Braeside Country Cottage

In the 'hood, Tarkastad as a destination

Set against the dramatic Winterberg Mountains, between Cradock and Queenstown, only three hours from Port Elizabeth, Tarkastad is a typical Karoo town on the banks of the Tarka River, its streets lined with quaint historical buildings. Just outside the town of Tarkastad rest two distinct flat-topped hills, aptly named Martha and Mary - they sit like two heavy women on a stoep, weary from a ... cont.

other destinations in Karoo Heartland

Graaff Reinet, Baviaanskloof, Gamtoos Valley, Nieu-Bethesda, Cradock, Middelburg, Queenstown, Dordrecht, Hofmeyr, Jansenville, Aberdeen, Wolwefontein