Hotels in Free State, South Africa

Free State is a sprawling province in central South Africa with a temperate climate-summers from November to February average 86°F (30°C), perfect for hiking the red sandstone cliffs of Golden Gate Highlands National Park, while winters from June to August drop to 32°F (0°C), ideal for cozying up along the Brandy Route near the town of Clocolan. This region is famous for its wide-open plains, the annual Cherry Festival in Ficksburg each November, and the historic Anglo-Boer War battlefields, where you can tour the preserved trenches at the Battle of Sanna's Post. In winter, you can taste craft brandies at the region's 10 distilleries, or in summer, raft the Vaal River or cycle through the Maloti Mountains near Clarens.