Ask a dozen people what they know about Uniondale and you will get twelve different answers. To locals, Uniondale is the very best place to be and they love getting visitors to share it with. Proud of their agricultural 'dorpie', visitors will experience the sense of community and belonging that only happens in small towns.
Visitors are delighted by the wide-open spaces, diverse and stunning scenery, magical flora and incredible geology. The historical buildings include seven national monuments and the town flows with the charm of the Klein Karoo. Raw South African history is visible in forts preserved from the Anglo-Boer war and in the restored 1800's watermill. Visitors can go on a unique tour of the town inside a bright yellow tuk-tuk, hosted by a local resident, and learn about the quirks of this unique place. Hipster bicycles can also be hired from the Aloe African Cafe, to explore the town using the demarcated routes.
With more than 300km of dirt roads in the area, Uniondale is a mountain biking and off-road vehicle nirvana. Annually, over 4,000 cyclists participate in the 100km Karoo to Coast mountain bike event from Uniondale to Knysna. 4x4ers travel through Uniondale enroute to the Prince Alfred’s Pass and can also enjoy the paths at M'kama.
There are two special artist locations in Uniondale - Sheena Ridley's Langkloof Sculpture Garden and the Kannabos Gallery and Sculpture Garden. Ridley's life-size sculptures are constructed out of steel and concrete or bronze, which are more limited edition. Kannasbos is owned by set builders who work on Hollywood films.
The town offers rustic guesthouses, remote farm stays, self-catering cottages and camping sites. It is a place to unwind, slow down and switch off with no traffic and sometimes - no cellphone signal!
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