An Anglo-Boer War (South African War) cemetery on the Battlefields Route in the Free State.

The Free State is an ideal destination for history buffs – there are a number of great historical routes, memorial sites, museums and indigenous villages that tell the story of the people of the region. Bloemfontein is a great place for your clients to start their tour; its National Museum is home to one of the most extensive fossil collections in South Africa.

Other noteworthy historical attractions include the National Women's Memorial and South African War Memorial, and New Clare Township. A visit to the Basotho Cultural Village in QwaQwa, close to the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, is a must.

In the little town of Koffiefontein (Coffee Fountain), the most significant historical features are the remnants of wall art left behind by World War II prisoners of war who were interned there.

Other towns that have interesting historical sites include Fauresmith, Bethulie  and Harrismith. The South African War concentration camp memorial garden outside Bethulie is interesting and evocative of the war, also known as the Anglo-Boer War, and fought between Boers and the British between 1899 and 1902. The town is also located in a part of South Africa that is rich in fossil beds and early San artefacts.

The little town of Fauresmith is one of the few towns in the world where a railway track runs through the centre of its main street. It once competed with Bloemfontein to become the capital of the Free State.

An annual cherry festival takes place in Ficksburg in November.