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Grahamstown is a city in South Africa's Eastern Cape.

[edit] Understand

Also know as The City of Saints due to having more than 40 churches and South Africa's Festive Capital since six national evens are celebrated here each year.

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[edit] By road

Grahamstown lies just off the N2 highway between Port Elizabeth to the west and East London to the east. From Port Alfred in the south follow the R67 north through Bathurst. From the north a number of different routes converge on Grahamstown.

[edit] By rail

There is a daily train between Grahamstown and Alicedale, inland to the west. This is a scenic trip well worth doing - flanked by hills and mountains the route runs through lush farmland and game farms. Wild animals (such as giraffe) are often observed from the train.

From Alicedale there are regular trains south to Port Elizabeth and north to Bloemfontein and Johannesburg.

For several years there has been talk of reviving the disused rail link between Grahamstown and Port Alfred, but this project is still very far from completion.

The station is on Ayliff street (right in town).

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

[edit] Museums

• The Observatory Museum, Bathurst Street, ☎ +27 (0)46 622-2312 (L.Webley@ru.ac.za), [1]. Open 9:30AM to 1PM and 2PM to 5PM, Monday to Friday. The only Victorian camera onscura in the southern hemisphere R8 entrance fee.  edit

• The History Museum, Sommerset str, ☎ +27 (0)46 622-2312 (L.Webley@ru.ac.za), [2]. Open 9:30AM to 1PM and 2PM to 5PM, Monday to Friday. The history and art of the Eastern Cape R3 entrance fee.  edit

• 1820 Settlers National Monument, Gunfire Hill.  edit

• National Science Museum, Somerset str, ☎ +27 (0)46 622-2312 (L.Webley@ru.ac.za), [3]. Open 9:30AM to 1PM and 2PM to 5PM, Monday to Friday. R5 entrance fee.  edit

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• National Arts Festival, [4]. Every year in June/July this festival attracts more than 30 000 visitors to attend the 500 plus shows edit

• National Festival of Science, Engineering and Technology, [5]. Held in March every year edit

• EP Skydivers, Grahamstown, ☎ +27 (0)82 800-9263 (joosvos@eastcape.net), [6]. Go Skydive edit

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[edit][add listing] Sleep

• A Stone's Throw, On the R67 towards Port Alfred, ☎ +27 (0)46 622-3294 (+27 (0)83 651-9244, info@astonesthrow.co.za), [7].  edit

• 7 Worcester Street, 7 Worcester Str, ☎ +27 (0)46 622-2843 (info@worcesterstreet.co.za, fax: +27 (0)46 622-2846), [8].  edit

• The Cock House, 10 Market Str, ☎ +27 (0)46 636-1287 (fax: +27 (0)46 636-1295), [9].  edit

• Colonel Graham Guest House, 2 Lansdowne Road, ☎ +27 (0)46 622-2274 (info@colonelgrahamguesthouse.co.za), [10]. 4 star From R150 per person sharing.  edit

• Henri House B&B, 16 Henry Str, ☎ +27 (0)46 622-8845 (henrihouse@telkomsa.net), [11]. From R500 for a double and R300 for a single.  edit

• The Highlander, Worcester Str, ☎ +27 (0)46 622-3564 (highlander@imaginet.co.za, fax: +27 (0)46 622-7417).  edit

• Jenny's B&B, 9 Dulverton Road, ☎ +27 (0)46 636-1541 (claire@jennys.co.za), [12]. 4 star From R250 per person sharing.  edit

• Lantern Hill Guest House, 2 Thombson Street, ☎ +27 (0)46 622-8782 (lanternhill@imageinet.co.za), [13]. 3 star From R250 per person sharing.  edit

• Protea Hotel, 123 High str, ☎ +27 (0)46 622-2324 (centralres@albanyhotels.co.za), [14].  edit

[edit] Get out

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