast or as a stopover on longer journeys. We have eight comfortabl...
Kokerboom House
Welcome to Kokerboom House, a serene guest house nestled in the heart of Van Rhynsdorp, on a charming farmhouse property. Just adjacent to the re...
Vanrhynsdorp Self-Catering Resort
Convenient self-catering accommodation in the heart of the Nama-West Coast. Our resort is situated in the Western Cape town of Vanrhynsdorp in th...
Namaqua Lodge
Namaqua Lodge is located in Vanrhynsdorp, in the heart of Namaqualand, 300km north of Cape Town and 270km south of Springbok. Thanks to our authe...
Things to do in the area
Cape Flower Route
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Latsky Radio Museum
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Traut's Tie Collection
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Kokerboom Nursery
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Noteworthy attractions
Bird Island Nature Reserve
The world's most accessible Cape gannet colony can be found on an island, linked to Lambert's Bay by a breakwater wall. Bird Island also gives sh...
Darling Wine Route
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West Coast National Park
Just inland from the secluded harbour of Saldanha Bay one finds the azure waters of the Langebaan Lagoon, focal point of the West Coast National ...
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
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Langebaan Golf Club
The Golf Course at Langebaan Country Club is a links-type course, designed as a figure 8 winding around residential stands. Located on the unspoi...
Verlorenvlei
Verlorenvlei is a long estuary stretching between the villages of Elands Bay and Redelinghuys, some 25 kilometres south of Lambert's Bay. It is n...
West Coast Fossil Park
For the visitor, the highlight of the West Coast Fossil Park is the 'live' exhibit of an ongoing excavation of early Pliocene fossils (fossils fr...
Postberg Flower Reserve
The Postberg Flower Reserve is not always available for you to visit. Even though it forms part of the West Coast National Park, this part of it ...
Darling Wind Farm
On the hills just outside Darling, roughly 70 kilometres from Cape Town, stand four wind-generated mills. It's known as an Eskom demonstrator sit...
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