Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein is popularly and poetically known as "the city of roses", for its abundance of these flowers and the annual rose festival held there. The city hosts numerous museums, including the National Women's Monument, the Anglo-Boer War Museum, the National Museum, and the Oliewenhuis Art Museum. Wikivoyage
Population 256,185 (Wikidata)
Before you go
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Getting there
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Getting around
- Bloemfontein 700 m
- Mini bus terminal 980 m
- Shared Van to Maseru (R110) 980 m
- Hamilton 2.6 km
- Intercape Bloemfontein 2.6 km
- Shannon 4.6 km
More train stations: De Bloem 5.1 km
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