http://www.articlesnatch.com/rss2/Clarens Clarens Articles from ArticleSnatch.com Rss Follow Up Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:00:04 -0500 The Free State is South Africa's Cinderella province. But, the Free State is landlocked thus it does not have Cape City's beaches, and its economy is predicated on large scale maize agriculture and mining, neither of which are explicit decorative. But, it is seriously underrated. There are lovely mountainous areas in the east, where the dramatic, concave sandstone cliffs and bright inexperienced rolling grasslands kind the foothills of the Maluti Mountains and therefore the Drakensburg. The most farming activity here is that the growing of cherries, that tends to be a abundant prettier crop than maize. There's nice hiking and mountain biking in the hills, and the scenery is awesome. The Golden Gate Highlands National Park, with its several day walks and hiking trails, pony trails, lovely rock art and small game, gets its name from the magnificent golden-hued sandstone cliffs. Adjacent to the park is the Basotho Cultural Village, that showcases both historical and contemporatry aspects of the Sotho culture, which straddels each the Free State and also the adjacent kingdom of Lesotho.Agriculture]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Free-State-Is-The-Agricultural-Heartland-Of-South-Africa/1876675 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:38:19 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Free-State-Is-The-Agricultural-Heartland-Of-South-Africa/1876675