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3About Bitterfontein
Bitterfontein ligs on the N7 up in Namaqualand, a handy stop-over for those doing the long haul between Cape Town and Namibia. Locals pop over to Garies or Vanrhynsdorp for supplies, while some visitors come from as far as Kimberley. Vredendal Airport is 106 km off, so don't expect quick flights. Charge your EV before you go, there's not much between towns. Fun fact: it's the end of the line for one of SA's longest branch railways, running all the way from Cape Town.
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Bitterfontein is in South Africa, at -31.042, 18.266 - about 62 km south-east of Garies.
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Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Bitterfontein. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.