Karasburg (A 10)

Name: Karasburg

There are three main routes that lead into Karasburg. From Grünau in the West, Onseepkans in the South and the B3 main road that leads to the South African border in the East. The town lies 710km south of Windhoek, 862km North of Cape Town and 110km West of the Ariamsvlei border post. Karasburg is the only relatively large town south of Keetmanshoop in Namibia.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karasburg

via Karasburg and Grunau to Holoog

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Seeheim: A little-known fact is that during the forties and fifties Seeheim was larger and of greater prominence than Keetmanshoop. It had a railway station, several churches and shops, a school, three hotels and a flourishing residential area. Then in the late fifties, the town gradually fell into decline. The school closed down and the residents began to leave. During 1974 the B2 was re-directed and the Seeheim Hotel finally shut shop.

After standing empty for 30 years, Zirkie Kloppers renovated the building and brought it back to life. The furniture(all of which is brand new and made by Zirkie himself), the curtains and other fittings as well as the new outbuildings for additional accommodation have been styled to suite the turn-of-the-century architecture and atmosphere of the original stone building.

For visitors interested in the historical aspects of the surrounding, there are ruins to explore, while the activities of the Schutztruppe are evidenced by an evocative of rusting ammunition scattered in the surrounding foothills. Future plans include the restoration of two historical railway dwellings to accommodate groups and families, and the development of camping facilities.


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