Collecting the waters of the Jordan River, which flows through Bethlehem, the Loch Athlone Dam is an important water source for the surrounding area, while offering local residents and visitors the chance to relax and take part in a variety of recreational activities.
Ficksburg is known throughout the country as the Cherry
Town, and the two have become synonymous with each other. The Ficksburg Cherry
Festival takes place during the third week in November. This is the oldest crop
festival in South Africa having celebrated its 43rd anniversary in 2010.
Horse-riding is big along the Eastern Highlands. A couple of farms near Clarens provide outstanding riding onto the Drakensberg Escarpment, from where you can gaze across into Lesotho and view southern Africa's highest peaks.
