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3About Vredefort
Vredefort, close to Parys in the Free State, sits right in the middle of the Vredefort Dome, the world's largest confirmed meteorite impact site and a UNESCO World Heritage gem. Get there via the R59 from Parys, Sasolburg, or Vanderbijlpark, or come down the N1 from Gauteng, about 176 km from Pretoria. Locals nip through from Potchefstroom or Fochville for daily errands, while out-of-towners travel from as far as Cape Town or the Eastern Cape to see the ancient crater rim up close.
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Vredefort is in South Africa, at -26.997, 27.501 - about 14 km south of Parys.
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The closest airport to Vredefort is Lanseria International Airport, 150 km (about 2 h 5 min by car).