Visit this Beautiful Town located in the Karoo, Western Cape South Africa.
De Rust in the Western Cape is a small town nestled at the foot of the Swartberg Mountains. It is known for its picturesque landscapes and tranquil atmosphere. The town is surrounded by vineyards and fruit orchards, creating a peaceful and idyllic setting for visitors.
The main street of De Rust is lined with charming cafes, boutique shops, and art galleries. The locals are friendly and welcoming, always ready to strike up a conversation with visitors passing through. The town has a rich history, with many of the buildings dating back to the 19th century.
De Rust is a small "Karoo" town on the Western Cape.
The Little Karoo Village of De Rust, lying in the crook of a bend between the Feather Capital of Oudtshoorn and the fold Mountains of Meiringspoort, was once a one-horse Town!
De Rust was founded and Established in the 1900s.
Recently, you're more likely to find donkeys in De Rust. Take tourists for a ride around the Village for 50 Rand a throw.
De Rust has won a 'Small Town' Award, sells its stately Homes at a 'goodly price' and welcomes all sorts of City 'runaways'.
The Locals are predominately Female, people of Colour or (Coloureds) who speak Afrikaans! If you're looking for Artwork, De Rust is the kind of Country Village where Painters, Sculptors and Purveyors flourish with their art and presentations.
Are you looking for a weekend adventure or planning a weekend break? Well, consider that residents as far as Cape Town like to visit De Rust regularly, escaping town life and seeking the charisma this town brings. Others arriving from the Inland Destinations on a trip to the Little Karoo make the Village their first or last stop.
As a result, all sorts of restaurants and accommodations have sprung up to cater to the flow of visitors.
And even though the town is so tiny, De Rust is a surprisingly convenient Travel Base. From here, you can take all-day trips to places like Prince Albert, Oudtshoorn, the Cango Caves, Klaarstroom, and more.
Let's Look at the history of De Rust.
Meiringspoort is named after Petrus Johannes Meiring (1799 – 1876), who arrived from Worcester near Cape Town in the Western Cape in the 1820's.
He was of German descent, the grandson of Pastor Arnoldus Meiring, who arrived in South Africa from Lingen in Germany in 1743.
In the 1850s, farmers of the Great Karoo, north of the Swartberg, had great difficulty transporting their wool to Cape Town for export on ox wagons, and although Mossel Bay was the closest harbour, there was no route through the Swartberg Mountains to reach this port.
Similarly, people from the coastal settlements of George, Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn wanted to trade their wood, furniture and potatoes for livestock with the farmers to the north.
Meiring was here to explore the Elephants River Valley between Oudtshoorn and Beaufort West, looking for a route through the Swartberg Mountain range. He eventually discovered it, following the Karoo's Great River, which flows through the gorge. In later years, it became known as Meiringspoort.
A road was built in 1858 that to this day, remains a vital transport link between Gauteng over Beaufort West along the N1 Route and the Garden Route.
It is also a world-famous tourist attraction, and this was long before the Village of De Rust was founded and established. The area had already been a favourite place to relax - near a mountain spring and rest before tackling the challenging route through the gorge.
Thus, De Rust (literally translated as "The Rest") was founded and established in 1900 on a portion of Meiring's farm.
Today, it is a quaint and serene Victorian village that boasts several historical buildings, including the Dutch Reformed Church, which dates from 1899.
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