Nieuwoudtville

Resting on the Bokkeveld Escarpment in the Namakwa District Municipality of the Northern Cape, Nieuwoudtville is a town boasting extraordinary natural scenery and fascinating history. The agricultural village is known as the 'bulb capital of the world' and hosts a profusion of brightly coloured wildflowers over the springtime. Offering something for everyone, travellers can hike through one of the most extensive quiver tree forests in the world, wonder at the glacial rock striations millions of years old and watch rare species of wild birds in the Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve. The intriguing Khoisan rock paintings in Papkuilsfontein show the incredible use of red, yellow and black ochres, while the 20 old silver windmills that continue to swirl at the Fred Turner Museum are a showcase of much more recent heritage. Don't miss a chance to admire the spectacular 100-metre-high Nieuwoudtville Falls and swim in the turquoise pools below.